Aims and Scope of Perspectives on Politics
Perspectives on Politics is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering political science. It was established in 2003 and is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association. The editor-in-chief is Michael Bernhard (University of Florida) and the associate/book review editor is Daniel I. O'Neill (University of Florida); the founding editor was Jennifer Hochschild. Less
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CiteScore 

5.4
Eigenfactor 

0.005 - 0.01
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Political Science and International Relations

SNIP 

2.74
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2003 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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