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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#61
Tier 2
New Perspectives
ISSN: 2336-825X / 2336-8268 • Institute of International Relations, Prague
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.52
Czech RepublicView Profile
#62
Tier 2
Political Quarterly
ISSN: 0032-3179 / 1467-923X • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.577
United KingdomView Profile
#63
Tier 2
Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
ISSN: 1943-4472 / 1943-4480 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.5
Scopus SJR
0.786
United StatesView Profile
#64
Tier 1TOP
Critical Studies on Terrorism
ISSN: 1753-9153 / 1753-9161 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.5
Scopus SJR
1.005
United KingdomView Profile
#65
Tier 2
Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal
ISSN: 2332-8894 / 2332-8908 • Berghahn
Impact Factor
1.5
Scopus SJR
0.484
United StatesView Profile
#66
Tier 2
Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne De Science Politique
ISSN: 0008-4239 / 1744-9324 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
1.4
Scopus SJR
0.754
United KingdomView Profile
#67
Tier 3
Democracy & Security
ISSN: 1741-9166 / 1555-5860 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.4
Scopus SJR
0.38
United KingdomView Profile
United StatesView Profile
#69
Tier 1TOP
Italian Political Science Review-Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
ISSN: 0048-8402 / 2057-4908 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
1.4
Scopus SJR
0.661
ItalyView Profile
United KingdomView Profile
#71
Tier 2
COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS
ISSN: 1466-2043 / 1743-9094 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.723
United KingdomView Profile
#72
Tier 2
Interest Groups & Advocacy
ISSN: 2047-7414 / 2047-7422 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.497
United KingdomView Profile
#73
Tier 4
Latin American Policy
ISSN: 2041-7365 / 2041-7373 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.335
United KingdomView Profile
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#75
Tier 3
Presidential Studies Quarterly
ISSN: 0360-4918 / 1741-5705 • Center for the Study of the Presidency
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.454
United StatesView Profile
#76
Tier 2
Scandinavian Political Studies
ISSN: 0080-6757 / 1467-9477 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.798
United KingdomView Profile
#77
Tier 2
Studies in American Political Development
ISSN: 0898-588X / 1469-8692 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
1.3
Scopus SJR
0.668
United KingdomView Profile
#78
Tier 1TOP
Citizenship Studies
ISSN: 1362-1025 / 1469-3593 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.2
Scopus SJR
0.792
United KingdomView Profile
#79
Tier 2
European Journal of Political Theory
ISSN: 1474-8851 / 1741-2730 • SAGE
Impact Factor
1.2
Scopus SJR
0.874
United StatesView Profile
#80
Tier 2
Nordic Journal of Human Rights
ISSN: 1891-8131 / 1891-814X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.2
Scopus SJR
0.325
United KingdomView Profile