Journal of Theoretical Politics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Theoretical Politics is an international peer-reviewed journal one of whose principal aims is to foster the development of theory in the study of political processes.

It provides a forum for the publication of original papers seeking to make genuinely theoretical contributions to the study of politics.

The journal includes rigorous analytical articles on a range of theoretical topics.

In particular, it focuses on new theoretical work which is broadly accessible to social scientists and contributes to our understanding of political processes.

It also includes original syntheses of recent theoretical developments in diverse fields.

The journal does not favour any specific theoretical perspective, but emphasizes the general importance of theory in political science.

It also encourages articles which evaluate the relative merits of completing theories to explain empirical phenomena.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.335

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15561

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• A Transaction Cost Theory of Politics

  Citation: 804

  Authors: Douglass C.

• An Integrated Theory of Party Goals and Party Change

  Citation: 547

  Authors: Robert, Kenneth

• Games Real Actors Could Play

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Fritz W.

• Studying Institutions

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Kenneth A.

• How Types of Goods and Property Rights Jointly Affect Collective Action

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Elinor

• Comparing and Miscomparing

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Giovanni

• Trust, Social Dilemmas and Collective Memories

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Bo

• Taking ‘Galton's Problem’ Seriously

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Dietmar, Fabrizio

• Policy Networks

  Citation: 223

  Authors: R. A. W.

• Contending Conceptions of the Theory of Rational Action

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Karl-Dieter

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