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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,936Hybrid

International Journal of Politics Culture and Society

Acronym:ijps
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Identifier (ISSN):0891-4486(Print)/1573-3416(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Politics Culture and Society

WoS Q2
01231.12023120241.120251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.453
#12,936

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
26articles/year
67.89% Gold OA•84.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society welcomes original articles on issues arising at the intersection of nations, states, civil societies, and global institutions and processes. The editors are particularly interested in article manuscripts dealing with changing patterns in world economic and political institutions; analysis of ethnic groups, social classes, religions, personal networks, and special interests; changes in mass culture, propaganda, and technologies of communication and their social effects; and the impact of social transformations on the changing order of public and private life. The journal is interdisciplinary in orientation and international in scope, and is not tethered to particular theoretical or research traditions. The journal presents material of varying length, from research notes to article-length monographs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science77.9%Law74.2%Sociology72.9%Philosophy63.1%Politics57.4%Economics45.5%History44.8%Computer science39%Geography35.4%Epistemology33.9%Archaeology32.8%Art32.7%Psychology31.2%Linguistics28%Biology23.1%Theology23.1%Mathematics22.9%Physics21.7%Political economy21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q2
Rank119/332
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q3
Rank167/332
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year28
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year51
Total Citations43
2024
IF1
Articles / Year41
Total Citations108
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year24
Total Citations138
2022
IF—
Articles / Year22
Total Citations87

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,936Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2005, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.453

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.87

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,785 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations173
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents84

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.0%

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 RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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: 10%

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

International Journal of Politics Culture and Society (acronym: ijps, ISSN: 0891-4486) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.453 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,785 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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