German Politics and Society

Aims & Scope

German Politics and Society is a joint publication of the BMW Center for German and European Studies (of the Edmund A.

Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

These centers are represented by their directors on the journal's Editorial Committee.

German Politics and Society is a peer-reviewed journal published and distributed by Berghahn Journals.

It is the only American publication that explores issues in modern Germany from the combined perspectives of the social sciences, history, and cultural studies.

The journal provides a forum for critical analysis and debate about politics, history, film, literature, visual arts, and popular culture in contemporary Germany.

Every issue includes contributions by renowned scholars commenting on recent books about Germany.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17814

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	42

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.268

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Leadership in Hard Times: Germany, France, and the Management of the Eurozone Crisis

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Joachim

• The “Alternative for Germany:” Factors Behind its Emergence and Profile of a New Right-wing Populist Party

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Frank

• "We Don't Want To Be the Jews of Tomorrow": Jews and Turks in Germany after 9/11

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Gökçe

• The Left Party and the AfD

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Jonathan

• Two of the Same Kind?

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Matthias

• The European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Is Germany to Blame?

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Brigitte, Willi

• The AfD and the End of Containment in Germany?

  Citation: 39

  Authors: David

• From Kreuzberg to Marzahn: New Migrant Communities in Berlin

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Wolfgang, Hilary

• The Politics of the Eurozone Crisis: Two Puzzles behind the German Consensus

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Wade

• Renaissance of the New Right in Germany? A Discussion of New Right Elements in German Right-wing Extremism Today

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Samuel

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