What is the Impact Factor of Perspectives on Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Perspectives on Politics is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Perspectives on Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Perspectives on Politics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.923 (Q1) and an H-index of 112.

Who publishes Perspectives on Politics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Perspectives on Politics is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,851 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #745Top JournalHybrid

Perspectives on Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1537-5927(Print)/1541-0986(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↓ -1

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 Perspectives on Politics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.923

#745

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

112

112 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

64articles/year

84.27% Gold OA•92.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Politics is a journal of broad interest to scholars across many fields, in addition to professional political scientists, political analysts, policy makers, and the informed public. Essays synthesize and extend significant research and developments in all dimensions of political science scholarship. In many cases, the journal aims to connect research findings, conceptual innovations, or theoretical developments to real problems of politics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90.1%Law76.9%Sociology76.7%Economics68.7%Politics63.1%History53.7%Philosophy38.3%Economic history36.8%Political economy28.4%Geography22.6%Computer science22.5%

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

Rank45/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank31/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	45/332	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	31/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year140

Total Citations3

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year386

Total Citations240

2024

IF4

Articles / Year233

Total Citations496

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year366

Total Citations523

2022

IF4.847

Articles / Year415

Total Citations1,354

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	140	3
2025	4.5	386	240
2024	4	233	496
2023	3.8	366	523
2022	4.847	415	1,354
2021	—	427	2,149
2020	—	486	3,191
2019	—	498	3,310
2018	—	447	3,577
2017	—	431	2,985
2016	—	469	3,486
2015	—	409	2,161

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #745Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.923

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,851 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,343

3-Year Documents305

Citable Documents201

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

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

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: 2.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Perspectives on Politics (ISSN: 1537-5927) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.923 (Q1), an H-index of 112.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,851 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.