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Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice

Bristol University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN2515-6918eISSN2515-6926

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.149

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.387

Total Works

706

Total Citations

1,867

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice focuses on the intersection of economics, political science, and public policy, exploring how public finance and political choices affect societal outcomes. The journal emphasizes empirical and theoretical research methodologies to address complex issues in governance, taxation, and public expenditure. It includes economic analysis of individual motivations in non-market settings, political institutions, and collective decision making.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications706

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bristol University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2515-6918 / 2515-6926

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic Theory and InstitutionsLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationFiscal Policies and Political EconomyManagement, Economics, and Public PolicyItaly: Economic History and Contemporary IssuesEconomic Policies and ImpactsEconomic Theory and PolicyCorporate Taxation and AvoidancePolitical Economy and Marxism