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Constitutional Political Economy

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1572-9966
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 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
0.376
H-Index
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.951
Total Works
891
Total Citations
12,722
2yr Mean Citedness
0.85
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Aims & Scope

Constitutional analysis is the main focuses of the journal, but it also includes research on public policy, legal institutions, norms, and methodological issues. Constitutional Political Economy is a forum for research in the broad field of constitutional analysis. Its grounding discipline is economics, but the systematic study of institutions requires consideration of economic, political, legal, and philosophical motivations, rules, and effects. As a consequence, the journal is interdisciplinary and includes research from a variety of perspectives.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications891
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1572-9966
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.

PhilosophyQ1
LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawPhilosophySociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and InstitutionsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsFiscal Policies and Political EconomyGame Theory and Voting Systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref