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Interest Groups and Advocacy

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2047-7414eISSN2047-7422
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.454
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.682
Total Works
343
Total Citations
4,647
2yr Mean Citedness
0.89
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Aims & Scope

Interest Groups & Advocacy is a multidisciplinary journal analyzing the influence of advocacy groups, movements, and lobbying professionals on policy. Offers a broad examination of trends in advocacy across various disciplines. Identifies and analyzes the forces, strategies, and tactics that help determine policy change. Recognizes the widening geographical footprint of advocacy.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications343
Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2047-7414 / 2047-7422
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

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 ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolicy Transfer and LearningPublic Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Media and PoliticsEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceLabor Movements and UnionsRegulation and Compliance Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref