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Journal of Public Affairs Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN2328-9643
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.527
H-Indexi
46
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.098
Total Worksi
1,260
Total Citationsi
12,862
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.99
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education & Educational Research; Public Administration; Education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,260
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2328-9643
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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
Citations received
40
496
2019
52
703
2020
33
594
2021
43
444
2022
60
303
2023
31
136
2024
39
102
2025
29
11
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.

EducationQ2
Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Public AdministrationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringEvaluation and Performance AssessmentService-Learning and Community EngagementOnline and Blended LearningManagement and Organizational StudiesPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesHigher Education Research StudiesSocial Media and PoliticsHigher Education Governance and Development

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Affairs Education

Is Journal of Public Affairs Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Affairs Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Affairs Education?

Journal of Public Affairs Education 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 1.99.

Is Journal of Public Affairs Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Public Affairs Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Public Affairs Education?

Subject areas: Education & Educational Research; Public Administration; Education.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref