Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

SJR Rank #8,204H-index: 44SJR: 0.703Best quartile: Q1
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Routledge

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
  • Public AdministrationQ2

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Social Policy and Reform StudiesPolicy Transfer and LearningPublic Policy and Administration ResearchPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationInternational Development and AidEmployment and Welfare StudiesQualitative Comparative Analysis ResearchHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0255075100

Documents per Year

20222025015304560

Detailed Information

ISSN

1387-6988, 1572-5448

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

3.69

References per Document

67.89

Coverage

1998-2026

Scope

The JCPA published scholarship aims to capture differences or similarities in policy issues as well as the role of comparative policy analysis both within and between social units. It contributes to: comparative theory development; comparative theory testing; comparative methodology development; the evaluation of comparative research methods; comparative empirical policy research; the practice implications of comparative public policy; lesson-drawing and extrapolation.

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