Journal of Public Policy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country: United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 0143814X

14697815

Scopus 0,906 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q2 JCR Q

WoS 2,4 JIF

Scopus 61 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 0,906
Quartile Q1
H-Index 61
Cites/doc 2,75
Docs (3y) 111
Cites (3y) 366

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q2
JIF 2,4
5Y JIF 3,2
JCI 1,05

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q2
Public Administration 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	Q2	0,906	2,4	3,2	1,05	Q2	61
2024	Q1	Q2	0,964	2,1	2,6	0,91	Q2	58
2023	Q1	Q2	0,873	1,9	2,4	1,12	Q2	58
2022	Q2	Q2	0,752	2,4	2,3	1,23	Q1	58
2021	Q1	Q2	0,816	2,6	2,7	1,25	Q1	58
2020	Q1	Q2	0,808	2,5	2,7	1,12	Q2	58
2019	Q1	Q2	0,864	1,8	2	1,18	Q2	58
2018	—	Q2	—	1,8	2	1,09	Q2	—
2017	Q2	Q2	0,542	1,3	2,1	1,24	Q2	58
2016	Q1	Q2	1,071	1,8	1,8	—	—	58
2015	Q2	Q2	0,553	1	1,6	—	—	58
2014	Q2	Q2	0,794	0,9	1,4	—	—	58
2013	Q2	Q2	0,603	1,1	—	—	—	58
2012	Q1	Q2	0,731	1	—	—	—	58
2011	Q1	Q2	1,521	0,7	—	—	—	58
2010	Q1	—	1,204	—	—	—	—	58

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	Q2	88/332
2025	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	Q2	40/97
2024	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	92/325
2024	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	Q2	42/90
2023	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	100/318
2023	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q2	47/91
2022	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q1	65/187
2022	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q1	31/49
2021	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q1	61/188
2021	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q1	27/49
2020	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	67/183
2020	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q2	29/48
2019	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	68/181
2019	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q2	25/48
2018	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	59/176
2018	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q2	27/47
2017	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	77/169
2017	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q3	Q2	29/47
2016	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	44/165
2016	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	12/47
2015	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	65/163
2015	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	23/47
2014	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	64/161
2014	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	19/46
2013	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	44/157
2013	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	18/46
2012	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	49/157
2012	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	14/47
2011	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	58/149
2011	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	SSCI	Q2	—	20/45