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Canadian Journal of Political Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN1744-9324
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.821
H-Index
80
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.082
Total Works
8,398
Total Citations
41,470
2yr Mean Citedness
0.60
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on Canadian politics, focusing on electoral behavior, constitutional law, and governance. Articles examine topics such as the influence of lifestyle and place consciousness on voting, the mechanics of electoral boundaries, the interpretation of constitutional clauses like the notwithstanding clause, and the dynamics of municipal and Indigenous governance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published1968
Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,398
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-9324
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
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, French

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Canadian Identity and HistoryPolitical Systems and GovernanceFrench Urban and Social StudiesElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences and GovernanceAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsCanadian Policy and GovernanceLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesJudicial and Constitutional Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref