European Policy Analysis

European Policy Analysis

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European Policy Analysis (EPA) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley and part of the Policy Studies Organization. The editorial team consists of Nils C. Bandelow, Johanna Hornung, Fritz Sager, and Klaus Schubert as general editors, and Ilana Schröder as editorial director. The journal aims to present European perspectives on policy analysis to an international community and to apply approaches of policy analysis to European countries.

EPA was added to the Web of Science in 2021 and is part of the Emerging Sources Citation Index with all articles since January 2019. The journal achieves Q1 rankings in both core disciplines.

Web of Science Scopus
Political Science: Q1 Political Science and International Relations: Q1
Public Administration: Q1 Public Administration: Q1

Current CiteScore (2025): 7.2

Publication Profile

The journal publishes both theoretical and empirical papers. It is open to different methodological and scientific-theoretical approaches. Overview contributions on theories and concepts of policy analysis (e.g., policy-oriented learning, governance, policy entrepreneurs, policy change, path dependency, etc.), ideally with a special focus on conceptualization and/or application in European contexts, are also welcome.

Submissions

We are always happy to receive new submissions and proposals for special issues.

Submission Portal: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/epa2

Contact: epa(at)ipsonet.org