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Journal of European Public Policy
ISSN 1350-1763 · eISSN 1466-4429 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of European Public Policy: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.49; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 205 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 164 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of European Public Policy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Union Policy and Governance, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, together about 50.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP) has established itself as one of the flagship journals in the study of public policy, European politics and the EU and aims to provide a comprehensive and definitive source of analytical, theoretical and methodological articles in these fields. Focusing on the dynamics of public policy in Europe, the journal encourages a wide range of social science approaches, both qualitative and quantitative. JEPP defines European public policy widely and welcomes innovative ideas and approaches. The main areas covered by the Journal are as follows: theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of public policy in Europe and elsewhere national public policy developments and processes in Europe comparative studies of public policy within Europe the public policy interface between nation states and the EU the EU: its institutions, political processes and policies the EU as an actor in regional and global affairs. Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. On rare occasion the Editors commission articles. These are subject to the normal refereeing process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Berthold RittbergerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, United Kingdom 2, Netherlands 2, Italy 1, Denmark 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences27.6%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences12.2%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting10.4%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Policy Transfer and LearningSocial Sciences4.6%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.3%
- Global Financial Regulation and CrisesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 5.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,058OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 148LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,773 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 75 | 59 |
| 2025 | 164 | 137 | 755 |
| 2024 | 142 | 120 | 1,891 |
| 2023 | 166 | 141 | 3,524 |
| 2022 | 108 | 88 | 3,146 |
| 2021 | 133 | 94 | 5,310 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
205 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 161 days – 261 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (277 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
Journal of European Public Policy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. On rare occasion the Editors commission articles. These are subject to the normal refereeing process.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1350-1763
- Electronic ISSN
- 1466-4429
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of European Public Policy
What CAS zone is Journal of European Public Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of European Public Policy is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Public Administration / Political Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of European Public Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.49; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 186.
How long does peer review take at Journal of European Public Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 205 days (interquartile range 161–261 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of European Public Policy in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of European Public Policy based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), United Kingdom (2) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of European Public Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of European Public Policy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of European Public Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of European Public Policy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .