Public Opinion Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Published since 1937, Public Opinion Quarterly is among the most frequently cited journals of its kind.

Such interdisciplinary leadership benefits academicians and all social science researchers by providing a trusted source for a wide range of high quality research.

POQ selectively publishes important theoretical contributions to opinion and communication research, analyses of current public opinion, and investigations of methodological issues involved in survey validity—including questionnaire construction, interviewing and interviewers, sampling strategy, and mode of administration.

The theoretical and methodological advances detailed in pages of POQ ensure its importance as a research resource.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.721

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	124

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1863

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	543

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• The Agenda-Setting Function of Mass Media

  Citation: 5045

  Authors: Maxwell E., Donald L.

• Uses and Gratifications Research

  Citation: 2264

  Authors: Elihu, Jay G., Michael

• The Influence of Source Credibility on Communication Effectiveness

  Citation: 2089

  Authors: Carl I., Walter

• Affect, Not Ideology

  Citation: 1923

  Authors: Shanto, Gaurav, Yphtach

• Nonresponse Rates and Nonresponse Bias in Household Surveys

  Citation: 1744

  Authors: Robert M.

• The Functional Approach to the Study of Attitudes

  Citation: 1609

  Authors: Daniel

• Processes of Opinion Change

  Citation: 1387

  Authors: Herbert C.

• Reliability of Content Analysis: The Case of Nominal Scale Coding

  Citation: 1316

  Authors: William A.

• Web Surveys

  Citation: 1308

  Authors: Mick P.

• The Third-Person Effect in Communication

  Citation: 1213

  Authors: W. Phillips

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