Political Behavior

Aims & Scope

Political Behavior publishes original research in the general fields of political behavior, institutions, processes, and policies.

Approaches include economic (preference structuring, bargaining), psychological (attitude formation and change, motivations, perceptions), sociological (roles, group, class), or political (decision making, coalitions, influence).

Articles focus on the political behavior (conventional or unconventional) of the individual person or small group (microanalysis), or of large organizations that participate in the political process such as parties, interest groups, political action committees, governmental agencies, and mass media (macroanalysis).

As an interdisciplinary journal, Political Behavior integrates various approaches across different levels of theoretical abstraction and empirical domain (contextual analysis).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	3.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.021

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	706

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1404

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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.

• When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions

  Citation: 1930

  Authors: Brendan, Jason

• Beyond the Running Tally: Partisan Bias in Political Perceptions

  Citation: 1086

  Authors: Larry M.

• The Implications of Framing Effects for Citizen Competence

  Citation: 836

  Authors: James N.

• Media Use and Political Predispositions: Revisiting the Concept of Selective Exposure

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Natalie Jomini

• Toward a Psychology of Framing Effects

  Citation: 602

  Authors: Thomas E., Zoe M., Rosalee A.

• The Influence of Partisan Motivated Reasoning on Public Opinion

  Citation: 596

  Authors: Toby, James N., Fay Lomax

• Political efficacy and trust: A report on the NES pilot study items

  Citation: 588

  Authors: Stephen C., Richard G., Glenn E.

• Explaining political sophistication

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Robert C.

• Framing responsibility for political issues: The case of poverty

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Shanto

• The Elusive Backfire Effect: Mass Attitudes’ Steadfast Factual Adherence

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Thomas, Ethan

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