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Journal of Public Procurement

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1535-0118eISSN2150-6930
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.439
H-Indexi
49
SNIPi
1.134
Total Worksi
449
Total Citationsi
8,880
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.66
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public Administration.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications449
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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

5/12 · 42%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1535-0118 / 2150-6930
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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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
Citations received
20
360
2019
21
609
2020
21
362
2021
16
126
2022
20
305
2023
21
86
2024
43
81
2025
26
8
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Procurement and PolicyOutsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsConstruction Project Management and PerformanceAuction Theory and ApplicationsSustainable Supply Chain ManagementCorruption and Economic DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaTaxation and Compliance StudiesPublic Policy and Administration Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Procurement

Is Journal of Public Procurement a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Procurement: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Procurement?

Journal of Public Procurement is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.66.

Is Journal of Public Procurement indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Public Procurement is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Public Procurement?

Subject areas: Public Administration.

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