Aims and Scope
West European Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of comparative politics focusing on Western Europe. It was established in 1978 and serves as one of the main publication venues in that field. Its founding editors-in-chief were Vincent Wright and Gordon Smith; the current editors are Klaus Goetz, Anand Menon and Wolfgang C. Müller. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.464, ranking it 36th out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science".
Key Metrics
7.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
93
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.
0.87
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.87 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
Political Science and International Relations
SJR
- 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.
2.6
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Democracy
- Government
- Parliament
- Welfare state
- Social policy
- Rightward shift
- National identity
- Survey experiment
- Radical right
- Representative democracy
- Accountability
- Sensitivity analysis
- Electoral system
- Prime minister
- Party competition
- Citizenship education
- Substantive representation
- Social Democratic Party
- Liberal democracy
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1978 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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3.1k articles received 44.6k citations see all
- 893 Supporting
- 41,204 Mentioning
- 123 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 9 Corrections
- 0 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has West European Politics been actively publishing?
West European Politics has been in operation since 1978 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of West European Politics ?
West European Politics published with a Bi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did West European Politics publish last years ?
In 2024, West European Politics published 57 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for West European Politics ?
For West European Politics,eISSN is 1743-9655 and pISSN is0140-2382.
What is Citescore for West European Politics ?
Citescore for West European Politics is 7.2.
What is H index for West European Politics ?
H index for West European Politics is 93.
What is SNIP score for West European Politics ?
SNIP score for West European Politics is 2.6.
What is the SJR for West European Politics ?
SJR for West European Politics is Q1.
Who is the publisher of West European Politics ?
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD is the publisher of West European Politics.