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Evidence and Policy

Policy Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1744-2648eISSN1744-2656
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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 Score
1.118
H-Index
60
SNIP
1.333
Total Works
808
Total Citations
14,857
2yr Mean Citedness
0.92
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the use and mobilization of evidence in policy and practice. It examines how evidence is produced, disseminated, and utilized across various sectors, including education, youth policy, and healthcare. The journal also explores the role of different actors, such as researchers, policymakers, and community members, in evidence-informed decision-making and the challenges and facilitators of effective knowledge translation.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencyThree Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications808
Publisher OrgPolicy Press

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?
Policy Press
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-2648 / 1744-2656
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
PhysiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Physiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation ScienceEvaluation and Performance AssessmentMental Health and Patient InvolvementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Sciences Research and EducationPolicy Transfer and LearningCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealthcare innovation and challengesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Assessment and Improvement
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref