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Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1557-8062

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.895

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.567

Total Works

986

Total Citations

7,335

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the rules, politics, and policy surrounding elections. It covers topics such as redistricting, gerrymandering, and voter access. The journal also explores election administration, trust in electoral processes, and the impact of campaign finance on legislative effectiveness.

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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 Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications986

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-8062

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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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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.

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Rights, and FreedomsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationLegal and Constitutional StudiesLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Media and PoliticsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingFiscal Policies and Political Economy