Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Aims & Scope

Publius: The Journal of Federalism is the world's leading journal devoted to federalism.

It is required reading for scholars of many disciplines who want the latest developments, trends, and empirical and theoretical work on federalism and intergovernmental relations.

Publius is an international journal and is interested in publishing work on federalist systems throughout the world.

Its goal is to publish the latest research from around the world on federalism theory and practice; the dynamics of federal systems; intergovernmental relations and administration; regional, state and provincial governance; and comparative federalism.

Publius encourages submission of manuscripts from many disciplines and a variety of methodological approaches to the study of federalism.

Federalism is a dynamic, timely topic in the world today, and the scholarship in Publius aims to reflect core debates underway with theoretical and analytical research and to analyze intergovernmental implications of policy changes.

Young scholars are particularly encouraged to submit manuscripts.

Publius was the pen name used by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in 1787-1788 when they published 85 articles entitled The Federalist in defense of the federal republic created by the new Constitution of the United States of America.

It is an appropriate name for a journal devoted to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about federalism and intergovernmental relations.

Publius: The Journal of Federalism was founded in 1973 by the late Daniel Elazar, a preeminent scholar of federalism.

Publius is sponsored by the Section on Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations of the American Political Science Association.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.827

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6465

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	284

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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.

• Intergovernmental Relations in Canada: The Emergence of Collaborative Federalism

  Citation: 119

  Authors: D., R.

• Contested Federalism and American Climate Policy

  Citation: 111

  Authors: B.

• Fractured, Fragmented Federalism: A Study in Fracking Regulatory Policy

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Barbara, Jennifer

• Shifting the Blame: Federalism, Media, and Public Assignment of Blame Following Hurricane Katrina

  Citation: 101

  Authors: C. D., L. R., T., L. A.

• Government Responsibility and Electoral Accountability in Federations

  Citation: 98

  Authors: F.

• "Europe with the Regions": Channels of Regional Representation in the European Union

  Citation: 97

  Authors: L., G.

• Is Federalism the Reason for Policy Failure in Hurricane Katrina?

  Citation: 88

  Authors: T., S.

• The Rise of State Preemption Laws in Response to Local Policy Innovation

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Lori

• Subnational Governance in Russia: How Putin Changed the Contract with His Agents and the Problems It Created for Medvedev

  Citation: 75

  Authors: G.

• Civic Culture and Government Performance in the American States

  Citation: 72

  Authors: T. M., A. F.

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