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Journal of Political Power

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN2158-3803
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.626
H-Index
38
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.977
Total Works
496
Total Citations
7,268
2yr Mean Citedness
0.68
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Political Power examines conceptualizations and manifestations of power, including its spatial metaphors, its relationship with violence and nonviolence, and its role in political discourse. It analyzes how power is represented in various contexts, such as national parliaments, resistance struggles, corporate political activity, and governmental strategies, with attention to concepts like domination, populism, and biopolitics.

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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
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications496
Publisher OrgRoutledge
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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?
Routledge
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2158-3803
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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Foucault, Power, and EthicsPolitical Philosophy and EthicsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyCritical Theory and PhilosophyPolitical Conflict and GovernanceManagement and Organizational StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyInternational Development and AidPopulism, Right-Wing Movements
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref