What is the Impact Factor of Political Research Exchange?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Political Research Exchange is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Political Research Exchange indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Political Research Exchange is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.809 (Q1) and an H-index of 16.

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

Political Research Exchange is published by Taylor & Francis Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,129 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,795Top JournalGold OA

Political Research Exchange

Identifier (ISSN):2474-736X(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Political Research Exchange

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.809

#6,795

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Political Research Exchange (ISSN: 2474-736X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Taylor & Francis Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.809 (Q1), an H-index of 16.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90%Law68.8%Politics53.8%Economics48.8%Sociology45%Philosophy43.8%Psychology32.5%Computer science28.8%Epistemology28.8%Business25%Biology23.8%

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

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank98/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank99/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	98/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	99/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year40

Total Citations51

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year28

Total Citations177

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year18

Total Citations135

2022

IF—

Articles / Year27

Total Citations434

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	22	6
2025	2.1	40	51
2024	1.8	28	177
2023	2.4	18	135
2022	—	27	434
2021	—	22	321
2020	—	22	700
2019	—	11	203

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,795Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.809

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,129 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations264

3-Year Documents73

Citable Documents58

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 Rate44.9%

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: 5.6%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,129 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.