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International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society

Human Sciences Press · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1573-3416
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 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
0.315
H-Index
49
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.049
Total Works
1,224
Total Citations
13,684
2yr Mean Citedness
1.21
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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?
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
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.

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