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Journal of Experimental Political Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2052-2630eISSN2052-2649

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

2.016

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.457

Total Worksi

370

Total Citationsi

7,380

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Experimental Political Science is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research in experimental political science. The journal covers a wide range of topics within political science, including political behavior, political institutions, political economy, and international relations. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality research that advances the field of experimental political science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications370

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2023

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2052-2630 / 2052-2649

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

489

2019

1.3k

2020

795

2021

347

2022

190

2023

112

2024

2025

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial and Intergroup PsychologySocial Media and PoliticsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMedia Influence and PoliticsGender Politics and RepresentationCulture, Economy, and Development StudiesMisinformation and Its ImpactsSurvey Methodology and Nonresponse

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Experimental Political Science

Is Journal of Experimental Political Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Experimental Political Science: 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 Journal of Experimental Political Science?

Journal of Experimental Political Science 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 2.00.

Is Journal of Experimental Political Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Experimental Political Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.