What is the Impact Factor of Research and Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Research and Politics is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Research and Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Research and Politics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.467 (Q1) and an H-index of 36.

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

Research and Politics is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,616 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,531Top JournalDiamond OA

Research and Politics

Identifier (ISSN):2053-1680(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +2.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Research and Politics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.467

#2,531

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

29articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Research & Politics aims to advance systematic peer-reviewed research in political science and related fields through the open access publication of the very best cutting-edge research and policy analysis. The journal provides a venue for scholars to communicate rapidly and succinctly important new insights to the broadest possible audience while maintaining the highest standards of quality control.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawPoliticsEconomicsSociologyPsychologyComputer SciencePhilosophyMathematicsBiologySocial PsychologyGeographyStatisticsHistoryArchaeologyLinguisticsPhysicsMedicineEpistemologyBusinessGeology

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Political Science and International Relations

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations2

2025

IF2

Articles / Year54

Total Citations126

2024

IF—

Articles / Year59

Total Citations334

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year58

Total Citations517

2022

IF—

Articles / Year43

Total Citations445

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	29	2
2025	2	54	126
2024	—	59	334
2023	2.7	58	517
2022	—	43	445
2021	—	43	845
2020	—	43	825
2019	—	44	3,711
2018	—	57	1,524
2017	—	51	2,996
2016	—	48	1,690
2015	—	52	2,969

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,531Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.467

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,616 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations363

3-Year Documents112

Citable Documents111

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)67

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.1%

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

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Research and Politics (ISSN: 2053-1680) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.467 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

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 Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $3,616 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.