What is the Impact Factor of COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.723 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,758 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,919Hybrid

COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Identifier (ISSN):1466-2043(Print)/1743-9094(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.723

#7,919

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

26.42% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Long established as the leading publication in its field, the journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics contains scholarly articles which both report original research on the politics of Commonwealth countries and relate their findings to issues of general significance for students of comparative politics. The journal also publishes work on the politics of other states where such work is of interest for comparative politics generally or where it enables comparisons to be made with Commonwealth countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.9%Economics77.5%Law76.9%Sociology74.4%Politics65.2%Political economy51.6%Geography38.9%Philosophy36.8%History35.3%Public administration29.7%Archaeology28.6%Computer science27.5%Mathematics26.4%Democracy26.4%Development economics22.3%Business21.8%Linguistics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank180/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank162/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	180/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	162/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year10

Total Citations10

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations51

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year35

Total Citations58

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year40

Total Citations178

2022

IF—

Articles / Year49

Total Citations528

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	10	10
2025	0.7	29	51
2024	0.6	35	58
2023	0.6	40	178
2022	—	49	528
2021	—	34	177
2020	—	44	336
2019	—	45	744
2018	—	49	611
2017	—	46	977
2016	—	49	463
2015	—	42	510

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,919Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.723

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.30

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,758 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations74

3-Year Documents55

Citable Documents54

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate15.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区POLITICAL SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS (ISSN: 1466-2043) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.723 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,758 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.