Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
International Journal of Public Policy
ISSN 1740-0600 · eISSN 1740-0619 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Public Policy: subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Public Policy is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Fiscal Policies and Political Economy and Healthcare Policy and Management, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emerging issues: debates linkages with economic/political/social problems role of supranational organisations in shaping objectives/outcomes Implementation issues: critiques/reports/solutions, international comparisons, analyses of successes/failures Role of supranational organisations in shaping public policy outcomes: UN, EU, OECD, World Bank, IMF non-governmental bodies e.g. international accounting/legal firms and supporting organisations Ramifications on third world countries of public policies adopted in the developed world Role of economic and other theories in shaping public policy development/implementation More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJPP are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy makers, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the complex role of public policy in society. It also aims to promote and disseminate reflection on debates and critiques of developments in the field of public policy, including factors impacting governance, accountability, and the determination and implementation of policy. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural, political, economic and national barriers, and to meet the needs of policy makers.ReadershipIJPP provides a vehicle to help governments, parliaments, public servants, professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers and those implementing public policy to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.ContentsIJPP publishes original papers, review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news. Special Issues devoted to important topics in Public Polcy will occasionally be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief M.A. DorghamPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences14.6%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- State Capitalism and Financial GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 359/745 | — |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 753/1530 | — |
| Public Administration | Q3 | 158/248 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 461 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 102 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 153 |
| 2024 | 22 | 8 | 135 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | 176 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 142 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 179 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Open Access
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access
No APC for standard publication; Open Access requires a fee to cover costs. Model summary
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All journals require submission via the online submissions system. Model summary
All journals require the submission of articles via our online submissions system.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1740-0600
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-0619
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Policy
Which databases index International Journal of Public Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Public Policy is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Public Policy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Public Policy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .