Studies in Indian Politics

Aims & Scope

SIP will publish research writings that seek to explain different aspects of Indian politics.

The Journal adopts a multi-method approach and will publish articles based on primary data in the qualitative and quantitative traditions, archival research, interpretation of texts and documents, and secondary data.

The Journal will cover a wide variety of sub-fields in politics, such as political ideas and thought in India, political institutions and processes, Indian democracy and politics in a comparative perspective particularly with reference to the global South and South Asia, India in world affairs, and public policies.

While such a scope will make it accessible to a large number of readers, keeping India at the centre of the focus will make it target-specific.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.460

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12407

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	54

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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.

• Gujarat Elections: The Sub-Text of Modi’s ‘Hattrick’—High Tech Populism and the ‘Neo-middle Class’

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Christophe

• The Rise of the Second Dominant Party System in India: BJP’s New Social Coalition in 2019

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Pradeep, Rahul

• The BJP’s Fragile Mandate: Modi and Vote Mobilizers in the 2014 General Elections

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Pradeep K., Susan L.

• Studying Indian Politics with Large-scale Data: Indian Election Data 1961–Today

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Francesca R., Gilles

• The BJP’s Welfare Schemes: Did They Make a Difference in the 2019 Elections?

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Rajeshwari, Louise, K.K.

• The Class Element in the 2014 Indian Election and the BJP’s Success with Special Reference to the Hindi Belt

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Christophe

• Class and Caste in the 2019 Indian Election–Why Have So Many Poor Started Voting for Modi?

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Christophe

• Reinventing the Republic: Faith and Citizenship in India

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Niraja Gopal

• How has Indian Federalism Done?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ashutosh

• India’s Look East Policy: Prospects and Challenges for Northeast India

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Thongkholal

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