East European Politics

Aims & Scope

East European Politics is an international refereed journal which publishes cutting-edge research covering the government, politics, and societies of the post-communist space.

In geographical terms, EEP covers the entire post-communist region, including East Central and South Eastern Europe, Russia and all the other countries of the former Soviet Union.

The journal publishes original scholarship on political developments in individual countries, together with cross-country comparative analyses, and studies relating the post-communist region to other parts of the world.

EEP accepts historical studies only where they show a clear and direct link to the politics of the contemporary post-communist space.

The journal is open to multiple methodological approaches, but we only accept rigorous and clearly outlined research designs demonstrating the highest standards of conceptualisation and theory-building.

In addition to research articles and a substantial book reviews section, EEP publishes thematic special issues.

The journal also publishes regular ‘symposium’ sections and review articles devoted to briefer analysis of particular events, political issues, and important theoretical and conceptual developments.

The Editors welcome proposals for these special collections.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4660

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	328

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.020

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

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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.

• Understanding the illiberal turn: democratic backsliding in the Czech Republic

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Seán, Milada Anna

• Ethnopopulism and democratic backsliding in Central Europe

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Milada

• Rethinking “democratic backsliding” in Central and Eastern Europe – looking beyond Hungary and Poland

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Licia, James, Seán

• Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Florian

• Illiberalism: a conceptual introduction

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Marlene

• Right-wing authoritarian innovations in Central and Eastern Europe

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Zsolt

• Rebuilding the Hungarian right through conquering civil society: the Civic Circles Movement

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Béla

• Caesarean politics in Hungary and Poland

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Robert, Ireneusz Pawel

• Authoritarian learning: a conceptual overview

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Stephen G. F., Thomas

• Governing the post-communist state: government alternation and senior civil service politicisation in Central and Eastern Europe

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Jan-Hinrik, Tim

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