What is the Impact Factor of Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.407 (Q2) and an H-index of 10.

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

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration is published by University of Gothenburg. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,026Diamond OAGold OA

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

Identifier (ISSN):2001-7405(Print)/2001-7413(Online)

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Publisher:University of Gothenburg

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.407

#14,026

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

10articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration (ISSN: 2001-7405) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal across multidisciplinary scientific domains, published by University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.407 (Q2), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawEconomicsBusinessPhilosophySociologyPoliticsComputer ScienceLinguisticsGeographyHistoryArchaeologyManagementFinanceEpistemologyEngineeringPhysicsBiologyQuantum MechanicsMathematicsPsychologySocial Sciences

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank64/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank62/97

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	64/97	Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	62/97	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year19

Total Citations16

2024

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations35

2023

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations117

2022

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations119

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	10	0
2025	0	19	16
2024	—	17	35
2023	—	29	117
2022	—	26	119
2021	—	23	93
2020	—	15	72
2019	—	15	51
2018	—	22	265
2017	—	31	262
2016	—	30	150
2015	—	29	257

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,026Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.407

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations102

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents59

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 Rate58.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

LawQ2

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: N/A

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

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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 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.