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Australian Journal of Politics and History

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0004-9522eISSN1467-8497

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.189

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

3,280

Total Citations

13,291

2yr Mean Citedness

0.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on Australian politics and history, examining historical government actions, policy-making processes, and the evolution of political concepts. It analyzes the use of public inquiries, the representation of women in legislative bodies, and the historical context of national identity and border politics. The journal also explores the development of political terminology and the impact of historical events on public perception and governance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 80 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,280

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0004-9522 / 1467-8497

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Commonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismAustralian History and SocietyIsland Studies and Pacific AffairsPolitical Systems and GovernanceWorld Wars: History, Literature, and Impact