Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Aims & Scope

Established in 1961, Commonwealth & Comparative Politics is the premier comparative politics journal in Britain and the Commonwealth.

It has consistently ranked in the global top third of the Sociology and Political Science, and Political Science and International Relations journal categories.

The Journal primarily publishes research on Commonwealth countries that is of general significance for the field of comparative politics or which addresses issues in international relations directly relevant to the study of the Commonwealth and its 53 member states.

It also publishes work on other states where it is of importance for comparative politics generally or enables comparison with Commonwealth countries.

The main criteria for publication is that the articles present original research or an original viewpoint.

All manuscripts are submitted directly to the Co-Editors and, subject to their initial appraisal, are then blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous, expert referees.

From its inception the Journal has been recognised as a world leader in research on the evolution of the Westminster Model and the politics of small states and has consistently sought to publish research in all important emerging fields within comparative politics, including international political economy and comparative judicial studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.261

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18126

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• Neopatrimonialism Reconsidered: Critical Review and Elaboration of an Elusive Concept

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Gero, Ulf

• Voting intentions in Africa: ethnic, economic or partisan?

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Michael, Ravi, Tse-Hsin

• Conflict, collusion and corruption in small-scale gold mining: Chinese miners and the state in Ghana

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Gordon, Gabriel

• Historical perspectives on participation in development

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Andrea

• The Impact of Election Administration on the Legitimacy of Emerging Democracies: A New Comparative Politics Research Agenda

  Citation: 81

  Authors: J., A.

• Patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism: comparative trajectories and readings

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Daniel C.

• The clash of institutions: traditional authority, conflict and the failure of ‘hybridity’ in Buganda

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Tom, Stefan

• Homogenous Voting, Electoral Manipulation and the 'Garrison' Process in Post-Independence Jamaica

  Citation: 63

  Authors: M., A.

• Explaining Fiscal Decentralisation: Geography, Colonial History, Economic Development and Political Institutions

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Daniel

• Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building: The Role of Religion in Mozambique, Nigeria and Cambodia

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jeffrey

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