What is the Impact Factor of Political Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Political Quarterly is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Political Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Political Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.577 (Q2) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes Political Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Political Quarterly is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,998 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,270Hybrid

Political Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0032-3179(Print)/1467-923X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.1

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 Political Quarterly

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.577

#10,270

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

83articles/year

71.37% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Since its foundation in 1930, The Political Quarterly has explored and debated the key issues of the day. It is dedicated to political and social reform and has long acted as a conduit between policy-makers, commentators and academics. The Political Quarterly addresses current issues through serious and thought-provoking articles, written in clear jargon-free English."The Political Quarterly plays host to some of the best writing about both topical issues and underlying trends in UK and European politics"Professor Lord Raymond Plant

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science87.1%Law47.2%Economics45.1%Sociology40.2%Politics32.7%Business22.5%History21%Philosophy20.1%

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

Rank152/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank159/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	152/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	159/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year42

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year137

Total Citations66

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year147

Total Citations272

2023

IF2

Articles / Year131

Total Citations337

2022

IF2.021

Articles / Year125

Total Citations562

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	42	0
2025	1.5	137	66
2024	1.7	147	272
2023	2	131	337
2022	2.021	125	562
2021	—	171	852
2020	—	166	2,284
2019	—	174	1,236
2018	—	175	1,650
2017	—	130	1,106
2016	—	111	2,150
2015	—	110	1,493

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,270Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1930-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.577

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.46

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,998 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations443

3-Year Documents237

Citable Documents196

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 Rate25.0%

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 ScienceQ2

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: 5.9%

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):

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

Political Quarterly (ISSN: 0032-3179) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.577 (Q2), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,998 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.