Public Choice

Aims & Scope

Public Choice deals with the intersection between economics and political science.

The journal was founded at a time when economists and political scientists became interested in the application of essentially economic methods to problems normally dealt with by political scientists.

It has always retained strong traces of economic methodology, but new and fruitful techniques have been developed which are not recognizable by economists.

Public Choice therefore remains central in its chosen role of introducing the two groups to each other, and allowing them to explain themselves through the medium of its pages.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.855

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	98

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6158

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	576

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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.

• Multipart pricing of public goods

  Citation: 1866

  Authors: Edward H.

• Democracy and dictatorship revisited

  Citation: 1511

  Authors: José Antonio, Jennifer, James Raymond

• Incumbent performance and electoral control

  Citation: 1299

  Authors: John

• Balanced-budget redistribution as the outcome of political competition

  Citation: 965

  Authors: Assar, J�rgen W.

• The control of politicians: An economic model

  Citation: 904

  Authors: Robert J.

• Does corruption grease or sand the wheels of growth?

  Citation: 702

  Authors: Pierre-Guillaume, Khalid

• Political resource allocation, controlled agendas, and the status quo

  Citation: 650

  Authors: Thomas, Howard

• Determinants of generalized trust: A cross-country comparison

  Citation: 570

  Authors: Christian

• On strategy-proofness and single peakedness

  Citation: 569

  Authors: H.

• Conflict and rent-seeking success functions: Ratio vs. difference models of relative success

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Jack

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