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Japanese Journal of Political Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1468-1099eISSN1474-0060

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.497

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.924

Total Worksi

807

Total Citationsi

4,842

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Japanese Journal of Political Science is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on all aspects of political science. It aims to provide a forum for scholars to discuss and debate contemporary issues in the field. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including political theory, comparative politics, international relations, public policy, and political economy. It welcomes submissions from scholars around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications807

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2024

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~52 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-1099 / 1474-0060

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

172

2019

2020

185

2021

131

2022

122

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesJapanese History and CultureChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyLegal case studies and regulationsHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Media and PoliticsPolitical Conflict and GovernanceSocial Policy and Reform Studies

Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Political Science

Is Japanese Journal of Political Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Japanese Journal of Political Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Japanese Journal of Political Science?

Japanese Journal of Political Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.51.

Is Japanese Journal of Political Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Japanese Journal of Political Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.