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Journal of Policy Studies

Seoul National University - Graduate School of Public Administration · South Korea · Est. 2015

ISSN2799-9130
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.453
H-Index
8
SNIP
0.438
Total Works
103
Total Citations
277
2yr Mean Citedness
1.65
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Policy Studies (JPS) is a scholarly journal that publishes original research providing rigorous empirical analyses of public policy and administration questions. It also publishes research that makes innovative contributions to comparative policy, developmental administration, and scholarship addressing issues of particular importance to nations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary Language
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications103

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Seoul National University - Graduate School of Public Administration
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2799-9130
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2016
2017
2020
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.

Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDisaster Management and ResilienceE-Government and Public ServicesNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Capital and NetworksHomelessness and Social IssuesFiscal Policies and Political Economy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref