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East European Politics and Societies

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1533-8371
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.367
H-Index
66
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,603
Total Citations
22,161
2yr Mean Citedness
0.88
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the political and societal transformations in Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on the region's engagement with globalization, its historical ties to the Global South, and its contemporary geopolitical positioning in relation to Russia and the European Union. Articles examine themes of economic integration, political influence, and the role of non-state actors in shaping regional dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,603
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1533-8371
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsPolish Historical and Cultural StudiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsBalkans: History, Politics, SocietyEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePost-Communist Economic and Political TransitionPolish-Jewish Holocaust Memory StudiesEuropean history and politicsEuropean Politics and SecurityElectoral Systems and Political Participation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref