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SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1467-9256

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

1.07

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SNIP

2.438

Total Works

1,298

Total Citations

21,148

2yr Mean Citedness

2.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on political behavior, governance, and international relations, with a recent focus on the dynamics of political coalitions, the impact of emerging technologies on governance, and the evolving strategies of political actors in various national and international contexts. Specific topics include judicial behavior in authoritarian regimes, international relations pedagogy, parliamentary climate debate, digital assessment in politics education, electoral quotas, digital militarism, inclusive curricula, global governance of biotechnologies and emerging technologies like AI and 5G, legislative processes, immigrant voting patterns, populist party strategies, and deliberative democratic theory.

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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 Published1981

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,298

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-9256

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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)?

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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?

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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

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Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesPolitical Philosophy and EthicsPolitical and Economic history of UK and USSocial Media and PoliticsEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyGender Politics and RepresentationPolitical Conflict and Governance