What is the Impact Factor of Politics & Policy?

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

Is Politics & Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Politics & Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.508 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Politics & Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Politics & Policy is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,767 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,715Hybrid

Politics & Policy

Identifier (ISSN):1555-5623(Print)/1747-1346(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Politics & Policy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.508

#11,715

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate21.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

51articles/year

38.5% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Politics & Policy (ISSN: 1555-5623) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Wiley-Blackwell. 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 0.508 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.1%Law62.9%Economics54.9%Politics50.3%Sociology47.9%Philosophy31.7%Geography27.4%Public administration26.3%History25.2%Computer science24.7%Business23.2%Archaeology21.8%Political economy20.6%

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

Rank111/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	98/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	111/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year48

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year120

Total Citations147

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year81

Total Citations267

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year68

Total Citations398

2022

IF—

Articles / Year70

Total Citations398

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	48	3
2025	1.5	120	147
2024	1.4	81	267
2023	1.3	68	398
2022	—	70	398
2021	—	65	474
2020	—	59	639
2019	—	53	299
2018	—	51	403
2017	—	56	801
2016	—	52	912
2015	—	45	686

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,715Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,767 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations417

3-Year Documents184

Citable Documents167

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.7%

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 RelationsQ2

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: 21.4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,767 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.