American Journal of Political Science : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1540-5907pISSN: 0092-5853
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Aims and Scope of American Journal of Political Science
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
8.3
Eigenfactor
0.01 - 0.05
H-Index
193
Impact Factor
5 - 10
SJR
Q1Sociology and Political Science
SNIP
4.2
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| 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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