What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Politics is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Politics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.492 (Q1) and an H-index of 167.

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

Journal of Politics is published by University of Chicago Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,115 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #553Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Politics

Identifier (ISSN):0022-3816(Print)/1468-2508(Online)

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Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Politics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.492

#553

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

182articles/year

3.05% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Established in 1939 and published for the Southern Political Science Association, The Journal of Politics is a leading general-interest journal of political science and the oldest regional political science journal in the United States. The scholarship published in The Journal of Politics is theoretically innovative and methodologically diverse, and comprises a blend of the various intellectual approaches that make up the discipline. The Journal of Politics features balanced treatments of research from scholars around the world, in all subfields of political science including American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and political methodology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science96%Law66.2%Economics63.1%Sociology57.5%Politics52.2%History40.2%Philosophy33.9%Economic history25.2%Political economy24.7%Computer science21.6%Geography20.2%

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

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank57/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank27/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	57/332	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	27/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year67

Total Citations28

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year176

Total Citations242

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year212

Total Citations1,152

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year140

Total Citations1,596

2022

IF3.277

Articles / Year95

Total Citations2,072

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	67	28
2025	3.8	176	242
2024	3.5	212	1,152
2023	3.1	140	1,596
2022	3.277	95	2,072
2021	—	170	5,200
2020	—	167	5,296
2019	—	204	8,449
2018	—	156	7,513
2017	—	160	8,966
2016	—	158	7,685
2015	—	124	7,207

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #553Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1939-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.492

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,115 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,083

3-Year Documents417

Citable Documents416

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)12

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.6%

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

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: 2.9%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Politics (ISSN: 0022-3816) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by University of Chicago Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.492 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 182 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,115 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.