Political Science

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Perspectives on Politics1447
2 Journal of Politics751
3 Political Geography725
4 Global Policy644
5 Europe-Asia Studies638
6 Politics and Governance611
7 PS-Political Science & Politics593
8 American Political Science Review585
9 Social Science Quarterly583
10 JCMS-Journal of Common Market Studies568
11 Journal of European Public Policy548
- Political Quarterly548
13 Party Politics471
14 Political Science Quarterly466
15 Democratization462
16 Electoral Studies453
17 European Journal of Political Economy440
18 International Studies Quarterly438
- Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity438
20 Survival427
21 Latin American Perspectives420
22 Nations and Nationalism397
23 Political Psychology385
24 American Journal of Political Science382
- Political Research Quarterly382
26 Public Choice370
- International Politics370
- Journal of Contemporary European Studies370
29 Political Studies Review366
30 Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions364
31 Monthly Review-An Independent Socialist Magazine359
32 Public Administration343
33 Intelligence and National Security338
34 Environmental Politics337
35 Terrorism and Political Violence335
36 Comparative Political Studies334
37 European Journal of Political Research331
38 Political Behavior325
39 Journal of Peace Research323
40 Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne de Science Politique315
41 Australian Journal of Politics and History311
42 British Journal of Political Science310
43 Socio-Economic Review305
44 Journal of Conflict Resolution304
45 Geopolitics303
46 Regulation & Governance301
47 Politische Vierteljahresschrift300
48 Studies in Conflict & Terrorism299
49 International Feminist Journal of Politics284
50 Current History280
51 West European Politics279
52 Political Science Research and Methods277
53 European History Quarterly274
54 Territory Politics Governance273
55 Review of International Political Economy271
56 Politics & Gender268
57 Contemporary Political Theory267
58 Public Opinion Quarterly265
59 Review of Policy Research263
60 Polity260
61 Armed Forces & Society258
62 Journal of European Integration256
63 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science253
64 Political Studies252
65 International Journal of Press-Politics251
66 Social Movement Studies247
67 International Studies Review246
68 Dissent245
69 Citizenship Studies239
70 Latin American Politics and Society238
71 American Politics Research233
72 Politics Religion & Ideology232
73 Cambridge Review of International Affairs227
74 Politics Groups and Identities225
75 Swiss Political Science Review221
76 New Political Economy220
77 Local Government Studies218
78 Journal of Democracy216
79 British Journal of Politics & International Relations214
80 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government205
81 Research & Politics204
82 Policy Studies Journal203
83 Policy and Internet202
- Government and Opposition202
85 Presidential Studies Quarterly201
- Mediterranean Politics201
87 Journal of Cold War Studies199
88 East European Politics and Societies198
89 Political Communication188
- Critical Policy Studies188
91 Publius-The Journal of Federalism187
92 Acta Politica183
93 Problems of Post-Communism182
94 European Political Science181
95 Political Theory180
96 Human Geography178
- Journal of Strategic Studies178
98 Journal of Chinese Political Science175
- Journal of Information Technology & Politics175
100 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties173
- Global Environmental Politics173
102 European Political Science Review172
103 Legislative Studies Quarterly169
104 Economics & Politics168
105 Review of International Organizations167
106 Political Analysis166
107 Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory164
108 Comparative European Politics163
- Politix163
- Review of African Political Economy163
111 International Journal of Transitional Justice159
- International Political Science Review159
113 Policy and Politics158
114 Historical Materialism-Research in Critical Marxist Theory156
115 Parliamentary Affairs155
- Journal of Human Rights155
- European Union Politics155
118 Politicka Ekonomie151
119 Revista de Estudios Politicos150
120 Journal of Political Ideologies149
121 Journal of Public Policy145
- Scottish Journal of Political Economy145
123 Ethics & International Affairs144
- Policy and Society144
125 Contemporary Politics143
- Politics and Religion143
127 European Security141
128 Politics140
129 African Affairs139
130 Studies in Comparative International Development138
131 International Environmental Agreements-Politics Law and Economics134
- Telos134
133 Communist and Post-Communist Studies133
- Internasjonal Politikk133
135 Journal of International Relations and Development132
136 International Political Sociology130
137 Cooperation and Conflict129
138 Irish Political Studies128
- Peacebuilding128
- International Organization128
141 Journal of Women Politics & Policy127
- Comparative Politics127
- German Politics127
144 East European Politics125
- Japanese Journal of Political Science125
- State Politics & Policy Quarterly125
147 Contemporary Security Policy123
- Revue d'Economie Politique123
149 Post-Soviet Affairs119
150 Scandinavian Political Studies118
151 Annual Review of Political Science111
152 Journal of Policy History110
153 British Politics109
- Politikon109
155 Australian Journal of Political Science103
156 Philosophy & Public Affairs101
157 Historia y Politica97
158 Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs96
159 Politics Philosophy & Economics91
160 Critical Review87
161 Contemporary Southeast Asia83
162 South European Society and Politics80
163 Politics & Society78
- Journal of Chinese Governance78
165 Revista de Ciencia Politica77
- Journal of Political Philosophy77
- Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional77
168 International Theory74
169 Journal of Theoretical Politics68
170 Studies in American Political Development59
171 Ethics & Global Politics55
172 Political Science49
173 Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics46
174 World Politics41
175 International Journal of Public Opinion Research40
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