Australian Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

The Australian Journal of Political Science is the official journal of the Australian Political Studies Association.

The editorial team of the Journal includes a range of Australian and overseas specialists covering the major subdisciplines of political studies.

International in its outlook, readership and content, we publish articles of high quality at the cutting edge of the discipline, characterised by conceptual clarity, methodological rigour, substantive interest, theoretical coherence, broad appeal, originality and insight.

We also publish review articles dealing with either a set of books or emerging themes in the discipline.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.476

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12064

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	142

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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 visual dehumanisation of refugees

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Roland, David, Emma, Xzarina

• Community Engagement: Participation on Whose Terms?

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Brian W.

• Digital Dialogue? Australian Politicians' use of the Social Network Tool Twitter

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Will J., Brenda, Janie

• Pooling the polls over an election campaign

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Simon

• 'People Try to Put Us Down …': Participatory Citizenship of 'Generation X'

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Ariadne

• Mixed messages: youth participation and democratic practice

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Judith

• Young People's Politics and the Micro-Territories of the Local

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Anita, Johanna

• The<i>Jaws</i>Effect: How movie narratives are used to influence policy responses to shark bites in Western Australia

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Christopher

• Tense Layering and Synthetic Policy Paradigms: The Politics of Health Insurance in Australia

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Adrian

• John Howard's ‘Values’ and Australian Identity

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Carol

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