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American Politics Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1552-3373

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

1.109

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SNIP

1.223

Total Works

1,121

Total Citations

31,682

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on American politics, focusing on legislative behavior, electoral processes, political communication, and public opinion. Articles examine topics such as redistricting, gerrymandering, the use of social media by politicians, congressional oversight of the executive branch, the role of independent voters, and the impact of information environments on political preferences. The research often employs quantitative methods, including statistical analysis of large datasets, survey experiments, and computational textual analysis, to understand political phenomena in the United States.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,121

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-3373

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesGender Politics and RepresentationJudicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyMedia Influence and PoliticsFiscal Policies and Political EconomyLegal and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems