Overview
Journal of Policy Practice and Research, published by Springer Science+Business Media (Switzerland), published 110 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 420 citations in those years. Its h-index is 12 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.52. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #27,052 of 62,158 ranked journals and #5,240 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 105 | 4 |
| 2021 | 23 | 130 | 12 |
| 2022 | 28 | 227 | 13 |
| 2023 | 23 | 38 | 6 |
| 2024 | 17 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Social Work | Social Sciences | 51.8 | 231 | 1% |
| Journal of Social Work Education | Social Sciences | 66.2 | 326 | 17% |
| Journal of Social Work | Social Sciences | 64.8 | 378 | 43% |
| Social Work Education | Social Sciences | 66.5 | 727 | 34% |
| Journal of Teaching in Social Work | Social Sciences | 61.6 | 223 | 13% |
| Critical and Radical Social Work | Social Sciences | 56.8 | 216 | 43% |
| Advances in Social Work | Social Sciences | 56.4 | 279 | 100% |
| International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics | Social Sciences | 48.8 | 154 | 95% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2662-1517
- Print ISSN: 2662-1517
- Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210193770
- Journal website: www.springer.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Policy Practice and Research?
It is 41.2 out of 100, which places it #27,052 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Policy Practice and Research?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.52.
Is Journal of Policy Practice and Research open access?
36% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Policy Practice and Research charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.