What is the Impact Factor of Policy and Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Policy and Politics is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Policy and Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Policy and Politics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.823 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Policy and Politics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Policy and Politics is published by The Policy Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,435 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,636Hybrid

Policy and Politics

Identifier (ISSN):0305-5736(Print)/1470-8442(Online)

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Publisher:The Policy Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.4

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 Policy and Politics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.823

#6,636

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

21.24% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Policy and Politics (ISSN: 0305-5736) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by The Policy Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.823 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceEconomicsLawBusinessSociologyPoliticsPhilosophyComputer ScienceGeographyLinguisticsHistoryMathematicsBiologyEconomic GrowthPsychology

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank45/332

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank22/97

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank55/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank14/97

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	45/332	Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRSSCI	22/97	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	55/332	Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCISSCI	14/97	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year21

Total Citations28

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year29

Total Citations62

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year53

Total Citations473

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year35

Total Citations403

2022

IF3.297

Articles / Year32

Total Citations555

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	21	28
2025	3.1	29	62
2024	4.3	53	473
2023	4.7	35	403
2022	3.297	32	555
2021	—	19	943
2020	—	26	870
2019	—	40	1,426
2018	—	32	1,744
2017	—	36	1,714
2016	—	35	1,847
2015	—	56	2,677

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,636Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.823

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,435 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations397

3-Year Documents95

Citable Documents94

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 Rate43.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: 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):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区POLITICAL SCIENCE

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,435 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.