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Public Opinion Quarterly

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1937

ISSN1537-5331

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.721

H-Index

216

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.592

Total Works

7,584

Total Citations

248,076

2yr Mean Citedness

2.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines public opinion, focusing on how individuals form and express political attitudes and policy preferences. It investigates the influence of various factors, including information, ideology, partisanship, and group dynamics, on political behavior and decision-making. The journal also explores methodological advancements in survey research and the measurement of public opinion.

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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 Published1937

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications7,584

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-5331

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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

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.

CommunicationQ1

HistoryQ1

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationPolitical ScienceSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of ScienceCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsSurvey Methodology and NonresponseHuman auditory perception and evaluationMedia Studies and CommunicationSocial and Intergroup PsychologyLegal case studies and regulationsAcademic Freedom and PoliticsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies