What is the Impact Factor of Policy Design and Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Policy Design and Practice is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Policy Design and Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Policy Design and Practice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.867 (Q1) and an H-index of 33.

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

Policy Design and Practice is published by Taylor & Francis Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,424 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,123Gold OA

Policy Design and Practice

Identifier (ISSN):2574-1292(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +1.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Policy Design and Practice

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.867

#6,123

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

35articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Policy Design and Practice (ISSN: 2574-1292) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Taylor & Francis Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.867 (Q1), an H-index of 33.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science67.3%Business55.8%Economics52.4%Law44.9%Computer science44.2%Biology33.3%Medicine27.9%Engineering26.5%Public administration23.8%Pathology21.8%Geography20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Public Administration

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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

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank14/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank22/97

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	14/97	Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	22/97	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year25

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations96

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations216

2023

IF7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations370

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations291

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	25	0
2025	2.6	44	96
2024	3.1	24	216
2023	7	29	370
2022	—	28	291
2021	—	38	765
2020	—	38	2,042
2019	—	25	1,492
2018	—	26	1,021

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,123Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.867

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,424 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations438

3-Year Documents93

Citable Documents85

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.6%

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 RelationsQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

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: 6.5%

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):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,424 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.