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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 1,8 6 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Local Government Studies

Publisher
Routledge
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 03003930
  • 17439388
Scopus 0,873 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 1,8 JIF
Scopus 62 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,873
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 62
  • Cites/doc 2,56
  • Docs (3y) 180
  • Cites (3y) 613

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 1,8
  • 5Y JIF 2,4
  • JCI 0,63

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Development Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Regional & Urban Planning | Political Science | Public Administration

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q2 0,873 1,8 2,4 0,63 Q2 62
2024 Q1 Q2 0,769 1,9 2,6 0,71 Q2 58
2023 Q1 Q2 0,9 2,1 2,6 0,68 Q2 58
2022 Q1 Q2 0,772 1,9 2,3 0,69 Q2 58
2021 Q1 Q2 0,913 2,1 2,8 0,82 Q2 58
2020 Q1 Q2 0,883 2,7 2,9 1,05 Q2 58
2019 Q1 Q2 0,953 1,9 1,8 1,06 Q2 58
2018 — Q2 — 1,8 2,1 1,04 Q2 —
2017 Q2 Q2 0,574 1,4 1,6 0,96 Q2 58
2016 Q1 Q3 0,745 0,9 1,3 — — 58
2015 Q1 Q2 0,774 0,8 1 — — 58
2014 Q1 Q2 0,73 0,7 1 — — 58
2013 Q2 Q3 0,621 0,6 0,8 — — 58
2012 Q2 Q2 0,507 0,7 0,9 — — 58
2011 Q2 Q3 0,488 0,4 0,6 — — 58
2010 Q1 Q3 0,783 0,5 0,6 — — 58
2009 — Q2 — 0,7 0,6 — — —
2008 — Q3 — 0,5 0,7 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,5 0,6 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2005 — Q3 — 0,4 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2002 — Q4 — 0,2 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2000 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1998 — Q4 — 0,1 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 0,3 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q3 130/332
2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q3 55/97
2025 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q4 Q2 46/58
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q3 110/325
2024 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q3 50/90
2024 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q3 Q2 38/55
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q3 90/318
2023 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q3 45/91
2023 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q3 Q2 35/54
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 87/187
2022 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 Q3 38/49
2022 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q4 Q2 34/40
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 88/188
2021 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 Q2 37/49
2021 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q4 Q2 34/40
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 59/183
2020 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 26/48
2020 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q3 Q2 27/40
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 55/181
2019 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 20/48
2019 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q3 Q2 28/39
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 57/176
2018 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 25/47
2018 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING SSCI Q3 Q2 28/39
2017 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 Q2 35/57
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 67/169
2017 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 24/47
2016 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 37/55
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 88/165
2016 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 33/47
2015 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 42/55
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 81/163
2015 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 29/47
2014 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 43/55
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 79/161
2014 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 24/46
2013 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 44/55
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 90/157
2013 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 28/46
2012 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 38/55
2012 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 78/157
2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 26/47
2011 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 47/54
2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 94/149
2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 35/45
2010 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 39/47
2010 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 87/141
2010 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 29/39
2009 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 30/44
2009 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 54/112
2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 18/32
2008 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 33/43
2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 61/99
2008 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 20/28
2007 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 32/38
2007 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 56/93
2007 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 20/27
2006 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 25/37
2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 36/85
2005 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 30/38
2005 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 55/84
2004 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 23/38
2004 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 34/79
2003 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 21/39
2003 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 33/78
2002 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 34/37
2002 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 67/80
2001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 16/37
2001 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 20/78
2000 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 19/38
2000 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 28/77
1999 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 18/39
1999 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 26/76
1998 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 35/38
1998 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 56/73
1997 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 25/37
1997 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 36/73