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Political Behavior

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0190-9320eISSN1573-6687

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

3.021

H-Index

136

CiteScore

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SNIP

2.625

Total Works

1,665

Total Citations

86,490

2yr Mean Citedness

2.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the factors influencing political behavior, including social identity, group affiliations, and contextual influences on citizens' political attitudes and actions. It investigates how political affiliations, social identities, and perceived societal welfare shape justifications for political actions, including vigilantism and partisan violence. The journal also explores the coherence of mass attitudes on cultural issues, the impact of urban-rural divides, and the effectiveness of group appeals in political campaigns. Additionally, it analyzes the role of descriptive representation, such as the presence of LGBTQ+ or female representatives, in shaping constituent responses and political engagement, and examines the emergence of new political identities like mental health identity.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,665

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0190-9320 / 1573-6687

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsSocial and Intergroup PsychologyGender Politics and RepresentationMedia Influence and Politics