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Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1950

ISSN1573-7101

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

0.855

H-Index

160

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.359

Total Works

5,644

Total Citations

169,524

2yr Mean Citedness

1.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the political and economic decision-making processes within organizations and governments. It analyzes the impact of institutional structures, political incentives, and historical contexts on outcomes such as promotions, economic development, and policy implementation. The journal also explores the dynamics of power, legitimacy, and reform in various political systems.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1950

Annual Volume~ 109 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,644

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-7101

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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

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthFiscal Policies and Political EconomyGame Theory and Voting SystemsLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesEconomic Theory and InstitutionsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesEconomic theories and modelsSocial Policy and Reform Studies