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International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society

Human Sciences Press · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1573-3416
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
238
days submission → published
measured · last 8 articles · accept 210d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.453
H-Indexi
49
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.049
Total Worksi
1,224
Total Citationsi
13,684
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society provides a comprehensive platform to examine the intersection of nations, states, civil societies, and global institutions. Explores changing patterns in world economic and political institutions. Analyzes ethnic groups, social classes, mass culture, and communication. Assesses the impact of social transformation on public and private life. Welcomes original articles of varying length, from research notes to article-length monographs. Interdisciplinary in orientation and international in scope.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,224
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?
Human Sciences Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-3416
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
34
672
2019
44
357
2020
25
167
2021
22
90
2022
24
146
2023
41
118
2024
51
47
2025
33
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Cultural DynamicsContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeReligion and Society InteractionsJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesCritical Theory and PhilosophySocial Media and PoliticsMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationWeber, Simmel, Sociological TheoryPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsPolitical Conflict and Governance

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society

Is International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society?

International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.21.

Is International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society?

International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society provides a comprehensive platform to examine the intersection of nations, states, civil societies, and global institutions. Explores changing patterns in world economic and political institutions. Analyzes ethnic groups, social classes, mass culture, and communication. Assesses the impact of social transformation on public and private life. Welcomes original articles of varying length, from research notes to article-length monographs. Interdisciplinary in orientation and international in scope.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref