Journal of Democracy
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press (Journal Finder)
ISSN : 1045-5736 eISSN : 1086-3214
Abbreviation : J. Democr.
Aims & Scope
The Journal includes not only clusters of essays on topical themes or countries but also articles dealing with every region of the world.
In addition, each issue features reviews of important books on democracy; reports on recent and upcoming elections; excerpts from speeches and documents by leading democrats and dissidents; and news about the activities of prodemocracy groups in the United States and abroad.
The Journal explores in depth every aspect of the establishment, consolidation, and maintenance of democracy, including political institutions, parties and elections, civil society, ethnic conflict, economic reform, public opinion, the role of the media, and constitutionalism.
It covers not only practical political matters but also questions of democratic theory and culture.
While it maintains the highest scholarly standards, it is written and edited for the general reader.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 4.30 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.811 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 111 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 809 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 968 |
Impact Factor Trend
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Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Licensing & Copyright
This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.
Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.
