What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Public Affairs?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Public Affairs is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Public Affairs indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Public Affairs is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.503 (Q2) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes Journal of Public Affairs and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Public Affairs is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,943 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,827Hybrid

Journal of Public Affairs

Identifier (ISSN):1472-3891(Print)/1479-1854(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Public Affairs

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.503

#11,827

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

197articles/year

18.91% Gold OA•94.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Public Affairs provides an international forum for refereed papers, case studies and reviews on the latest developments, practice and thinking in government relations, public affairs, and political marketing. The Journal is guided by the twin objectives of publishing submissions of the utmost relevance to the day-to-day practice of communication specialists, and promoting the highest standards of intellectual rigour.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics73.1%Political science72.5%Business61.1%Law59.9%Sociology45.2%Computer science36.8%Philosophy33.9%Biology33.7%Psychology27.8%Geography27.7%Mathematics27.5%Politics26%Public relations25.3%History24%Archaeology22.3%Finance20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Public Administration

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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

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank56/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank52/97

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	56/97	Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	52/97	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year50

Total Citations15

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year108

Total Citations195

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year72

Total Citations302

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year57

Total Citations326

2022

IF—

Articles / Year50

Total Citations489

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	50	15
2025	1.8	108	195
2024	2.7	72	302
2023	2.6	57	326
2022	—	50	489
2021	—	227	3,149
2020	—	530	10,643
2019	—	177	3,650
2018	—	108	808
2017	—	63	618
2016	—	54	426
2015	—	47	648

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,827Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001, 2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.503

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,943 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,793

3-Year Documents548

Citable Documents544

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Public AdministrationQ2

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: 3.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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 Public Affairs (ISSN: 1472-3891) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.503 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,943 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.