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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Perspectives on Politics1608
2 Political Geography720
3 Journal of Politics675
4 PS-Political Science & Politics672
5 Europe-Asia Studies668
6 Politics and Governance637
7 Social Science Quarterly599
8 JCMS-Journal of Common Market Studies593
9 Global Policy565
10 American Political Science Review564
11 Political Quarterly533
12 Journal of European Public Policy532
13 Party Politics486
14 Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity468
15 Democratization454
16 Electoral Studies451
17 Political Science Quarterly448
18 European Journal of Political Economy440
19 Survival430
20 Nations and Nationalism418
21 Terrorism and Political Violence412
22 Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions403
23 Intelligence and National Security399
24 Journal of Contemporary European Studies383
25 Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue Canadienne de Science Politique382
26 International Studies Quarterly377
27 Political Studies Review373
28 Monthly Review-An Independent Socialist Magazine365
29 Political Research Quarterly360
30 Public Administration358
- Public Choice358
32 Journal of Peace Research349
- Latin American Perspectives349
34 American Journal of Political Science343
35 Environmental Politics341
36 British Journal of Political Science331
37 Australian Journal of Politics and History330
38 Political Psychology327
- Studies in Conflict & Terrorism327
40 International Politics326
41 Journal of Conflict Resolution323
42 Political Behavior321
43 Review of International Political Economy319
44 Comparative Political Studies315
45 Politische Vierteljahresschrift308
46 Territory Politics Governance301
47 European History Quarterly300
- International Studies Review300
49 European Journal of Political Research295
- International Feminist Journal of Politics295
51 Cambridge Review of International Affairs293
- Regulation & Governance293
53 Contemporary Political Theory289
54 Geopolitics288
55 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science285
56 Dissent277
57 Politics & Gender270
58 West European Politics269
59 Current History267
60 Review of Policy Research265
61 Political Studies263
62 Political Science Research and Methods261
63 Socio-Economic Review258
- International Journal of Press-Politics258
65 Journal of European Integration250
66 Polity246
67 Social Movement Studies245
68 Journal of Cold War Studies244
- Presidential Studies Quarterly244
70 Citizenship Studies241
71 Latin American Politics and Society237
72 East European Politics and Societies236
- Public Opinion Quarterly236
74 American Politics Research229
75 New Political Economy227
76 Journal of Chinese Political Science226
77 Political Theory224
78 Politics Groups and Identities223
- Local Government Studies223
80 British Journal of Politics & International Relations222
- Politics Religion & Ideology222
82 Armed Forces & Society220
83 Mediterranean Politics219
84 European Political Science215
85 Swiss Political Science Review213
86 Government and Opposition208
87 Human Geography204
88 Journal of Democracy201
89 Research & Politics200
90 Problems of Post-Communism198
91 Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory195
92 Global Environmental Politics190
93 Political Communication188
- Parliamentary Affairs188
95 Political Analysis185
- Journal of Strategic Studies185
97 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government181
98 European Political Science Review179
99 International Political Science Review178
100 Acta Politica176
101 Legislative Studies Quarterly175
102 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties173
103 Review of African Political Economy172
104 Comparative European Politics169
105 Politics and Religion168
- Policy Studies Journal168
107 Historical Materialism-Research in Critical Marxist Theory164
- Ethics & International Affairs164
109 Politics162
- Politix162
- Journal of Information Technology & Politics162
112 Policy and Internet161
113 Journal of Human Rights159
114 Critical Policy Studies158
115 East European Politics157
116 European Union Politics156
117 German Politics155
- International Environmental Agreements-Politics Law and Economics155
119 Policy and Politics154
120 Telos153
- Publius-The Journal of Federalism153
- International Journal of Transitional Justice153
123 Review of International Organizations152
124 Journal of Women Politics & Policy151
- Politicka Ekonomie151
126 Communist and Post-Communist Studies150
127 International Organization149
128 Revista de Estudios Politicos148
129 African Affairs147
130 Contemporary Politics145
131 Journal of Public Policy144
132 Internasjonal Politikk142
- European Security142
134 Economics & Politics141
135 Scottish Journal of Political Economy139
136 Policy and Society138
137 Journal of International Relations and Development133
- Revue d'Economie Politique133
139 Journal of Political Ideologies130
140 Peacebuilding129
- Irish Political Studies129
142 Comparative Politics124
143 Politikon123
144 International Theory122
- Japanese Journal of Political Science122
146 Post-Soviet Affairs121
- Studies in Comparative International Development121
148 State Politics & Policy Quarterly120
149 Cooperation and Conflict119
150 Scandinavian Political Studies118
151 Journal of Political Philosophy116
152 British Politics114
153 Annual Review of Political Science111
- International Political Sociology111
- Journal of Policy History111
156 Philosophy & Public Affairs109
157 Contemporary Security Policy108
158 Australian Journal of Political Science107
159 Politics & Society100
160 Journal of Chinese Governance99
161 Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs98
162 Contemporary Southeast Asia94
163 Historia y Politica92
164 Critical Review84
- Politics Philosophy & Economics84
166 Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics81
167 International Journal of Public Opinion Research80
168 Revista de Ciencia Politica79
169 Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional76
170 World Politics74
171 South European Society and Politics72
- Journal of Theoretical Politics72
173 Studies in American Political Development70
174 Ethics & Global Politics58
175 Political Science44
176 Austrian Journal of Political Science29
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