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International Journal of Public Policy

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1740-0600

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.197

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.302

Total Worksi

508

Total Citationsi

2,443

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Political Science and International Relations; Sociology and Political Science; Public Administration.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications508

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-0600

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

162

2019

2020

2021

2022

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthHealthcare Policy and ManagementPublic Policy and Administration ResearchEconomic Theory and PolicyGlobal trade and economicsPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsGlobal Health Care IssuesState Capitalism and Financial GovernanceRegional Development and Policy

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Policy

Is International Journal of Public Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Public Policy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Public Policy?

International Journal of Public Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.197.

Is International Journal of Public Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Public Policy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Public Policy?