Overview
Public Finance and Management published 56 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 122 citations in those years. Its h-index is 26 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.24. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #20,112 of 62,158 ranked journals and #3,229 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 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 42 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 40 | 2 |
| 2025 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Budgeting & Finance | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 56.5 | 161 | 48% |
| Municipal Finance Journal | Social Sciences | 15.4 | 86 | 26% |
| Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management | Social Sciences | 68.3 | 208 | 52% |
| State and Local Government Review | Social Sciences | 55.0 | 142 | 30% |
| Local Government Studies | Social Sciences | 68.7 | 280 | 51% |
| European Journal of Political Economy | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 78.1 | 523 | 52% |
| Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance | Social Sciences | 45.2 | 70 | 100% |
| OECD Journal on Budgeting | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 75.1 | 58 | 10% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1523-9721
- Print ISSN: 1523-9721
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4306525013
- Journal website: www.spaef.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 Public Finance and Management?
It is 49.2 out of 100, which places it #20,112 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 Public Finance and Management?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.24.
Is Public Finance and Management open access?
14% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Public Finance and Management charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.