ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #774Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Press-Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1940-1612(Print)/1940-1620(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Press-Politics

WoS Q1
24574.520224.820234.120244.320253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.858
#774

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
56.52% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Press/Politics is an interdisciplinary journal for the analysis and discussion of the role of the press and politics in a globalized world. The Journal is interested in theoretical and empirical research on the linkages between the news media and political processes and actors. Special attention is given to the following subjects: the press and political institutions (e.g. the state, government, political parties, social movements, unions, interest groups, business), the politics of media coverage of social and cultural issues (e.g. race, language, health, environment, gender, nationhood, migration, labor), the dynamics and effects of political communication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science93.2%Law85.9%Sociology80.7%Politics72.6%Media studies59%Philosophy51.1%Business50.2%Computer science48.6%Advertising43.2%Economics36.3%Psychology36%History36%Public relations32.8%Geography31.6%Archaeology28.6%Linguistics26.9%Biology24%Art22%Social psychology21.7%Epistemology21.6%Mathematics21.4%World Wide Web21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q1
Rank23/227
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank32/332
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q1
Rank18/227
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank23/332
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year26
Total Citations1
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year61
Total Citations136
2024
IF4.1
Articles / Year62
Total Citations489
2023
IF4.8
Articles / Year42
Total Citations484
2022
IF4.495
Articles / Year67
Total Citations1,336

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #774Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.858

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,026 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,172
3-Year Documents142
Citable Documents141

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1
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: 4.9%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区COMMUNICATION
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 Press-Politics (ISSN: 1940-1612) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.858 (Q1), an H-index of 95.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,026 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01