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Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1901

ISSN2194-6183eISSN1540-8884

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.468

H-Index

SNIP

0.492

Total Works

1,965

Total Citations

14,217

2yr Mean Citedness

0.55

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on American politics, examining electoral dynamics, legislative processes, and policy-making. Recent articles explore topics such as the nature of electoral waves, presidential succession effects, the role of Congress in problem-solving, and the impact of political polarization on governance. It also delves into issues of representation, the politics of public policy, and the influence of interest groups and ideology on policy diffusion, particularly concerning LGBTQ+ rights and criminal justice reform. The journal also addresses the influence of fundraising on congressional problem-solving and the capacity of the civil service for learning and adaptation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1901

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,965

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2194-6183 / 1540-8884

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2024

2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical and Economic history of UK and USSocial Media and PoliticsPolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Policy and Reform Studies