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Journal of Political Science Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1800

ISSN1551-2177

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.348

H-Index

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SNIP

0.776

Total Works

1,015

Total Citations

10,600

2yr Mean Citedness

0.87

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Political Science Education publishes research on the scholarship of teaching and learning or pedagogical issues in political science in higher education. It aims to represent a full range of empirical and philosophical questions, issues, and approaches relevant to political science education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including research on teaching methods, pedagogical innovations and techniques, classroom activities, educational assessment, and curriculum development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,015

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1551-2177

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social SciencesEducator Training and Historical PedagogyEvaluation of Teaching PracticesPolitical Science Research and EducationOnline and Blended LearningService-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Media and PoliticsGlobal Education and MulticulturalismInnovations in Educational MethodsHigher Education Research Studies