Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Central European Journal of Public Policy
ISSN 1802-4866 · Faculty of Sociel Sciences, Charles Universtiy · Czechia
Central European Journal of Public Policy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 37 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Public Policy is published by Faculty of Sociel Sciences, Charles Universtiy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Policy Transfer and Learning and Public Administration and Political Analysis, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
he Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP) is an open-access, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing analytical, theoretical, and methodological contributions with the focus in the field of public policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Juraj NemecPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovakia 7, France 2, Czechia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences20.9%
- Policy Transfer and LearningSocial Sciences7.3%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences7.3%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Public Administration and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Political Science Research and EducationSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 451/1162 | 61st |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 700/1530 | 54th |
| Public Administration | Q3 | 149/248 | 40th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 64 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 167 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 204 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 170 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 164 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 148 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 400 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticles – Open Submission, Indexed, Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- discussionDiscussion – Open Submission, IndexedLength not stated
- editorialEditorial – IndexedLength not stated
- standard articlecal approaches. The maximum length of a standard article is 8000 words with references. If the author/s used the artificial intellmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- student workStudent Work – Open Submission, Indexed, Peer ReviewedLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
All individuals who have made a substantive contribution to the manuscript should be listed as authors. Authorship order, principal authorship, and other publication credits should reflect the relative scholarly or professional contributions of each contributor, regardless of their academic or professional status. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria may be a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Authors retain the copyright of their papers
Authors maintain full ownership of the copyright to their published work. By retaining copyright, authors preserve control over how their research is distributed and reused, while granting the journal the necessary rights to publish and disseminate the article. This author-friendly policy supports academic freedom and encourages the broad dissemination of scholarly knowledge. MORE
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The journal operates under a full open-access model, ensuring that all published articles are freely available online without financial or technical barriers. This approach maximizes the visibility, reach, and impact of authors’ work by allowing scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, and the general public worldwide to access and use the research without restriction.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Fair and constructive double-blind peer review
All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, in which both reviewers and authors remain anonymous. This ensures impartiality, minimizes bias, and fosters a fair evaluation of scholarly work. Reviewers are encouraged to provide detailed, constructive feedback that supports authors in improving the clarity, methodological rigor, and overall scholarly contribution of their man…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
COPE guidelines on plagiarism Model summary
CEJPP takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, and breaches of publication ethics very seriously. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and manuscripts containing plagiarized content will not be considered. The journal follows COPE guidelines on plagiarism. All submissions are screened for originality using CrossCheck, and any flagged concerns are investigated thoroughly. Detection of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of Sociel Sciences, Charles Universtiy
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1802-4866
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Public Policy
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Public Policy?
Authors report an average review time of about 37 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Central European Journal of Public Policy based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (7), France (2) and Czechia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Public Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Public Policy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Central European Journal of Public Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Public Policy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .