West European Politics

Aims & Scope

West European Politics ( WEP ) has established itself as one of the most authoritative journals covering politics, government and public policy in Western Europe.

Its comprehensive scope, embracing the major political developments, including the European Union, and its coverage of all national elections in Western Europe, make it essential reading for both academics and practitioners.

The journal normally publishes at least two special issues per volume.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	4.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.753

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	831

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1501

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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.

• The rise of the regulatory state in Europe

  Citation: 786

  Authors: Giandomenico

• Changing Values among Western Publics from 1970 to 2006

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Ronald F.

• Two Concepts of Accountability: Accountability as a Virtue and as a Mechanism

  Citation: 548

  Authors: Mark

• Beyond national models: Civic integration policies for immigrants in Western Europe

  Citation: 514

  Authors: Christian

• The Populist Challenge

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Hanspeter

• The Populist Radical Right: A Pathological Normalcy

  Citation: 423

  Authors: Cas

• Theory and Practice of Delegation to Non-Majoritarian Institutions

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Mark, Alec Stone

• From Europeanisation to Diffusion: Introduction

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Tanja A., Thomas

• Policy Change and Discourse in Europe: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Vivien A, Claudio M

• Neoliberalism, embedded neoliberalism and neocorporatism: Towards transnational capitalism in Central-Eastern Europe

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Dorothee, Béla

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