
Academic Journal
Q1Public Choice
About Public Choice
Public Choice is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.107 and H-index of 103.
Coverage: 1966-2026. Research categories: Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.4 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Peter T. Leeson (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Electoral Systems and Political Participation; Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth; Fiscal Policies and Political Economy; Game Theory and Voting Systems; Local Government Finance and Decentralization; Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,090.00 USD; 2,490.00 EUR; 2,190.00 GBP
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Aims & Scope
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