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State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN1532-4400eISSN1946-1607

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

1.068

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.158

Total Works

644

Total Citations

16,605

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope

State Politics & Policy Quarterly is a leading journal dedicated to the study of state politics and policy in the United States. It publishes high-quality, original research that advances our understanding of the diverse political and policy landscapes across the American states.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications644

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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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?

1532-4400 / 1946-1607

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

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

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2021

2022

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesPolicy Transfer and LearningFiscal Policies and Political EconomyGender Politics and RepresentationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesLegal and Constitutional StudiesPublic Policy and Administration Research