Governance
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Business, Management and Accounting
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Marketing
Q1
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Public Administration
Q1
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Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.581
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
103
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.55
Total Docs. (latest)
107
Total Citations (3yr)
1,084
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
09521895, 14680491
Coverage
1988-2026
Journal Rank
#2,214
Subject Categories
Marketing
Q1
Public Administration
Q1
Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Governance provides a forum for the theoretical and practical discussion of executive politics, public policy, administration, and the organization of the state.
Published in association with International Political Science Association's Research Committee on the Structure & Organization of Government (SOG), it emphasizes peer-reviewed articles that take an international or comparative approach to public policy and administration.
All papers, regardless of empirical focus, should have wider theoretical, comparative, or practical significance.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 107 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 195 |
| Total Refs. | 7,537 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,084 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 192 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.55 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 70.44 |
| % Female | 36.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Governance?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Governance has an SJR of 1.581 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Governance?
Governance has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.581 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Governance?
The H-index of Governance is 103, meaning 103 of its articles have each been cited at least 103 times.
Is Governance indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Governance is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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