ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,207Hybrid

Publius-The Journal of Federalism

Identifier (ISSN):0048-5950(Print)/1747-7107(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Publius-The Journal of Federalism

WoS Q1
12342.0720221.820232.220241.820252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.776
#7,207

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate13.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
31% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Publius: The Journal of Federalism is the world"s leading journal devoted to federalism. It is required reading for scholars of many disciplines who want the latest developments, trends, and empirical and theoretical work on federalism and intergovernmental relations. Publius is an international journal and is interested in publishing work on federalist systems throughout the world. Its goal is to publish the latest research from around the world on federalism theory and practice; the dynamics of federal systems; intergovernmental relations and administration; regional, state and provincial governance; and comparative federalism.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science71.4%Law64.4%Politics53.4%Economics51.2%Computer science46%Sociology39.2%Philosophy37.8%Public administration32.8%Mathematics32.1%Federalism32%Programming language28.9%History28.7%Geography28%Algorithm25.9%State (computer science)25.8%Business24.9%Archaeology21.6%Linguistics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank77/332
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q2
Rank122/332
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year14
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year78
Total Citations60
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year52
Total Citations137
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year49
Total Citations202
2022
IF2.074
Articles / Year40
Total Citations203

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,207Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.776

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,081 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations212
3-Year Documents92
Citable Documents90

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Public AdministrationQ1
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: 13.6%

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):
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

Publius-The Journal of Federalism (ISSN: 0048-5950) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.776 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,081 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01