Aims and Scope
The American Journal of Political Science is a journal published by the Midwest Political Science Association. It was formerly known as the Midwest Journal of Political Science. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 5.044, ranking it 1st out of 165 journals in the category "Political Science". According to SCImago Journal & Country Rank it ranks 3rd best in the field of Political Science and Sociology. Also by other authors it is ranked among 5 best journals in political science. The journal publishes articles on all areas of political science.
Key Metrics
8.3
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
193
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.93
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.88 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Sociology and Political Science
SJR
- Q1 Sociology and Political Science
- Q1 Political Science and International Relations
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
4.2
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
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Topics Covered
- Field experiment
- Hate crime
- Direct democracy
- Media consumption
- Digital media
- Public infrastructure
- Accountability
- Air pollution
- Gender inequality
- Social rights
- Rule of law
- Anatomy
- Social desirability
- Political theology
- Representative democracy
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1975 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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3.3k articles received 222.4k citations see all
- 6,662 Supporting
- 209,640 Mentioning
- 886 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 21 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has American Journal of Political Science been actively publishing?
American Journal of Political Science has been in operation since 1975 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of American Journal of Political Science ?
American Journal of Political Science published with a Quarterly frequency.
How many articles did American Journal of Political Science publish last years ?
In 2023, American Journal of Political Science published 85 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for American Journal of Political Science ?
For American Journal of Political Science,eISSN is 1540-5907 and pISSN is0092-5853.
What is Citescore for American Journal of Political Science ?
Citescore for American Journal of Political Science is 8.3.
What is H index for American Journal of Political Science ?
H index for American Journal of Political Science is 193.
What is SNIP score for American Journal of Political Science ?
SNIP score for American Journal of Political Science is 4.2.
What is the SJR for American Journal of Political Science ?
SJR for American Journal of Political Science is Q1.
Who is the publisher of American Journal of Political Science ?
WILEY is the publisher of American Journal of Political Science.