Journal of Politics

Aims & Scope

Established in 1939 and published for the Southern Political Science Association, The Journal of Politics is a leading general-interest journal of political science and the oldest regional political science journal in the United States.

The scholarship published in The Journal of Politics is theoretically innovative and methodologically diverse, and comprises a blend of the various intellectual approaches that make up the discipline.

The Journal of Politics features balanced treatments of research from scholars around the world, in all subfields of political science including American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and political methodology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	559

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2105

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.428

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	155

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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.

• Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent "Yes"

  Citation: 1569

  Authors: Jane

• Is Polarization a Myth?

  Citation: 903

  Authors: Alan I., Kyle L.

• The Determinants of Success of Special Interests in Redistributive Politics

  Citation: 798

  Authors: Avinash, John

• Public Opinion Toward Immigration Reform: The Role of Economic Motivations

  Citation: 754

  Authors: Jack, Donald P., Christopher, Cara

• On the Limits of Framing Effects: Who Can Frame?

  Citation: 754

  Authors: James N.

• Electoral Politics as a Redistributive Game

  Citation: 687

  Authors: Gary W., Mathew D.

• Agenda Dynamics and Policy Subsystems

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Frank R., Bryan D.

• Misinformation and the Currency of Democratic Citizenship

  Citation: 650

  Authors: James H., Paul J., Jennifer, David, Robert F.

• Politics across Generations: Family Transmission Reexamined

  Citation: 628

  Authors: M. Kent, Laura, Jake

• Lagged Explanatory Variables and the Estimation of Causal Effect

  Citation: 601

  Authors: Marc F., Takaaki, Thomas B.

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