| Title | Policy Sciences |
| Abbreviation | Policy Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 78 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3472 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.217 |
| Impact Score | 4.09 |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 00322687, 15730891 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1970-2025 |
Policy Sciences is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Policy Sciences is 3472. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.217. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 78. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Policy Sciences journal is 00322687, 15730891. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Policy Sciences is cited by a total of 536 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Policy Sciences is 4.09, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Policy Sciences IF is decreased by a factor of 0.51 and approximate percentage change is -11.09% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Policy Sciences is 4.09. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.09 |
| 2023 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 5.04 |
| 2021 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 3.25 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 3.26 |
| 2017 | 3.21 |
| 2016 | 2.11 |
| 2015 | 2.27 |
| 2014 | 3.44 |
Policy Sciences has an h-index of 78. It means 78 articles of this journal have more than 78 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Policy Sciences is 00322687, 15730891. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Policy Sciences is 3472. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.217. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.217 |
| 2023 | 1.635 |
| 2022 | 1.256 |
| 2021 | 1.661 |
| 2020 | 1.447 |
| 2019 | 1.528 |
| 2018 | 1.045 |
| 2017 | 1.479 |
| 2016 | 0.859 |
| 2015 | 0.962 |
| 2014 | 1.110 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3472 |
| 2023 | 1932 |
| 2022 | 2876 |
| 2021 | 1767 |
| 2020 | 2406 |
| 2019 | 2160 |
| 2018 | 4084 |
| 2017 | 2365 |
| 2016 | 5352 |
| 2015 | 4703 |
| 2014 | 3722 |
Policy Sciences is published by Springer Netherlands. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1970-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Policy Sciences is Policy Sci.. This abbreviation ('Policy Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Policy Sciences latest impact IF is 4.09. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 5.40 (2021) and 2.11 (2016), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.7 in the previous 11 years.
The Policy Sciences has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.217, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.661 in 2021 and the lowest being 0.859 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Policy Sciences over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.7.
The latest h-index of the Policy Sciences is 78.
The Policy Sciences is published by the Springer Netherlands, with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Policy Sciences is currently ranked 3472 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1767 in 2021 and its lowest position of 5352 in 2016.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Policy Sciences is Policy Sci..
Policy Sciences is classified as a journal that the Springer Netherlands publishes.
The Policy Sciences encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Policy Sciences is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00322687, 15730891.
The best quartile for the Policy Sciences is Q1 (2024).
The Policy Sciences coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1970-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Academic Ethics | journal | 8704 | Springer Netherlands | 34 | 4.04 |
| Journal of Field Archaeology | journal | 7683 | Maney Publishing | 48 | 1.85 |
| Milan Journal of Mathematics | journal | 5131 | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | 31 | 0.74 |
| Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection | journal | 16692 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 35 | 1.42 |
| Journal of Classical Sociology | journal | 16960 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 31 | 0.68 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| International Journal of Research and Method in Education | journal | 6367 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 41 | 3.31 |
| Indian Phytopathology | journal | 16772 | Springer | 20 | 0.91 |
| Epigenetics | journal | 4304 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 117 | 3.37 |
| Brazilian Symposium of Computer Graphic and Image Processing | conference and proceedings | 24442 | IEEE Computer Society | 34 | 0.41 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.09 |
| 2023 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 5.04 |
| 2021 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 3.25 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 3.26 |
| 2017 | 3.21 |
| 2016 | 2.11 |
| 2015 | 2.27 |
| 2014 | 3.44 |
