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Journal of Theoretical Politics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1460-3667

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.335

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SNIP

0.683

Total Works

895

Total Citations

34,024

2yr Mean Citedness

1.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes formal theoretical and game-theoretic models analyzing political phenomena, including corruption, election boycotts, presidential influence, international relations, judicial decision-making, and electoral competition.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications895

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1460-3667

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationGame Theory and Voting SystemsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesPolitical Conflict and GovernanceGame Theory and ApplicationsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationFiscal Policies and Political EconomyJudicial and Constitutional Studies