Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

In the last half-century, social scientists have engaged in a methodologically focused and substantively far-reaching mission to make the study of politics scientific.

The mutually reinforcing components in this pursuit are the development of positive theories and the testing of their empirical implications.

Although this paradigm has been associated with many advances in the understanding of politics, no leading journal of political science is dedicated primarily to the publication of positive political science.

The Quarterly Journal of Political Science will solicit, review, and publish the highest quality manuscripts in positive political science and contemporary political economy.

The substantive content of the journal will be broad and eclectic, including cutting-edge research on any aspect of private, local, national, comparative, or international politics.

The methodological approach will be analytical, focusing on positive political theories, empirical tests of those theories, and the measurement of causal relationships.

In their commitment to making the Journal the premier interdisciplinary publication of scientific research on politics, the editors welcome submissions not only from political scientists but also from scholars in cognate disciplines such as economics, business, and law.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.828

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	46

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1699

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	87

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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.

• Regularizing Rioting: Permitting Public Protest in an Authoritarian Regime

  Citation: 259

  Authors: Peter L.

• Family and Politics: Dynastic Persistence in the Philippines

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Pablo

• The Altruistic Rich? Inequality and Other-Regarding Preferences for Redistribution

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Matthew, David, Daniel

• The Mythical Swing Voter

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Andrew, Sharad, Douglas, David

• Reducing or Reinforcing In-Group Preferences? An Experiment on Information and Ethnic Voting

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Claire, Jessica, Eric, Gwyneth

• Do Parties Matter for Ethnic Violence? Evidence From India

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Gareth, Michael, Steven C.

• Gender Inequalities in Campaign Finance

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Michael, Daniel M., Jessica

• A Model of Protests, Revolution, and Information

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Salvador, Matthew O.

• Does Foreign Aid Harm Political Rights? Evidence from U.S. Aid

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Faisal Z.

• Gender Roles, Work-Life Balance, and Running for Office

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Rachel

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