What is the Impact Factor of Political Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Political Studies is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Political Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Political Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.989 (Q1) and an H-index of 117.

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

Political Studies is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,668 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,465Top JournalHybrid

Political Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0032-3217(Print)/1467-9248(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8– 0

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 Political Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.989

#1,465

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

63.16% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Political Studies is a leading international journal committed to the very highest standards of peer review that publishes academically rigorous and original work in all fields of politics and international relations. The editors encourage a pluralistic approach to political science and debate across the discipline. Political Studies aims to develop the most promising new work available and to facilitate professional communication in political science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceSociologyLawEconomicsPoliticsPhilosophyEpistemologyComputer ScienceHistoryMathematicsGeographyBiologyPsychology

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

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank34/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank70/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank42/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank76/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	34/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	70/332	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	42/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	76/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year37

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year87

Total Citations97

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations344

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year47

Total Citations565

2022

IF2.546

Articles / Year40

Total Citations622

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	37	2
2025	2.8	87	97
2024	2.5	77	344
2023	3.1	47	565
2022	2.546	40	622
2021	—	82	2,018
2020	—	85	2,630
2019	—	67	2,635
2018	—	41	1,523
2017	—	90	3,373
2016	—	53	2,484
2015	—	55	2,654

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,465Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.989

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,668 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,132

3-Year Documents199

Citable Documents197

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 Rate30.4%

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: 4%

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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 Studies (ISSN: 0032-3217) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.989 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,668 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.