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World Politics

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0043-8871eISSN1086-3338

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

3.81

H-Index

215

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,826

Total Citations

184,231

2yr Mean Citedness

3.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the dynamics of political power, state institutions, and citizen behavior across various global contexts. It explores how state reach influences social institutions and property rights, the strategies autocrats use to maintain power through elite management and urban planning, and the role of legal systems and lawyers in challenging authoritarianism. The journal also investigates citizen responses to organized crime, land reform, and political representation, as well as the impact of migration and economic globalization on democratic attitudes and partisan politics. Additionally, it analyzes electoral accountability, the influence of aging populations on economic policy, and the political incentives behind counterreform movements and foreign policy shifts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,826

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0043-8871 / 1086-3338

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPolitical Conflict and GovernanceInternational Development and Aid