Evidence & Policy
Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate & Practice is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the relationship between research evidence and public policy. It was established in 2005 and is published by Policy Press. The founding editors-in-chief were Ken Young and Annette Boaz. The current editors-in-chief are Zachary P. Neal (Michigan State University) and Caroline Oliver (University College London). Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Scopus, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 1.836, ranking it 62nd out of 109 journals in the category "Social Science, Interdisciplinary". Editors-in-chief The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief: Ken Young (2005–2008) Annette Boaz (2005–2017) David Gough (2008–2017) Katherine Smith (2018–2021) Mark Pearson (2018–2021) Zachary P. Neal (2022–present) Caroline Oliver (2022–present) Special issues In each volume year, the journal publishes a special issue organized by guest editors addressing a specific topic. Recent special issues have included: The many faces of disability in evidence for policy and practice. Guest edited by Carol Rivas, Ikuko Tomomatsu and David Gough (Volume 17, Number 2, May 2021)