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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,5 2 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Policy Sciences

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Country
Netherlands · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00322687
  • 15730891
Scopus 1,273 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,5 JIF
Scopus 85 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 1,273
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 85
  • Cites/doc 4,92
  • Docs (3y) 110
  • Cites (3y) 603

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,5
  • 5Y JIF 5,8
  • JCI 1,68

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Development Q1
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1
  • Public Administration Q1
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Public Administration | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

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 Q1 1,273 4,5 5,8 1,68 Q1 85
2024 Q1 Q1 1,217 3,7 4,4 1,68 Q1 78
2023 Q1 Q1 1,635 3,8 4,9 1,66 Q1 78
2022 Q1 Q1 1,256 5,3 5,2 1,56 Q1 78
2021 Q1 Q1 1,661 5,1 5,8 1,87 Q1 78
2020 Q1 Q1 1,447 3,8 4,6 1,92 Q1 78
2019 Q1 Q1 1,528 3,6 3,8 2,23 Q1 78
2018 — Q1 — 2,6 3,3 2,03 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 1,479 3 4,3 2,21 Q1 78
2016 Q1 Q1 0,859 1,8 2,6 — — 78
2015 Q1 Q1 0,962 1,6 2,3 — — 78
2014 Q1 Q1 1,11 2,5 2,9 — — 78
2013 Q1 Q1 0,866 1,6 2,1 — — 78
2012 Q1 Q1 1,388 1,1 1,8 — — 78
2011 Q1 Q1 1,095 2,3 2,1 — — 78
2010 Q1 Q1 0,918 1,5 1,4 — — 78
2009 — Q2 — 0,7 1,3 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 1,1 1,1 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,6 0,8 — — —
2006 — Q3 — 0,5 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2002 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 0,4 — — — —
2000 — Q4 — 0,1 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,4 — — — —
1998 — Q3 — 0,2 — — — —
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 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 12/97
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 13/275
2024 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 11/90
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 15/273
2023 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 14/91
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 11/267
2022 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 4/49
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 6/110
2021 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 6/49
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 9/112
2020 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 11/48
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 13/109
2019 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 7/48
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 6/108
2018 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 11/47
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 12/104
2017 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 9/57
2017 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 7/47
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 5/98
2016 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 18/55
2016 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 14/47
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 14/96
2015 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 14/55
2015 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 12/47
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 14/95
2014 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 4/55
2014 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 3/46
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/95
2013 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 15/55
2013 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 9/46
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 10/93
2012 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 24/55
2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 13/47
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 20/92
2011 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 3/54
2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/45
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 5/89
2010 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 10/47
2010 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 8/39
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 12/84
2009 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 28/44
2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 16/32
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 31/68
2008 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 17/43
2008 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 10/28
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 12/61
2007 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 26/38
2007 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 15/27
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 29/57
2006 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 28/37
2006 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 14/23
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 36/58
2005 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 24/38
2005 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 15/25
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 25/59
2004 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 20/38
2004 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 12/26
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 19/56
2003 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 22/39
2003 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 10/24
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 20/55
2002 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 33/37
2002 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 17/24
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 38/56
2001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 27/37
2001 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 14/24
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 25/55
2000 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 37/38
2000 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 24/24
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q4 — 51/55
1999 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 24/39
1999 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 11/24
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 32/58
1998 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 33/38
1998 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 16/24
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 42/60
1997 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 19/37
1997 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 12/24
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 25/56