What is the Impact Factor of Political Studies Review?

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

Is Political Studies Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Political Studies Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.803 (Q1) and an H-index of 48.

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

Political Studies Review is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,292 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,873Top JournalHybrid

Political Studies Review

Identifier (ISSN):1478-9299(Print)/1478-9302(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.4

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 Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.803

#6,873

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

61articles/year

50.57% Gold OA•95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Political Studies Review provides unrivalled review coverage of new books and literature on political science and international relations and does so in a timely and comprehensive way. In addition to providing a comprehensive range of reviews of books in politics, PSR is a forum for a range of approaches to reviews and debate in the discipline. PSR both commissions original review essays and strongly encourages submission of review articles, review symposia, longer reviews of books and debates relating to theories and methods in the study of politics. The editors are particularly keen to develop new and exciting approaches to reviewing the discipline and would be happy to consider a range of ideas and suggestions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science92.7%Sociology78.9%Law69.2%Economics63.7%Politics55.1%Philosophy40.3%History38.5%Political economy26.9%Media studies26.3%Economic history24.2%Law and economics21.3%

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

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank98/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank119/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	98/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	119/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year49

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year61

Total Citations31

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year99

Total Citations214

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year104

Total Citations562

2022

IF3.248

Articles / Year73

Total Citations544

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	49	1
2025	1.8	61	31
2024	1.4	99	214
2023	1.9	104	562
2022	3.248	73	544
2021	—	92	549
2020	—	91	1,197
2019	—	70	1,329
2018	—	29	1,224
2017	—	496	628
2016	—	629	647
2015	—	515	712

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,873Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.803

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,292 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations476

3-Year Documents179

Citable Documents175

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.3%

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

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: 7.1%

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 Studies Review (ISSN: 1478-9299) 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 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.803 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,292 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.