Political Science

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 American Political Science Review34
2 Political Geography26
- Journal of Politics26
- Policy and Society26
5 Democratization25
- American Journal of Political Science25
- Annual Review of Political Science25
8 Comparative Political Studies24
- Journal of European Public Policy24
- Review of International Political Economy24
- International Organization24
12 Environmental Politics23
- International Journal of Press-Politics23
14 British Journal of Political Science21
- Political Psychology21
16 West European Politics20
- Public Administration20
- Regulation & Governance20
19 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science19
- Politics and Governance19
- Journal of Peace Research19
- New Political Economy19
- Perspectives on Politics19
- European Journal of Political Research19
- Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory19
26 Social Science Quarterly18
- Political Communication18
- Political Studies18
- Journal of European Integration18
30 Political Behavior17
- Political Quarterly17
- Geopolitics17
- JCMS-Journal of Common Market Studies17
- Political Analysis17
- Electoral Studies17
- Global Policy17
- International Studies Quarterly17
38 European Journal of Political Economy16
- Global Environmental Politics16
- Journal of Conflict Resolution16
41 Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne de Science Politique15
- Political Science Research and Methods15
- Politics & Gender15
- Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions15
- International Studies Review15
- Journal of Chinese Political Science15
- Party Politics15
- British Journal of Politics & International Relations15
- Citizenship Studies15
- World Politics15
51 Policy and Politics14
- Contemporary Security Policy14
- International Environmental Agreements-Politics Law and Economics14
- Policy and Internet14
- European Political Science Review14
- Socio-Economic Review14
57 Policy Studies Journal13
- Politics & Society13
- European Security13
- Review of International Organizations13
- Review of Policy Research13
- South European Society and Politics13
- International Political Science Review13
- Territory Politics Governance13
- Human Geography13
- Public Opinion Quarterly13
- European Union Politics13
- Government and Opposition13
- Social Movement Studies13
- International Theory13
- Journal of Democracy13
72 East European Politics12
- PS-Political Science & Politics12
- Studies in Conflict & Terrorism12
- International Politics12
- Swiss Political Science Review12
- Journal of Information Technology & Politics12
- Political Research Quarterly12
- Comparative European Politics12
- Problems of Post-Communism12
- German Politics12
- Studies in Comparative International Development12
- Survival12
84 Local Government Studies11
- Nations and Nationalism11
- European Political Science11
- Public Choice11
- Politics11
- Post-Soviet Affairs11
- International Political Sociology11
- Journal of Chinese Governance11
- Journal of Contemporary European Studies11
- Journal of Political Philosophy11
94 African Affairs10
- Publius-The Journal of Federalism10
- Europe-Asia Studies10
- International Journal of Transitional Justice10
- Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity10
- American Politics Research10
- Contemporary Politics10
- Critical Policy Studies10
- International Feminist Journal of Politics10
- Terrorism and Political Violence10
- Journal of Human Rights10
- Journal of Strategic Studies10
106 Parliamentary Affairs9
- Contemporary Political Theory9
- Political Studies Review9
- Politische Vierteljahresschrift9
- Research & Politics9
- Intelligence and National Security9
- Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties9
- Acta Politica9
- Cambridge Review of International Affairs9
- Comparative Politics9
- Politics Groups and Identities9
- Review of African Political Economy9
- International Journal of Public Opinion Research9
- Journal of International Relations and Development9
120 Legislative Studies Quarterly8
- Philosophy & Public Affairs8
- Cooperation and Conflict8
- Presidential Studies Quarterly8
- Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs8
- Journal of Political Ideologies8
- Latin American Perspectives8
- Mediterranean Politics8
- Australian Journal of Political Science8
- Political Theory8
- Politics and Religion8
- Current History8
- Scandinavian Political Studies8
- Latin American Politics and Society8
134 Monthly Review-An Independent Socialist Magazine7
- Armed Forces & Society7
- Economics & Politics7
- Polity7
- Journal of Public Policy7
- Politics Religion & Ideology7
- East European Politics and Societies7
- Politikon7
- State Politics & Policy Quarterly7
- Journal of Women Politics & Policy7
144 Communist and Post-Communist Studies6
- Politics Philosophy & Economics6
- Revue d'Economie Politique6
- Scottish Journal of Political Economy6
- Irish Political Studies6
- Historical Materialism-Research in Critical Marxist Theory6
150 Peacebuilding5
- British Politics5
- Political Science5
- Ethics & International Affairs5
- Studies in American Political Development5
- Journal of Theoretical Politics5
- Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government5
- Political Science Quarterly5
- Contemporary Southeast Asia5
- Politix5
- Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics5
- Japanese Journal of Political Science5
162 Critical Review4
- Ethics & Global Politics4
- Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional4
- Revista de Estudios Politicos4
- Journal of Cold War Studies4
167 Australian Journal of Politics and History3
- Politicka Ekonomie3
- Revista de Ciencia Politica3
- Dissent3
- Internasjonal Politikk3
- Journal of Policy History3
173 Historia y Politica2
- Austrian Journal of Political Science2
- European History Quarterly2
176 Telos1
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