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Revista Espanola de Ciencia Politica

Asociacion Espanola de Ciencia Politica y de la Administracion · Spain · Est. 1999

ISSN2173-9870

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.191

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.561

Total Works

369

Total Citations

1,816

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on political science, with a focus on electoral processes, political discourse, foreign policy, and representation. Articles analyze political communication strategies, the impact of populist movements, and the participation of women in politics. The journal also examines coalition governments, the relationship between neoliberalism and right-wing parties, and the role of knowledge in parliamentary debates. Additionally, it explores themes of democracy, smart city governance, and the evolution of political ideologies and partisanship, particularly within Spain and other European contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications369

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Asociacion Espanola de Ciencia Politica y de la Administracion

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2173-9870

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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 RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Sciences and PoliciesPolitical Theory and DemocracyPublic Policy and GovernancePolitical Dynamics in Latin AmericaCultural and political discourse analysisInternational Relations in Latin AmericaHuman Rights and ImmigrationPolitical Systems and GovernancePopulism, Right-Wing MovementsFinance, Taxation, and Governance