Journal profile
The School of Public Policy Publications
ISSN 2560-8312 · eISSN 2560-8320 · University of Calgary · Canada
The School of Public Policy Publications: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The School of Public Policy Publications is published by University of Calgary. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic and Fiscal Studies, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Canadian Policy and Governance, together about 26% 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)
The School of Public Policy Publications (SPPP) offers timely research and discussion of Canadian public policy issues. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and perspectives among academics, members of the private sector, public servants and engaged community members. SPPP publishes works that are topical, have a clear message and can be read and appreciated by a broad audience. All SPPP submissions must meet a high intellectual standard, which means that the topic of the paper has been thoroughly researched. Thorough research includes, but is not limited to: a review of the existing literature relevant to the policy issue; rigorous data collection and analysis; and, in some cases, an extensive engagement with the practical issues involved in real-world policy contexts. SPPP manuscripts should take clear policy positions and suggest concrete policy solutions. While papers must be evidence-based and factually accurate, it is both necessary and desirable that they will sometimes contain political views and value judgments. That said, SPPP does not publish political propaganda, polemics or material that is potentially libelous. In cases where political views or value judgments are justifiable features of a paper, it is important that authors disclose and discuss any biases or interests which influence their views.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Canadian Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.5%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Natural Resources and Economic DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, RePEc, SSRN, EBSCOhostPublisher 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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 807 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 138 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 182 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 163 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 171 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 144 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 178 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted5
- briefing papersBriefing PapersLength not stated
- communiquésCommuniqués SPP Communiqués are short papers (2,000 words maximum) that provide a thought‑provoking and succinct analysis of a particular policy issue. These pa…Length not stated
- policy trendsPolicy TrendsLength not stated
- research papersResearch Papers SPP Research Papers feature in-depth examinations of policy issues. Manuscripts should be no more than 10,000 words, not including citations. Th…Length not stated
- technical papersTechnical Papers SPP Technical Papers provide the background technical analysis that underlies some SPP Research Papers. The Technical Papers are published when…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The following is the copyright statement of SPPP. Copyright © <Author name> <year>. This is an open-access paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC 4.0, which allows non-commercial sharing and redistribution so long as the original author and publisher are credited. Publication Copyright and Licensing The following guidelines and information, provided in six secti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no article submission or processing charges. The following is the copyright statement of SPPP. Copyright © <Author name> <year>. This is an open-access paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons lice…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The SPPP papers are subject to a double-blind, peer-review process to evaluate their intellectual content, methodological rigor, accessibility of style and relevance to public policy issues. Peers who are expert in the topic will be invited to review these papers. The SPPP will request reviews from at least two external peers. Reviewers will advise the Program Director or Scientific Director who c…
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
- University of Calgary
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2560-8312
- Electronic ISSN
- 2560-8320
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The School of Public Policy Publications
How long does peer review take at The School of Public Policy Publications?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index The School of Public Policy Publications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The School of Public Policy Publications is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The School of Public Policy Publications open access, and what is the APC?
The School of Public Policy Publications 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .