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European Journal of Political Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0304-4130eISSN1475-6765

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.377

H-Index

179

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.915

Total Works

3,597

Total Citations

145,051

2yr Mean Citedness

3.01

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on political behavior and institutions, with a focus on electoral processes, party politics, and public policy. Articles examine voter decision-making, campaign strategies, and the impact of political institutions and policies on citizens' attitudes and behaviors. The research often involves empirical analysis of data from European countries.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency8 No. A Year (2 Vols.), Jan. 1991-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,597

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0304-4130 / 1475-6765

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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 Policy and Reform StudiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePolitical Systems and GovernancePopulism, Right-Wing Movements