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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,742Hybrid

Mediterranean Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1362-9395(Print)/1743-9418(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mediterranean Politics

WoS Q2
01231.9820221.720231.320241.620251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.736
#7,742

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
22.83% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mediterranean Politics is the only refereed academic journal to focus on the politics, international relations and political economy of the entire Mediterranean area - "Mediterranean" here being understood to refer to all those countries whose borders are defined partially or wholly by the Mediterranean Sea. This focus involves consideration not only of the region itself, but also the significance of developments there for other parts of the world. The journal analyses the central issues that concern Mediterranean countries and assesses both local and international responses to them. While its prime concern is with political developments, the focus of Mediterranean Politics extends to all the factors and dimensions affecting political life.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science98.1%Law71%Economics69.6%Sociology60.3%Politics53.1%History50.6%Geography46.5%Political economy44.1%Archaeology41.7%Business30.9%Philosophy29.5%Biology27.1%Computer science24.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q2
Rank52/184
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q3
Rank103/173
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q3
Rank192/332
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q2
Rank82/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q2
Rank83/173
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q2
Rank151/332
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year22
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year52
Total Citations39
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year59
Total Citations113
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year50
Total Citations235
2022
IF1.979
Articles / Year41
Total Citations219

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,742Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.736

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,030 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations252
3-Year Documents107
Citable Documents100

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)14

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1
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: 7.7%

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):
2区AREA STUDIES
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

Mediterranean Politics (ISSN: 1362-9395) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.736 (Q1), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,030 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28