Politics

Aims & Scope

Politics publishes original research articles that advance debates in politics and international studies and/or challenge boundaries within the field.

Politics articles will clearly show the innovative nature of their contribution as well as the debate they speak to or initiate.

While Politics articles may report significant empirical data, we expect they will make conceptual and/or theoretical contributions to the debates they address.

Overall, Politics articles will show how their insights challenge both academic and non-academic audiences to see problems in politics and international relations in a new light as well as offering innovative solutions.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.070

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4320

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	490

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

---

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.

• Learning Lessons and Transferring Policy across Time, Space and Disciplines

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Diane

• Elite Interviewing: Approaches and Pitfalls

  Citation: 192

  Authors: David

• Institutional Layering: A Review of the Use of the Concept

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Jeroen

• Conspiracy Theories as a Russian Public Diplomacy Tool: The Case of <i>Russia Today</i> (<i>RT</i>)

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Ilya

• Pop Goes IR? Researching the Popular Culture—World Politics Continuum

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Kyle, Matt, Simon

• The Potential of Path Dependence in Political Studies

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Ian

• Interviewing the Political Elite: Navigating a Potential Minefield

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Darren G.

• What Kind of Thing is Resilience?

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Ben

• Gender, Institutions and Power: A Critical Review

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Meryl

• Introducing Students to the Generic Terminology of Social Research

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Jonathan

---