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Polity

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1744-1684
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.281
H-Index
60
SNIP
0.45
Total Works
2,523
Total Citations
22,380
2yr Mean Citedness
1.35
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal Polity publishes articles analyzing the political and legal dimensions of reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in the context of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision and its historical antecedents. The analyses explore strategies of activism, the interpretation of legal frameworks like the Hippocratic Oath, and the evolution of reproductive justice movements.

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⚡ 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 Published1968
Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,523
Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Chicago Press
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-1684
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolitical Philosophy and EthicsReligion and Society InteractionsPolitical Theory and InfluenceJudicial and Constitutional StudiesCritical Theory and PhilosophyPolitical and Economic history of UK and USPolitical Science Research and EducationPopulism, Right-Wing Movements
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref