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Acta Politica Polonica

Szczecin University Press · Poland · Est. 2016

ISSN2451-0432eISSN2719-4388
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
4
Total Worksi
105
Total Citationsi
113
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.38
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal ‘Acta Politica Polonica’ has been published by the Szczecin University Press since 1988. The issues published until the end of 2015 were named Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego ‘Acta Politica’ (and under this title, they were indexed). Since 2019, the scientific journal has been published biannually. The editorial office is located in Szczecin at the Institute of Political Science and Security Studies of the University of Szczecin. The biannual journal is published in print and electronic versions. It publishes scientific research results. It is also a place for exchanging ideas on various aspects of politics and related spheres of social life. The authors of the articles are researchers from Poland and abroad. The topics covered in the articles refer to widely understood issues in the field of political parties, political and party systems, media studies, political thought, political communication, the European Union, international relations, foreign policy, political decisions, local politics, human rights, national and international security, national and ethnic minorities and international organisations. Scope/keywords: political science, international relations, political theory, social and economic policy, political science research methodology, political communication, political parties, party and political systems, local government and security policy. The journal is scored with 20 points. We are pleased to announce thatActa Politica Polonicahas become a member ofERIH PLUS- European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Science. Acta Politica Polonica is archived in Polish National Library and its deposit policy is recorded in Sherpa/Romeo.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguagePolish, English, German
1st Year Published2016
Frequencybiannually
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications105
Publisher OrgUniversity of Szczecin
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Szczecin University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2451-0432 / 2719-4388
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Polish, English, German

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
21
2016
15
12
2020
16
20
2021
21
38
2022
13
14
2023
20
12
2024
20
5
2025
5
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesEuropean Politics and SecurityPolish Law and Legal SystemTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceAfrican Education and PoliticsEastern European Communism and ReformsInternational Development and AidGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Issues in PolandIntellectual Property Rights and Media

Frequently asked questions about Acta Politica Polonica

Is Acta Politica Polonica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Politica Polonica: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Politica Polonica?

Acta Politica Polonica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.38.

Is Acta Politica Polonica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Politica Polonica is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Politica Polonica?

The journal ‘Acta Politica Polonica’ has been published by the Szczecin University Press since 1988. The issues published until the end of 2015 were named Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego ‘Acta Politica’ (and under this title, they were indexed). Since 2019, the scientific journal has been published biannually. The editorial office is located in Szczecin at the Institute of Political Science and Security Studies of the University of Szczecin. The biannual journal is published in print and electronic versions. It publishes scientific research results. It is also a place for exchangin

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