Journal of European Public Policy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP) has established itself as one of the flagship journals in the study of public policy, European politics and the EU and aims to provide a comprehensive and definitive source of analytical, theoretical and methodological articles in these fields.

Focusing on the dynamics of public policy in Europe, the journal encourages a wide range of social science approaches, both qualitative and quantitative.

JEPP defines European public policy widely and welcomes innovative ideas and approaches.

The main areas covered by the Journal are as follows: -theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of public policy in Europe and elsewhere -national public policy developments and processes in Europe -comparative studies of public policy within Europe -the public policy interface between nation states and the EU -the EU: its institutions, political processes and policies -the EU as an actor in regional and global affairs.

In addition, JEPP publishes a Research Agenda Section and a Debate Section (edited by Michael Blauberger, University of Salzburg, Austria).

Contributions to the Research Agenda Section are expected to review the state of the art in a particular field of interest and develop an innovative research agenda.

The Debate Section comprises two or three brief articles, which take contrary or complementary standpoints on a common issue.

The short debate format is meant to particularly encourage submissions on topical and controversial issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	4.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.048

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	140

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1370

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2324

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cleavage theory meets Europe’s crises: Lipset, Rokkan, and the transnational cleavage

  Citation: 840

  Authors: Liesbet, Gary

• The advocacy coalition framework: revisions and relevance for Europe

  Citation: 818

  Authors: Paul A.

• The Brexit vote: a divided nation, a divided continent

  Citation: 703

  Authors: Sara B.

• Transfer agents and global networks in the ‘transnationalization’ of policy

  Citation: 587

  Authors: Diane

• Governance by conditionality: EU rule transfer to the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Frank, Ulrich

• Crisis exploitation: political and policy impacts of framing contests

  Citation: 546

  Authors: Arjen, Paul, Allan

• Corporate lobbying in the European Union: the logic of access

  Citation: 476

  Authors: Pieter

• Power through, over and in ideas: conceptualizing ideational power in discursive institutionalism

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Martin B., Vivien A.

• Ideas, institutions, and policy change

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Daniel

• Causes and conditions of cross-national policy convergence

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Katharina, Christoph

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