Policy Studies Journal

2.2k papers and 48.5k indexed citations

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The 2.2k papers published in Policy Studies Journal in the last decades have received a total of 48.5k indexed citations. Papers published in Policy Studies Journal usually cover Political Science and International Relations (995 papers), Sociology and Political Science (520 papers) and Public Administration (471 papers) specifically the topics of Policy Transfer and Learning (475 papers), Public Policy and Administration Research (447 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (276 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Policy Studies Journal are Элинор Остром, Michael D. Jones, Christopher M. Weible, Paul Sabatier, Mark Lubell, Michael D. McGinnis, Richard C. Feiock, Michael Mintrom, Mark K. McBeth and Dara O’Rourke.

In The Last Decade

Policy Studies Journal

1.8k papers receiving 40.3k citations

Peers

Policy Studies Journal
Comparison fields: 5 of 200
  • Political Science and International Relations 20.1k
  • Sociology and Political Science 15.0k
  • Public Administration 9.6k
  • Strategy and Management 8.3k
  • Economics and Econometrics 7.7k
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