Canadian Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique (CJPS/RCSP) is the leading political science journal in Canada and publishes cutting-edge research in all areas of the discipline.

The Journal is the primary forum for innovative research on all facets of Canadian politics and government as well as the principal outlet for Canadian political science scholarship.

It publishes original research articles, research notes, new data sets, commentaries, review articles, replications and book reviews in all areas of political science, including but not limited to: contemporary political theory; federalism and multilevel governance; gender and politics; governmental institutions and processes; the history of political thought; Indigenous-settler relations; international relations and foreign policy; political behaviour; public administration and public policy; race and identity.

Submissions are accepted in English and in French.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6535

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	249

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.821

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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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.

• How Right-Leaning Media Coverage of COVID-19 Facilitated the Spread of Misinformation in the Early Stages of the Pandemic in the U.S.

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Matt, Dominik, Christina

• Does Immigration Erode Social Capital? The Conditional Effects of Immigration-Generated Diversity on Trust, Membership, and Participation across 19 Countries, 1981–2000

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Christel, Irene

• Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Compliance with the COVID-19 Public Health Measures in France

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Sylvain, Pavlos, Michael

• Party Systems and Patterns of Government in Western Democracies

  Citation: 157

  Authors: J.

• A Rare Moment of Cross-Partisan Consensus: Elite and Public Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Eric, Aengus, Peter John, Taylor, Derek, Oleg

• Psychological, Political, and Situational Factors Combine to Boost COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Beliefs

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Joanne M.

• The Impact of Economic and Cultural Cues on Support for Immigration in Canada and the United States

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Allison, Stuart, Shanto, Nicholas

• Do COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Beliefs Form a Monological Belief System?

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Joanne M.

• Opinion Representation and Policy Feedback: Canada in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Stuart N., Christopher

• National Identity and Support for the Welfare State

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Richard, Keith, Will, Stuart

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