Studies in American Political Development

Aims & Scope

Studies in American Political Development (SAPD) publishes scholarship on political change and institutional development in the United States from a variety of theoretical viewpoints.

Articles focus on governmental institutions over time and on their social, economic and cultural setting.

In-depth presentation in a longer format allows contributors to elaborate on the complex patterns of state-society relations.

SAPD encourages an interdisciplinary approach and recognizes the value of comparative perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.387

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14109

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	46

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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.

• Not Just What, but <i>When:</i> Timing and Sequence in Political Processes

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Paul

• Frontlash: Race and the Development of Punitive Crime Policy

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Vesla M.

• The Nonmajoritarian Difficulty: Legislative Deference to the Judiciary

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Mark A.

• The Historical Logic of National Health Insurance: Structure and Sequence in the Development of British, Canadian, and U.S. Medical Policy

  Citation: 183

  Authors: JACOB S.

• Political Entrepreneurship, Institutional Change, and American Political Development

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Adam D.

• Timing and Temporality in the Analysis of Institutional Evolution and Change

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Kathleen

• Racial Reorganization and the United States Census 1850–1930: Mulattoes, Half-Breeds, Mixed Parentage, Hindoos, and the Mexican Race

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Jennifer L., Brenna Marea

• Interests, Institutions, and Positive Theory: The Politics of the NLRB

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Terry M.

• The Southern Imposition: Congress and Labor in the New Deal and Fair Deal

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Sean, Ira

• Platforms and Partners: The Civil Rights Realignment Reconsidered

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Brian D., Eric

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