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European Union Politics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1741-2757

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

1.683

H-Index

100

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.772

Total Works

968

Total Citations

40,304

2yr Mean Citedness

2.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the political dynamics within the European Union, focusing on integration, governance, and policy-making. It analyzes the influence of populism and Euroscepticism on political landscapes, the impact of external threats on EU support, and the formation and evolution of EU boundaries and institutions. The journal also investigates citizen attitudes towards EU policies, the role of national identities in European integration, and the functioning of EU institutions like the European Parliament and the European Commission. Additionally, it explores issues of solidarity, fairness in asylum governance, and the impact of economic factors and media framing on political behavior within the EU.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications968

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-2757

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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

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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.

DemographyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

DemographyPolitical Science and International RelationsHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European Union Policy and GovernanceElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsPolitical Systems and GovernanceMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationEU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Media and Politics