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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 5,5 1 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Public Policy and Administration

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 09520767
  • 17494192
Scopus 1,011 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 5,5 JIF
Scopus 54 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 1,011
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 54
  • Cites/doc 5,11
  • Docs (3y) 80
  • Cites (3y) 426

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

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

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Public Administration Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • 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 1,011 5,5 5 1,4 Q1 54
2024 Q1 Q1 1,034 3,2 3,8 1,24 Q1 50
2023 Q1 Q1 1,154 2,9 3,5 1,19 Q1 50
2022 Q1 Q2 0,916 3,1 2,9 1,31 Q1 50
2021 Q2 Q2 0,532 2,9 2,8 1,08 Q2 50
2020 Q1 Q2 0,589 3,4 3,7 0,98 Q2 50
2019 Q2 Q2 0,541 1,8 2,4 0,96 Q2 50
2018 — Q3 — 1,8 — 1,01 Q2 —
2017 Q1 Q2 0,843 2,4 — 1,32 Q1 50
2016 Q2 Q2 0,576 1,5 — — — 50
2015 Q2 — 0,521 — — — — 50
2014 Q1 — 0,866 — — — — 50
2013 Q1 — 0,883 — — — — 50
2012 Q2 — 0,338 — — — — 50
2011 Q2 — 0,432 — — — — 50
2010 Q2 — 0,566 — — — — 50

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 5/97
2024 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 14/90
2023 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 Q1 22/91
2022 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q1 17/49
2021 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 22/49
2020 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 15/48
2019 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 24/48
2018 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 26/47
2017 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q1 15/47
2016 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 19/47