New Political Science

Aims & Scope

New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and Culture (NPS) focuses on developing analyses which reflect a commitment to progressive social change as well as those which are within exploratory phases of development in political science.

The journal adopts the broadest possible definition of “politics,” and holds that political and cultural development cannot be understood in isolation from each other.

New Political Science is the official journal of the Caucus for a New Political Science (CNPS), an independent non-profit organization, and serves as an organ for its goals and interests.

CNPS was founded in 1967 to make the study of politics relevant to the struggle for a better world.

The Caucus is organized around the position that a commitment to social justice, a sustainable democratic society, and human rights is central to the study of politics.

CNPS and the journal are also affiliated with the New Political Science section of the American Political Science Association (APSA).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.193

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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.

• Declarations of Independence

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Jacques

• Rape as Genocide: Bangladesh, the Former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Lisa

• Between Unity and Plurality: The Politicization and Securitization of the Discourse of Immigration in Europe

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Alessandra

• Framing Dissent: Mass-Media Coverage of the Global Justice Movement

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Jules

• Just Transitions for the Miners: Labor Environmentalism in the Ruhr and Appalachian Coalfields

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Judson

• Violence and Visibility

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Yves

• Decolonizing Western Political Philosophy

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Charles W.

• Manipulating Citizens: How Political Campaigns’ Use of Behavioral Social Science Harms Democracy

  Citation: 60

  Authors: William A.

• The Speed of Global Flows and the Pace of Democratic Politics

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Hartmut

• From Global Justice to Climate Justice? Justice Ecologism in an Era of Global Warming

  Citation: 55

  Authors: James

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