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Policy Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN1470-1006

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

0.682

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.32

Total Works

1,496

Total Citations

22,884

2yr Mean Citedness

2.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Policy Studies publishes original articles that enable theoretical, methodological, and empirical advances in the study of public policy and governance. The journal's scope includes public administration, economics, econometrics, finance, political science, international relations, and sociology.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

FrequencyBimonthly, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,496

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

1470-1006

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political SciencePublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchPolicy Transfer and LearningHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPolitical and Economic history of UK and USEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealthcare innovation and challengesElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationLabor Movements and UnionsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies