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European Political Science Review

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1755-7739eISSN1755-7747
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.743
H-Indexi
73
SNIPi
1.881
Total Worksi
613
Total Citationsi
21,115
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

European Political Science Review is a leading journal that publishes high-quality research on all aspects of political science. It aims to provide a forum for scholars to discuss contemporary political issues and to contribute to the development of political science as a discipline. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including comparative politics, international relations, political theory, public policy, and political behavior. It is committed to publishing rigorous and innovative research that advances our understanding of politics and society.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications613
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1755-7739 / 1755-7747
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
34
1.2k
2019
41
1.1k
2020
37
681
2021
57
709
2022
42
502
2023
44
347
2024
34
75
2025
38
9
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Frequently asked questions about European Political Science Review

Is European Political Science Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Political Science Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Political Science Review?

European Political Science Review is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.36.

Is European Political Science Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Political Science Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of European Political Science Review?

European Political Science Review is a leading journal that publishes high-quality research on all aspects of political science. It aims to provide a forum for scholars to discuss contemporary political issues and to contribute to the development of political science as a discipline. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including comparative politics, international relations, political theory, public policy, and political behavior. It is committed to publishing rigorous and innovative research that advances our understanding of politics and society.

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