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East European Politics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2159-9165eISSN2159-9173

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.02

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.711

Total Works

584

Total Citations

11,036

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

East European Politics is an international refereed journal that publishes research covering the government, politics, and societies of the post-communist space. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the political dynamics of Eastern Europe, addressing various aspects of governance, civil society, and political behavior in post-communist societies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications584

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2159-9165 / 2159-9173

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European Union Policy and GovernanceElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationPolitical Conflict and GovernancePopulism, Right-Wing MovementsEastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesPost-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesBalkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Media and Politics