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eISSN: 1467-9248pISSN: 0032-3217
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Aims and Scope of Political Studies
Political Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering all areas of political science established in 1953 and published quarterly by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Political Studies Association. Less
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CiteScore 
4.1
H-Index
96
SJR
Q1Sociology and Political Science
SNIP
2.04
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1953 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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