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Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice

Bristol University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN2515-6918eISSN2515-6926

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ 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 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.384

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.387

Total Worksi

706

Total Citationsi

1,867

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

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

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?

WoS, 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

132

2019

2020

2021

2022

101

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Public AdministrationQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice

Is Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice?

Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice 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 1.20.

Is Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.