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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

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Scorei

0.588

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.134

Total Worksi

449

Total Citationsi

8,880

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Public Procurement focuses on the study and practice of public procurement. It examines factors influencing procurement processes, efficiency, and outcomes, including transparency, digitalization, and the adoption of new technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain. The journal also explores the impact of public procurement on firms, global value chains, and sustainable development, with a particular emphasis on green and social procurement initiatives.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1535-0118 / 2150-6930

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

352

2019

592

2020

347

2021

119

2022

291

2023

2024

2025

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?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of Public Procurement. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 28/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Procurement?

Journal of Public Procurement is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.588.

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

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