What is the Impact Factor of Science and Public Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Science and Public Policy is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Science and Public Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.847 (Q1) and an H-index of 91.

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

Science and Public Policy is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,170 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,346Hybrid

Science and Public Policy

Identifier (ISSN):0302-3427(Print)/1471-5430(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Science and Public Policy

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.847

#6,346

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

89articles/year

45.56% Gold OA•98.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science and Public Policy is a leading refereed, international journal on public policies for science, technology and innovation, and on their implications for other public policies. It covers basic, applied, high, low, and any other types of S&T, and rich or poorer countries. It is read in around 70 countries, in universities (teaching and research), government ministries and agencies, consultancies, industry and elsewhere.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science55.9%Business46.7%Economics46.1%Computer science38.3%Law36.7%Sociology31.3%Philosophy27.4%Geography27.4%Biology25.2%Engineering21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank115/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank228/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank32/97

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank106/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank213/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank53/97

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	115/202	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	228/426	Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRSSCI	32/97	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	106/202	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	213/426	Q2
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCISSCI	53/97	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year72

Total Citations12

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year103

Total Citations130

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year99

Total Citations620

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year92

Total Citations860

2022

IF2.087

Articles / Year79

Total Citations1,150

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	72	12
2025	2.3	103	130
2024	2.6	99	620
2023	2.7	92	860
2022	2.087	79	1,150
2021	—	89	1,967
2020	—	81	1,613
2019	—	61	1,266
2018	—	76	2,942
2017	—	98	2,004
2016	—	95	1,855
2015	—	84	2,647

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,346Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974, 1976-1982, 1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.847

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,170 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations880

3-Year Documents254

Citable Documents254

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 Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

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: 11.5%

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

Science and Public Policy (ISSN: 0302-3427) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.847 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 89 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,170 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.