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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,2 SSCI

Journal detail

Policy Studies Journal

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 0190292X
  • 15410072
Scopus 1,363 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,2 JIF
Scopus 102 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 1,363
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 102
  • Cites/doc 5,2
  • Docs (3y) 130
  • Cites (3y) 720

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,2
  • 5Y JIF 5,5
  • JCI 1,84

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1
  • Public Administration Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • 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 Q1 1,363 4,2 5,5 1,84 Q1 102
2024 Q1 Q1 2,066 4,9 5,6 2,19 Q1 96
2023 Q1 Q1 1,878 4,1 4,9 1,8 Q1 96
2022 Q1 Q1 1,97 3,8 4,6 2,17 Q1 96
2021 Q1 Q1 1,924 4,8 5,3 2,26 Q1 96
2020 Q1 Q1 1,773 5,1 6,2 2,78 Q1 96
2019 Q1 Q1 1,568 3,8 4,2 2,59 Q1 96
2018 — Q1 — 3,9 4,8 2,57 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 1,35 2,8 3,7 2,12 Q1 96
2016 Q1 Q1 1,946 2,2 3,4 — — 96
2015 Q1 Q1 1,385 1,8 2,3 — — 96
2014 Q1 Q1 1,825 2 2,8 — — 96
2013 Q1 Q1 1,419 2,4 2 — — 96
2012 Q1 Q2 0,862 1 1,2 — — 96
2011 Q1 Q1 0,96 1,8 1,3 — — 96
2010 Q1 Q1 1,392 1,2 1,2 — — 96
2009 — Q3 — 0,6 1,2 — — —
2008 — Q3 — 0,6 0,9 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,5 0,7 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2004 — Q4 — 0,3 — — — —
2003 — Q4 — 0,1 — — — —
2002 — Q4 — 0,1 — — — —
2001 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2000 — Q3 — 0,4 — — — —
1999 — Q3 — 0,2 — — — —
1998 — Q3 — 0,2 — — — —
1997 — Q4 — 0,2 — — — —

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 Q1 Q1 27/332
2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 15/97
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 12/325
2024 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 5/90
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 23/318
2023 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 12/91
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 29/187
2022 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 11/49
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 16/188
2021 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 8/49
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 17/183
2020 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 7/48
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 10/181
2019 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 6/48
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 5/176
2018 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 3/47
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 18/169
2017 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 10/47
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 30/165
2016 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 10/47
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 27/163
2015 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 10/47
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 13/161
2014 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 5/46
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 5/157
2013 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 2/46
2012 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 50/157
2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 16/47
2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 10/149
2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 3/45
2010 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 32/141
2010 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 13/39
2009 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 61/112
2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 23/32
2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 56/99
2008 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 19/28
2007 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 52/93
2007 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 18/27
2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 33/85
2006 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 11/23
2005 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 33/84
2005 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 14/25
2004 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 64/79
2004 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 20/26
2003 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 75/78
2003 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 24/24
2002 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 72/80
2002 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 23/24
2001 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 50/78
2001 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 19/24
2000 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 43/77
2000 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 16/24
1999 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 54/76
1999 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 21/24
1998 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 49/73
1998 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 19/24
1997 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 58/73
1997 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q4 — 20/24