State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Aims & Scope

State Politics & Policy Quarterly (SPPQ) features studies that develop general hypotheses of political behavior and policymaking and test these hypotheses using the unique methodological advantages of the states.

It also includes field review essays and a section entitled “The Practical Researcher,” which is a service-oriented feature designed to provide data, methodological, and assessment resources for those conducting research on state politics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.068

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4338

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	139

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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.

• Measuring State Legislative Professionalism: The Squire Index Revisited

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Peverill

• Measuring Citizen and Government Ideology in the U.S. States: A Re-appraisal

  Citation: 314

  Authors: William D., Richard C., Evan J., Russell L., Carl E.

• Estimating the Impact of State Policies and Institutions with Mixed-Level Data

  Citation: 305

  Authors: David M., Matthew L., Jeffrey

• Emerging Issues and Future Directions in State Policy Diffusion Research

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Andrew

• Policy Diffusion as a Geographical Expansion of the Scope of Political Conflict: Same-Sex Marriage Bans in the 1990s

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Donald P.

• State Policy Innovativeness Revisited

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Frederick J., Paul

• A Squire Index Update

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Peverill

• Measuring Public Corruption in the American States: A Survey of State House Reporters

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Richard T., Cheryl X.

• Enhancing Civic Engagement: The Effect of Direct Democracy on Political Participation and Knowledge

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Caroline J., Ramona S., Daniel A.

• Four Ways We Can Improve Policy Diffusion Research

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Fabrizio

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