What is the Impact Factor of International Political Science Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Political Science Review is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Political Science Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Political Science Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.344 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes International Political Science Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Political Science Review is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,380 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,972Hybrid

International Political Science Review

Identifier (ISSN):0192-5121(Print)/1460-373X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Political Science Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.344

#2,972

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

57articles/year

44.8% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IPSR is committed to publishing material that makes a significant contribution to international political science. It seeks to meet the needs of political scientists throughout the world who are interested in studying political phenomena in the contemporary context of increasing international interdependence and global change. IPSR reflects the aims and intellectual tradition of its parent body, the International Political Science Association: to foster the creation and dissemination of rigorous political inquiry free of subdisciplinary or other orthodoxy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science98.4%Economics81.5%Law80.8%Sociology80.4%Politics73.5%Philosophy52.4%Political economy49.9%Computer science38%Mathematics36.6%History29.8%Geography29.6%Archaeology27%Biology26%Epistemology25.5%Democracy25.5%Linguistics24.6%Psychology24.3%Physics24.2%Business22.1%Public administration20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank98/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank145/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	98/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	145/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year50

Total Citations74

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year39

Total Citations126

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year39

Total Citations310

2022

IF2.232

Articles / Year29

Total Citations241

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	28	1
2025	1.6	50	74
2024	2.3	39	126
2023	2.2	39	310
2022	2.232	29	241
2021	—	51	1,115
2020	—	57	1,552
2019	—	59	1,180
2018	—	45	1,301
2017	—	48	1,516
2016	—	48	2,104
2015	—	26	1,485

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,972Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.344

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,380 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations569

3-Year Documents131

Citable Documents127

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 Rate38.3%

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: 0%

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 Political Science Review (ISSN: 0192-5121) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.344 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,380 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.