Journal profile
Maine Policy Review
ISSN 1064-2587 · eISSN 2643-959X · Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center · United States
Maine Policy Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maine Policy Review is published by Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Library Science and Administration and Coastal and Marine Management, together about 17.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Maine Policy Review provides timely, independent analysis of public policy issues affecting Maine and/or the region. Articles with a national or international focus also are considered as long as their relevance to public policy formulation in Maine is clearly established by the author. Maine Policy Review is nonpartisan and encourages debate among its contributors. It is intended for a diverse audience, including state policymakers; government, business, and nonprofit leaders; students; and general readers with a broad interest in public policy. Many of its articles are based on some form of applied research or independent inquiry. Occasionally, the journal includes more technical or scientific articles. However, the journal’s philosophy is that articles must be understandable and informative to a diverse readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Barbara HarrityPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences6.4%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science5.6%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Politics, Economics, and Education PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences4.3%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,002 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 76 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 84 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 73 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 80 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 56 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 66 |
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 20 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- commentaries2. Commentaries Commentaries are shorter pieces, generally 1,000–3,000 words in length.Length not stated
- commentaryhy the additional length is merited. 2. Commentaries Commentaries are shorter pieces, generally 1,000–3,000 words in length. They may be in the following forms:…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- feature articles1. Feature Articles MPR articles include research papers and review articles. They undergo full peer review and are usually around 15–25 pages (~4,000–10,000 wo…Length not stated
- research briefs3. Research briefs Research briefs report results that are of significant and archival value, but are more limited in scope and length than a research paper.Length not stated
- reviewreview articles. They undergo full peer review and are usually around 15–25 pages (~4,000–10,000 words) in length (double-spaced text, 12-size font, one-inch ma…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- the margaret chase smith essay4. The Margaret Chase Smith Essay The essay in honor of Senator Margaret Chase Smith should express an idea or perspective about public affairs, our society, or…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI Tools
MPR prides itself on being a forum for an exchange of information between subject specialists and policymakers, state and municipal leaders, and the interested general public. Therefore, the journal discourages the use of AI tools (large language models [LLMs]) by authors when they are writing their submissions. The use of an AI tool to improve readability and grammar is acceptable, but please not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with practitioner assessment Model summary
Submissions to Maine Policy Review are subject to editorial review. The journal employs a double-blind method of review that involves expert (peer) as well as practitioner assessment of the article’s quality, policy relevance, and suitability for a general audience.
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
- Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1064-2587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2643-959X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maine Policy Review
How long does peer review take at Maine Policy Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Maine Policy Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Maine Policy Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maine Policy Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Maine Policy Review open access, and what is the APC?
Maine Policy Review 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: .