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Top Scientific Journals in Political Science
Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Political Science. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.
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Political Science Journal Rankings(20 / 170)
Compare Journals#41
Tier 3
Peace Economics Peace Science and Public Policy
ISSN: 1079-2457 / 1554-8597 • Walter de Gruyter
Impact Factor
1.9
Scopus SJR
0.457
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#42
Tier 2
Swiss Political Science Review
ISSN: 1424-7755 / 1662-6370 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
1.9
Scopus SJR
1.074
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#43
Tier 3
Australian Journal of Political Science
ISSN: 1036-1146 / 1363-030X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
0.474
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#44
Tier 1TOP
East European Politics
ISSN: 2159-9165 / 2159-9173 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
1.098
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#46
Tier 2
Parliamentary Affairs
ISSN: 0031-2290 / 1460-2482 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
0.787
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#47
Tier 3
Political Science
ISSN: 0032-3187 / 2041-0611 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
0.207
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#48
Tier 3
Regional and Federal Studies
ISSN: 1359-7566 / 1743-9434 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
0.635
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#50
Tier 3
Contemporary Political Theory
ISSN: 1470-8914 / 1476-9336 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.507
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#51
Tier 3
Critical Review
ISSN: 0891-3811 / 1933-8007 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.683
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#52
Tier 2
German Politics
ISSN: 0964-4008 / 1743-8993 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
1.144
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#53
Tier 1TOP
Legislative Studies Quarterly
ISSN: 0362-9805 / 1939-9162 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
2.314
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#54
Tier 3
Monthly Review-An Independent Socialist Magazine
ISSN: 0027-0520 • Monthly Review Foundation
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.596
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#56
Tier 1TOP
Quarterly Journal of Political Science
ISSN: 1554-0626 / 1554-0634 • Now Publishers Inc.
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
1.792
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#57
Tier 2TOP
American Politics Research
ISSN: 1532-673X / 1552-3373 • SAGE
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
1.169
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#58
Tier 3
Japanese Journal of Political Science
ISSN: 1468-1099 / 1474-0060 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.497
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#59
Tier 2
Journal of Political Ideologies
ISSN: 1356-9317 / 1469-9613 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.834
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#60
Tier 3
Journal of Political Power
ISSN: 2158-379X / 2158-3803 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.669
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