What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Political Marketing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Political Marketing is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Political Marketing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Political Marketing is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.675 (Q1) and an H-index of 37.

Who publishes Journal of Political Marketing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Political Marketing is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,046 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,594Hybrid

Journal of Political Marketing

Identifier (ISSN):1537-7857(Print)/1537-7865(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.4

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 Journal of Political Marketing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.675

#8,594

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

9.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Political Marketing aims to be the leading scholarly journal examining the latest developments in the application of marketing methods to politics. As the political world becomes more complex and interwoven, it is imperative for all interested parties to stay abreast of “cutting edge” tools that are used in unique and different ways in countries around the world. The journal goes beyond the application of advertising to politics to study various strategic marketing tools such as: Voter segmentation Candidate positioning Use of multivariate statistical modeling to better understand the thinking and choices made by voters.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science99.6%Law96.7%Politics96.1%Business60.4%Economics56.9%Sociology55.1%Computer science41.4%Advertising37.1%Public relations33.4%Political economy33.2%Philosophy32.2%Psychology28.9%Mathematics26.8%Marketing26.6%Geography20.6%Biology20.4%History20.2%

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

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank113/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank127/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	113/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	127/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year12

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year20

Total Citations14

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year18

Total Citations67

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations111

2022

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations151

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	12	0
2025	1.7	20	14
2024	1.9	18	67
2023	1.2	19	111
2022	—	15	151
2021	—	25	304
2020	—	16	263
2019	—	21	366
2018	—	30	489
2017	—	21	444
2016	—	24	278
2015	—	31	987

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,594Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.675

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,046 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations179

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents54

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 Rate33.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

MarketingQ2

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: 10.5%

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

Journal of Political Marketing (ISSN: 1537-7857) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.675 (Q1), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,046 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.