Comparative Politics

Aims & Scope

Comparative Politics, an international journal presenting scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and processes,communicates new ideas and research findings to social scientists, scholars, students, and public and NGO officials.

The journal is indispensable to experts in universities, research organizations, foundations, embassies, and policymaking agencies throughout the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.691

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8230

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	111

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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.

• Policy Paradigms, Social Learning, and the State: The Case of Economic Policymaking in Britain

  Citation: 3971

  Authors: Peter A.

• Clarifying a Contested Concept: Populism in the Study of Latin American Politics

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Kurt

• Transitions to Democracy: Toward a Dynamic Model

  Citation: 828

  Authors: Dankwart A.

• The Causes of Terrorism

  Citation: 707

  Authors: Martha

• The State and Social Capital: An Institutional Theory of Generalized Trust

  Citation: 686

  Authors: Bo, Dietlind

• Approaches to the State: Alternative Conceptions and Historical Dynamics

  Citation: 614

  Authors: Stephen D., Eric, Clifford, Stephen, Charles, Raymond, Ellen Kay

• The Robustness of Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Exceptionalism in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Eva

• Selective Policy Implementation in Rural China

  Citation: 408

  Authors: Kevin J., Lianjiang

• Dilemmas of Democratization in Latin America

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Terry Lynn

• Reconsidering the Robustness of Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Lessons from the Arab Spring

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Eva

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