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Politologija

Polibijaus Fondas · Lithuania · Est. 1974

ISSN1392-1681eISSN2424-6034

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.186

H-Index

CiteScore

0.5

SNIP

0.457

Total Works

763

Total Citations

443

2yr Mean Citedness

0.17

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Aims & Scope

The academic diamond open access quarterly Politologija  (Eng. Politology) is a peer-reviewed political science journal with the longest publishing record in Lithuania. It is the main academic periodical in Lithuania encompassing all subjects of political science and international relations as well as interdisciplinary topics.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionLithuania

Primary LanguageLithuanian

1st Year Published1974

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications763

Publisher OrgVilnius University

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate27%

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Polibijaus Fondas

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1392-1681 / 2424-6034

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Lithuanian

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 RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceEuropean Cultural and National IdentityHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsEducation, Leadership, and Health ResearchEuropean Politics and SecurityResearch in Social SciencesRegional Development and PolicyEastern European Communism and ReformsLeadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs