South European Society and Politics

Aims & Scope

A leading point of reference for scholars of Southern Europe, South European Society and Politics (SESP) promotes both comparative and inter-disciplinary analyses, as well as offering innovative single country and sub-national studies.

The journal covers both “old” and “new” Southern Europe, focusing on Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.

It is open to scholars working in any of the major social science disciplines – notably, political science, political economy, sociology, social policy, social anthropology and socio-legal studies – as well as to those working in the field of contemporary history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.231

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3408

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	269

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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.

• AKP at the Crossroads: ErdoÄŸan's Majoritarian Drift

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Ergun

• Islamisation of Turkey under the AKP Rule: Empowering Family, Faith and Charity

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Ayhan

• The Breakdown of the Spanish Two-Party System: The Upsurge of Podemos and Ciudadanos in the 2015 General Election

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Lluis, Guillermo

• Five Stars and a Cricket. Beppe Grillo Shakes Italian Politics

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Fabio, Luigi

• Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Democratic Backsliding in Turkey: Beyond the Narratives of Progress

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Cemal Burak

• Electoral Epidemic: The Political Cost of Economic Crisis in Southern Europe, 2010–11

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Anna, Susannah

• New Grounds for Patriarchy in Turkey? Gender Policy in the Age of AKP

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Simten, Metin

• Italy and EMU as a '<i>Vincolo Esterno</i>': Empowering the Technocrats, Transforming the State

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Kenneth, Kevin

• Home Ownership and the Welfare State: Is Southern Europe Different?

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Francis G., Maurizio

• The Rise of Golden Dawn: The New Face of the Far Right in Greece

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Antonis A.

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