Public Budgeting and Finance

Aims & Scope

Public Budgeting & Finance serves as a forum for the communication of research and experiences on all facets of government finance and provides meaningful exchange between research from universities, private and nonprofit research institutes, practitioners in public financial markets, government agencies, and the experience of those who practice government budgeting and finance.

Researchers, practitioners, and teachers of applied government finance turn to Public Budgeting & Finance to find understandable, reliable, and thoughtful analysis of issues important in the field.

The content of the journal spans the spectrum of budget process and policy and financial management, is never limited to one level of government or even to one country, and always even-handedly crosses disciplines and approaches in applied government finance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.376

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 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.

• Measuring Financial Condition: A Study of U.S. States

  Citation: 230

  Authors: XIAOHU, LYNDA, YUAN SEN (JEFF)

• The Pracademic: An Agenda for Re‐Engaging Practitioners and Academics

  Citation: 177

  Authors: PAUL L.

• Tax and Expenditure Limitations: Introduction and Overview

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Daniel R., Bruce A.

• Tax and Expenditure Limitations and State and Local Fiscal Structure: An Empirical Assessment

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Daniel R., Philip G.

• Fiscal Institutions, Credit Ratings, and Borrowing Costs

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Craig L., Kenneth A.

• The Role of Slack in Local Government Finances

  Citation: 128

  Authors: REBECCA

• Diversifying Municipal Government Revenue Structures: Fiscal Illusion or Instability?

  Citation: 112

  Authors: DEBORAH A.

• Financial Indicators for Local Government

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Sanford M., W. Maureen, Martha A.

• The Impact of State Rainy Day Funds in Easing State Fiscal Crises During the 1990–1991 Recession

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Russell S., Randall G.

• State Rainy Day Funds and Fiscal Crises: Rainy Day Funds and the 1990–1991 Recession Revisited

  Citation: 95

  Authors: James W., Ronald Keith

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