Policy Studies Journal

SJR Rank #2,896H-index: 102SJR: 1.363Best quartile: Q1APC: US$4,050
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.511.52

Subject Categories

  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
  • Public AdministrationQ1
  • Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Areas: Environmental Science · Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Public Policy and Administration ResearchPolicy Transfer and LearningLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEvaluation and Performance AssessmentPolitical Systems and Governance

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs03570105140

Documents per Year

2022202503570105140

Detailed Information

ISSN

0190-292X, 1541-0072

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

5.20

References per Document

72.71

Coverage

1972-2026

Scope

The primary focus of the Policy Studies Journal (PSJ) is the study of public policy. Published on behalf of the Policy Studies Organization and the American Political Science Association’s Public Policy Section, PSJ publishes individually-submitted articles and symposia of exceptional quality by social scientists and other public policy researchers and leaders. The journal addresses a wide range of public policy issues at all levels of government, and welcomes a comparative approach. We accept a variety of manuscript types.

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