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Political Studies Review

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1478-9299eISSN1478-9302

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

0.971

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SNIP

1.349

Total Works

3,971

Total Citations

16,624

2yr Mean Citedness

1.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the decolonization of International Relations theory, the career trajectories of political advisors, the impact of perceived election closeness on voter turnout, and the relationship between affective polarization and support for liberal-democratic institutions.

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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 Published2003

Annual Volume~ 88 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,971

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?

1478-9299 / 1478-9302

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsPolitical and Economic history of UK and USSocial Policy and Reform StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsPolitical Economy and MarxismGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPolitical Conflict and Governance