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Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Routledge · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1387-6988eISSN1572-5448

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.991

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.139

Total Works

1,027

Total Citations

23,721

2yr Mean Citedness

1.83

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice aims to expand the discussion of research in public administration, policy analysis, politics, public economics, and public policy. It also seeks to stimulate the intellectual development of comparative policy studies and foster an international community of scholars researching global inter- and intra-policy making.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly, 2005-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,027

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1387-6988 / 1572-5448

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesPolicy Transfer and LearningPublic Policy and Administration ResearchPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationInternational Development and AidEmployment and Welfare StudiesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismFiscal Policy and Economic Growth