International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Public Opinion Research is a source of informed analysis and comment for both professionals and academics.

Edited by a board drawn from over a dozen countries and several disciplines, and operated on a professional referee system, the journal is the first truly comparative, multidisciplinary forum serving the international community.

In addition to original articles, the journal includes review articles, surveys of recent developments in the field, a major book reviews and notes section, journal abstracts, information about forthcoming conferences, and news about its sponsoring body, the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6842

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	411

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.794

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

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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.

• The Individual Bases of Political Trust: Trends in New and Established Democracies

  Citation: 399

  Authors: G.

• Response Styles in Survey Research: A Literature Review of Antecedents, Consequences, and Remedies

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Y., T. D.

• Deference to Scientific Authority Among a Low Information Public: Understanding U.S. Opinion on Agricultural Biotechnology

  Citation: 300

  Authors: D., M. C.

• Measuring Populist Attitudes on Three Dimensions

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Anne, Philipp, Christian, Dominique Stefanie, Martin, Werner

• TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF THE SPIRAL OF SILENCE: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW AND EMPIRICAL OUTLOOK

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Dietram A., Patricia

• THIRD-PERSON EFFECT RESEARCH 1983–1992: A REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Richard M.

• FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS: CENSORSHIP AND THE THIRD-PERSON EFFECT

  Citation: 224

  Authors: H., D. V., R. J.

• Effects of Value Predispositions, Mass Media Use, and Knowledge on Public Attitudes Toward Embryonic Stem Cell Research

  Citation: 214

  Authors: S. S., D., D. A.

• The Dynamics of Political Interest and News Media Consumption: A Longitudinal Perspective

  Citation: 209

  Authors: J., M., A.

• "Corrective" Actions in the Public Sphere: How Perceptions of Media and Media Effects Shape Political Behaviors

  Citation: 207

  Authors: H.

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