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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Perspectives on Politics1486
2 Political Geography723
3 Journal of Politics680
4 Europe-Asia Studies656
5 Politics and Governance638
6 Global Policy627
7 Social Science Quarterly613
8 JCMS-Journal of Common Market Studies610
9 PS-Political Science & Politics581
10 American Political Science Review565
11 Political Science Quarterly556
12 Journal of European Public Policy552
13 Political Quarterly535
14 Party Politics470
15 Electoral Studies468
16 Democratization458
17 International Studies Quarterly440
18 Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity434
19 Survival432
20 European Journal of Political Economy413
21 Latin American Perspectives402
22 Nations and Nationalism401
23 Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions377
- Political Research Quarterly377
25 Political Psychology376
26 Journal of Contemporary European Studies374
27 American Journal of Political Science369
28 Political Studies Review368
29 Monthly Review-An Independent Socialist Magazine366
30 Terrorism and Political Violence365
31 Public Administration362
32 Intelligence and National Security355
- Public Choice355
34 Environmental Politics340
35 Australian Journal of Politics and History336
36 Dissent335
37 Journal of Peace Research331
- Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne de Science Politique331
39 Comparative Political Studies329
40 Political Behavior326
41 European Journal of Political Research322
42 Studies in Conflict & Terrorism319
43 Journal of Conflict Resolution308
44 British Journal of Political Science306
45 Territory Politics Governance294
46 Politische Vierteljahresschrift293
47 Socio-Economic Review291
48 Regulation & Governance288
49 West European Politics278
50 Political Science Research and Methods277
51 International Studies Review272
52 Contemporary Political Theory270
53 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science269
54 Current History264
55 Review of Policy Research263
56 Journal of European Integration262
57 Public Opinion Quarterly260
58 Review of International Political Economy259
59 European History Quarterly256
60 Social Movement Studies252
61 Cambridge Review of International Affairs251
62 Politics & Gender247
- Journal of Democracy247
64 Armed Forces & Society246
65 Political Studies242
66 Journal of Cold War Studies241
67 Polity240
68 Local Government Studies238
69 International Journal of Press-Politics237
70 American Politics Research235
71 Citizenship Studies234
72 Latin American Politics and Society231
- New Political Economy231
74 Politics Religion & Ideology230
75 Presidential Studies Quarterly221
76 Politics Groups and Identities214
77 Mediterranean Politics206
78 Government and Opposition204
79 Political Theory200
80 Review of African Political Economy199
81 Research & Politics196
82 East European Politics and Societies195
83 European Political Science194
84 Journal of Chinese Political Science193
85 Policy and Internet191
86 Telos189
87 Acta Politica187
88 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government186
- Problems of Post-Communism186
- Global Environmental Politics186
91 Publius-The Journal of Federalism182
92 Political Analysis181
93 Policy Studies Journal178
- Legislative Studies Quarterly178
95 Human Geography177
- Politix177
97 Political Communication176
- Ethics & International Affairs176
99 Journal of Strategic Studies175
- Comparative European Politics175
101 European Political Science Review174
102 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties172
- Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory172
104 Critical Policy Studies168
- Economics & Politics168
106 Parliamentary Affairs166
107 Review of International Organizations164
108 Journal of Information Technology & Politics161
109 International Political Science Review159
110 International Organization158
111 Journal of Human Rights156
112 Policy and Politics153
113 Scottish Journal of Political Economy152
114 Peacebuilding151
115 Internasjonal Politikk150
- International Journal of Transitional Justice150
- Politics and Religion150
118 Journal of Political Ideologies149
119 Communist and Post-Communist Studies148
120 Politics147
121 Contemporary Politics146
122 Politicka Ekonomie143
- African Affairs143
- Revista de Estudios Politicos143
125 East European Politics142
126 German Politics141
- European Security141
128 Revue d'Economie Politique138
129 Journal of Public Policy135
130 International Political Sociology134
- Journal of Women Politics & Policy134
132 International Environmental Agreements-Politics Law and Economics133
133 Irish Political Studies129
- Contemporary Southeast Asia129
135 Studies in Comparative International Development126
- Cooperation and Conflict126
137 Comparative Politics124
138 British Politics122
139 Japanese Journal of Political Science121
140 State Politics & Policy Quarterly120
141 Scandinavian Political Studies117
- Contemporary Security Policy117
143 Post-Soviet Affairs116
144 Politikon114
145 Historia y Politica105
146 Philosophy & Public Affairs104
147 Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs102
148 Annual Review of Political Science101
149 Journal of Policy History100
150 Australian Journal of Political Science99
151 International Theory97
152 Revista de Ciencia Politica95
153 Politics & Society92
- Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional92
155 Journal of Political Philosophy91
156 Politics Philosophy & Economics88
157 Journal of Chinese Governance87
158 Critical Review79
159 South European Society and Politics73
160 International Journal of Public Opinion Research67
- Journal of Theoretical Politics67
162 Studies in American Political Development59
- Ethics & Global Politics59
164 World Politics55
165 Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics53
166 Political Science45
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