Comparative Political Studies

Aims & Scope

Comparative Political Studies is a journal of social and political science which publishes scholarly work on comparative politics at both the cross-national and intra-national levels.

We are particularly interested in articles which have an innovative theoretical argument and are based on sound and original empirical research.

We also encourage submissions about comparative methodology, particularly when methodological arguments are closely linked with substantive issues in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	4.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.169

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	134

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	386

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1678

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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.

• “Effective” Number of Parties

  Citation: 2222

  Authors: Markku, Rein

• Does Left/Right Structure Party Positions on European Integration?

  Citation: 982

  Authors: Liesbet, Gary, Carole J.

• What Are the Origins of Political Trust?

  Citation: 947

  Authors: WILLIAM, RICHARD

• Authoritarian Institutions and the Survival of Autocrats

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Jennifer, Adam

• How Populist Are the People? Measuring Populist Attitudes in Voters

  Citation: 778

  Authors: Agnes, Cas, Andrej

• The Path to European Integration

  Citation: 745

  Authors: PAUL

• Linkages between Citizens and Politicians in Democratic Polities

  Citation: 592

  Authors: Herbert

• A Complete Data Set of Political Regimes, 1800–2007

  Citation: 575

  Authors: Carles, Michael, Sebastian

• The Invisible Hand of Democracy

  Citation: 573

  Authors: DAVID A., MATTHEW A.

• Credible Power-Sharing and the Longevity of Authoritarian Rule

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Beatriz

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