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SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1356-3890eISSN1461-7153
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.803
H-Index
78
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.283
Total Works
1,264
Total Citations
32,122
2yr Mean Citedness
1.01
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the theory and practice of evaluation across various sectors, including public programs, health interventions, and community development. It explores diverse evaluation approaches such as realist evaluation, systems-informed evaluation, and transformative evaluation, emphasizing their application in complex and context-specific settings. The journal also addresses methodological challenges, the use of evaluation findings for organizational learning and accountability, and the role of evaluation in policy and practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1995
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,264
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1356-3890 / 1461-7153
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evaluation and Performance AssessmentPublic Policy and Administration ResearchHealth Policy Implementation ScienceCommunity Health and DevelopmentEducational Assessment and ImprovementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchDysphagia Assessment and Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref