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American Political Thought

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2161-1599
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
15
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
Total15
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.143
H-Index
13
SNIP
0.556
Total Works
784
Total Citations
1,044
2yr Mean Citedness
0.12
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines political thought through the lens of literature and philosophy. It explores themes of life, death, suicide, virtue, public reason, and the role of the poet in democracy. The journal also analyzes political satire and critiques of bureaucracy, as well as historical figures' contributions to political discourse.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications784
Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Chicago Press
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2161-1599
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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical Theory and InfluencePolitical Philosophy and EthicsRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican History and CultureReligion and Society InteractionsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLegal and Constitutional StudiesEuropean Political History AnalysisSeventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref