What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Policy Modeling?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Policy Modeling is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Policy Modeling indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Policy Modeling is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.851 (Q2) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Journal of Policy Modeling and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Policy Modeling is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,311 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,301Hybrid

Journal of Policy Modeling

Identifier (ISSN):0161-8938(Print)/1873-8060(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Policy Modeling

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.851

#6,301

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

23.22% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Policy Modeling is published by Elsevier for the Society for Policy Modeling to provide a forum for analysis and debate concerning international policy issues. The journal addresses questions of critical import to the world community as a whole, and it focuses upon the economic, social, and political interdependencies between national and regional systems. This implies concern with international policies for the promotion of a better life for all human beings and, therefore, concentrates on improved methodological underpinnings for dealing with these problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsMacroeconomics67.3%Business51.2%Political science46.7%Law46.3%Mathematics42.3%Monetary economics36.3%Finance35.8%Computer science32%Keynesian economics30.9%Microeconomics28.1%Econometrics27.7%Biology27.4%Geography27.4%International economics27.3%Market economy27.2%Philosophy26.9%History24.1%Physics22.5%Archaeology22.5%Economic growth20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank154/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank138/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	154/626	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	138/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year82

Total Citations12

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year91

Total Citations180

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year91

Total Citations516

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year93

Total Citations851

2022

IF2.727

Articles / Year81

Total Citations1,048

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	82	12
2025	3.1	91	180
2024	3.5	91	516
2023	3.5	93	851
2022	2.727	81	1,048
2021	—	76	2,029
2020	—	93	2,427
2019	—	95	1,669
2018	—	89	2,305
2017	—	86	2,172
2016	—	85	2,092
2015	—	92	2,371

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,301Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.851

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.43

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,311 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations783

3-Year Documents219

Citable Documents216

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ECONOMICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Policy Modeling (ISSN: 0161-8938) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.851 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,311 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.