Political Science

Aims & Scope

Political Science is an academic journal published in New Zealand by the Political Science and International Relations Programme at Victoria University of Wellington, in association with the New Zealand Political Studies Association.

Its foundation in 1948 makes it one of the world’s longest running political science journals.

It presents original, peer reviewed, high quality scholarship from a variety of theories and methodologies.

The journal publishes articles with a broadly comparative or international approach across all fields and sub-disciplines, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.345

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15287

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	44

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Invisible feminists? Social media and young women’s political participation

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Julia

• State Building Reconsidered: the Role of Hybridity in the Formation of Political Order

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Kevin P., Volker, Anne, Wendy, Anna

• Face to face(book)

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Karen, Tobias

• Carbon Footprints, Life Cycle Analysis, Food Miles: Global Trade Trends and Market Issues

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Caroline, Andrew

• The Effect of Aid On Capacity To Adapt To Climate Change: Insights From Niue

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Jon

• Maori Socio-Economic Disparity

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Simon

• Misogyny and misrepresentation

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Marian

• The Analysis of Distorted Representation in Two-Party Single-Member Elections

  Citation: 40

  Authors: R. H.

• Rethinking cultural diplomacy: The cultural diplomacy of New Zealand, the Canadian Federation and Quebec

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Simon L.

• Learning to be a majority: Negotiating immigration, integration and national membership in Quebec

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Fiona

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