What is the Impact Factor of State Politics & Policy Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of State Politics & Policy Quarterly is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, State Politics & Policy Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.901 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

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

State Politics & Policy Quarterly is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,177 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,782Hybrid

State Politics & Policy Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):1532-4400(Print)/1946-1607(Online)

•

Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for State Politics & Policy Quarterly

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.901

#5,782

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

12articles/year

71.83% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

State Politics & Policy Quarterly (SPPQ) features studies that develop general hypotheses of political behavior and policymaking and test these hypotheses using the unique methodological advantages of the states. It also includes field review essays and a section entitled “The Practical Researcher,” which is a service-oriented feature designed to provide a data, methodological, and assessment resource for those conducting research on state politics. SPPQ is the official journal of the State Politics and Policy section of the American Political Science Association and is published by the University of Illinois Press for the Institute of Legislative Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.4%Law83.3%Computer science75.4%Mathematics73.9%Politics69.5%Programming language66.9%Algorithm65.4%State (computer science)65.1%Economics64.7%Public administration59.4%Geography49.6%Sociology49.1%History44.3%Archaeology43.6%Legislature32.5%Physics31.6%Philosophy29.8%Biology29.2%Quantum mechanics23%Psychology22.8%Public economics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank192/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank183/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	192/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	183/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year15

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations41

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year33

Total Citations65

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year32

Total Citations173

2022

IF1.17

Articles / Year30

Total Citations149

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	15	1
2025	1.4	22	41
2024	1.7	33	65
2023	1.5	32	173
2022	1.17	30	149
2021	—	27	318
2020	—	19	250
2019	—	23	307
2018	—	30	467
2017	—	17	331
2016	—	19	386
2015	—	35	1,392

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,782Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.901

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,177 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations142

3-Year Documents72

Citable Documents72

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

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: 11.8%

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

State Politics & Policy Quarterly (ISSN: 1532-4400) 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 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.901 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,177 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.