American Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) publishes research in all major areas of political science including American politics, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, and political theory.

Founded in 1956, the AJPS publishes articles that make outstanding contributions to scholarly knowledge about notable theoretical concerns, puzzles or controversies in any subfield of political science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.280

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	193

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1867

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Motivated Skepticism in the Evaluation of Political Beliefs

  Citation: 2594

  Authors: Charles S., Milton

• Making the Most of Statistical Analyses: Improving Interpretation and Presentation

  Citation: 2183

  Authors: Gary, Michael, Jason

• Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method

  Citation: 1665

  Authors: Alberto, Alexis, Jens

• Issue Ownership in Presidential Elections, with a 1980 Case Study

  Citation: 1576

  Authors: John R.

• Taking Time Seriously: Time-Series-Cross-Section Analysis with a Binary Dependent Variable

  Citation: 1573

  Authors: Nathaniel, Jonathan N., Richard

• Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus Fire Alarms

  Citation: 1473

  Authors: Mathew D., Thomas

• Individual-Level Evidence for the Causes and Consequences of Social Capital

  Citation: 1404

  Authors: John, Wendy

• Structural Topic Models for Open‐Ended Survey Responses

  Citation: 1366

  Authors: Margaret E., Brandon M., Dustin, Christopher, Jetson, Shana Kushner, Bethany, David G.

• Fear and Loathing across Party Lines: New Evidence on Group Polarization

  Citation: 1362

  Authors: Shanto, Sean J.

• A Cross-National Analysis of Economic Voting: Taking Account of the Political Context

  Citation: 1247

  Authors: G. Bingham, Guy D.

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