Aims & Scope

Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS) (“German Political Science Quarterly”, GPSQ) publishes the latest research results from all sub-disciplines of political science.

It thus includes contributions from political theory and the history of ideas, from the analysis and comparison of political systems, from policy analysis, from the field of international relations and foreign policy, from empirical social research and methodology, from political sociology as well as political science pedagogy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.5
2024 1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.768

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 29

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 7152

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 208

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.5
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.768
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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