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Review of Policy Research

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.024•SCImago Rank: #4,735•Identifier (ISSN):1541-132X(Print)/1541-1338(Online)•Articles / Year: 44•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,169 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.4
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate21.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
45.56% Gold OA•98.15% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.328)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Review of Policy Research (RPR) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the publication of research and analysis examining the politics and policy of science and technology. These may include issues of science policy, environment, resource management, information networks, cultural industries, biotechnology, security and surveillance, privacy, globalization, education, research and innovation, development, intellectual property, health and demographics. The journal encompasses research and analysis on politics and the outcomes and consequences of policy change in domestic and comparative contexts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science92.4%Economics64.8%Law56.9%Sociology47.3%Business46.2%Geography39%Computer science33.8%Biology32.1%Philosophy31.3%Public administration30.4%Politics28.2%History24.3%Mathematics24.1%Ecology21%Archaeology20.9%Engineering20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,735Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-1995, 1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.024

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
63

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations597
3-Year Documents136
Citable Documents118

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

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
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Public AdministrationQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE
JCRSSCI
25/332Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JCRSSCI
13/97Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE
JCISSCI
45/332Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JCISSCI
12/97Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—404
20253.291138
20242.356276
20232.170859
20222.32871908
2021—63870
2020—50688
2019—39431
2018—551,238
2017—58861
2016—761,201
2015—54921
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Review of Policy Research

WoS Q1
123420222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 21.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01