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Business and Politics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1985

ISSN1369-5258
SJR Q1Scopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.741
H-Index
56
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.168
Total Works
753
Total Citations
15,610
2yr Mean Citedness
2.77
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Aims & Scope

Business and Politics is a leading journal that publishes high-quality research on the intersection of business and politics. It covers a wide range of topics, including international political economy, comparative political economy, and the political economy of specific industries and countries. The journal is committed to advancing scholarly understanding of how political forces shape business activity and how business interests influence political outcomes.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1985
FrequencyThree Issues Yearly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications753
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2024
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1369-5258
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Industrial RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International RelationsIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGlobal trade and economicsInternational Development and AidRegulation and Compliance StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactLegal Cases and CommentaryLegal case studies and regulationsGlobal Financial Regulation and Crises
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref