American Political Thought

Aims & Scope

Bridging the gap between historical, empirical, and theoretical research, American Political Thought (APT) is the only journal dedicated exclusively to the study of the American political tradition.

Interdisciplinary in scope, APT features research by political scientists, historians, literary scholars, economists, and philosophers who study the foundation and political tradition of concepts such as democracy, constitutionalism, equality, liberty, citizenship, political identity, and the role of the state.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25081

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	17

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.143

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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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.

• The Origins and Character of American Exceptionalism

  Citation: 48

  Authors: James W.

• Old Paradigms in History Die Hard in Political Science: US Foreign Policy and American Exceptionalism

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Hilde Eliassen

• Ideas and the Spiral of Politics: The Place of American Political Thought in American Political Development

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Rogers M.

• American Exceptionalism and National Identity

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Peter S.

• Living, Dead, and Undead: Nullification Past and Present

  Citation: 13

  Authors: James H., Neal

• The Isolated Presidency: John Tyler and Unilateral Presidential Power

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Jordan T.

• Cities of Man on a Hill

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Patrick J.

• Madison’s “Great Desideratum”: Impartial Administration and the Extended Republic

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Alan

• Political Thought and Political Development

  Citation: 9

  Authors: George

• Reading Tocqueville behind the Veil: African American Receptions of<i>Democracy in America</i>, 1835–1900

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Alvin B.

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