Journal of Political Power
Published by Taylor & Francis (Journal Finder)
ISSN : 2158-379X eISSN : 2158-3803
Abbreviation : J. Political Power
Aims & Scope
Since Aristotle's classification of political systems, power has been one of the most central and debated themes of the social sciences.
Yet, despite its centrality, there has been little consensus on what constitutes the essence of power.
It is part of the raison d’etre of the Journal of Political Power to capitalize on the consequent debates surrounding power. -In political science, there have been continual debates from Dahl to Lukes and, recently, between followers of Foucauldian perspectives and more modernist view points.
These have centred on the contrast between power in terms of agency and the way in which social consciousness create conditions of possibility for action or differential capacities.
If we move into a cognate discipline, such as International Relations, we find that the area is divided between those who consider power purely in terms of material resources and those who argue that it is defined by ideas and perceptions - so-called realists’and idealists’ A similar division is found in political-sociology, where some focus upon power in terms of legitimacy and authority while other, more ’hard-headed’ theorists view it Machivallian terms of war and deceit. -In political philosophy, the key division lies between those who consider power as defined by its exercise, its effects, intentions, and potentialities.
In rational choice theory power is divided between those who view it positionally, almost as a kind of luck, and those who see it as episodic. -In anthropology, in contrast to all the above, power is theorized in terms of rituals and ceremony. -In sociology, there is a clear division between those influenced by Marxism, who define power in terms of class or economy, and the followers of the tradition of Weber, who consider power as linked to authority and domination.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 2.60 |
Journal Rank
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| 2024 | 9230 |
Journal Citation Indicator
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| 2024 | 258 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
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| 2024 | 0.626 |
Quartile
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
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| 2024 | 33 |
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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.
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Sovereign power, disciplinary power and biopower: resisting what power with what resistance?
Citation: 117
Authors: Mona, Stellan
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Soft power: what it is, why it’s important, and the conditions for its effective use
Citation: 116
Authors: Giulio M.
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Service user involvement, authority and the ‘expert-by-experience’ in mental health
Citation: 105
Authors: Tehseen
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Dispersed resistance: unpacking the spectrum and properties of glaring and everyday resistance
Citation: 80
Authors: Mona, Stellan
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How resistance encourages resistance: theorizing the nexus between power, ‘Organised Resistance’ and ‘Everyday Resistance’
Citation: 74
Authors: Mona, Mikael, Michael, Stellan
