Japanese Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

The Japanese Journal of Political Science is a broadly based journal aiming to cover developments across a wide range of countries and specialisms.

Its scope is wide-ranging both in terms of subject matter and method.

The journal features articles in all fields of political science, especially where these have a conceptual thrust including political theory, comparative politics, political behaviour, political institutions, public policy, and international relations.

At the same time, the journal seeks to attract the best comparative articles featuring both the domestic and international politics of Japan and East Asia.

Each issue contains full length research articles, review articles and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.341

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15382

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	97

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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.

• Authority Orientations and Democratic Attitudes: A Test of the ‘Asian Values’ Hypothesis

  Citation: 85

  Authors: RUSSELL J., NHU-NGOC T.

• Diversification and Energy Security Risks: The Japanese Case

  Citation: 82

  Authors: S. HAYDEN

• Social Modernization and the End of Ideology Debate: Patterns of Ideological Polarization

  Citation: 59

  Authors: RUSSELL J.

• The Asian Values Thesis Revisited: Evidence from the World Values Surveys

  Citation: 58

  Authors: CHRISTIAN

• Dynastic Politicians: Theory and Evidence from Japan

  Citation: 51

  Authors: YASUSHI, TAKESHI, TETSUYA, MICHIKO

• Electoral Systems, Political Career Paths and Legislative Behavior: Evidence from South Korea's Mixed-Member System

  Citation: 46

  Authors: HAE-WON, SIMON

• Partisan motivated reasoning and misinformation in the media: Is news from ideologically uncongenial sources more suspicious?

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Katherine, Jase, Kristen, Yusaku

• Security, Community, and Democracy in Southeast Asia: Analyzing ASEAN

  Citation: 36

  Authors: DONALD K.

• Electoral incentives, policy compromise, and coalition durability: Japan's LDP–Komeito Government in a mixed electoral system

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Adam P., Ko

• How Global Citizenries Think about Democracy: An Evaluation and Synthesis of Recent Public Opinion Research

  Citation: 33

  Authors: DOH CHULL, HANNAH JUNE

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