International Journal of Press/Politics

Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Country: United States · Northern America
Type: journal
ISSN: 19401612

19401620

Scopus 2,858 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 3,9 JIF

Scopus 95 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 2,858
Quartile Q1
H-Index 95
Cites/doc 6,83
Docs (3y) 142
Cites (3y) 1.172

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 3,9
5Y JIF 6,5
JCI 1,99

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Communication Q1
Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

Social Sciences

WoS categories

Communication | Political Science

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q1	2,858	3,9	6,5	1,99	Q1	95
2024	Q1	Q1	2,748	4,3	6,4	2	Q1	87
2023	Q1	Q1	2,899	4,1	6	2,02	Q1	87
2022	Q1	Q1	2,412	4,8	5,3	1,88	Q1	87
2021	Q1	Q1	3,096	4,5	5,2	2,25	Q1	87
2020	Q1	Q1	3,064	6,6	5,4	2,39	Q1	87
2019	Q1	Q1	2,041	2,6	3,1	2,25	Q1	87
2018	—	Q1	—	3	3,7	2,09	Q1	—
2017	Q1	Q1	2,458	2,5	3,4	2,28	Q1	87
2016	Q1	Q2	2,386	1,5	2,9	—	—	87
2015	Q1	Q1	1,978	2	2,4	—	—	87
2014	Q1	Q1	2,835	1,9	2,2	—	—	87
2013	Q1	Q1	2,757	1,8	2,2	—	—	87
2012	Q1	Q1	2,359	1,4	1,7	—	—	87
2011	Q1	Q1	1,442	1,1	1,6	—	—	87
2010	Q1	Q2	0,707	0,8	0,8	—	—	87
2009	—	Q2	—	0,8	0,8	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	23/227
2025	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	32/332
2024	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	12/227
2024	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	21/325
2023	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	20/228
2023	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	23/318
2022	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	17/96
2022	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	14/187
2021	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	18/95
2021	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	21/188
2020	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	7/95
2020	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	9/183
2019	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	17/92
2019	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	32/181
2018	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	12/88
2018	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	23/176
2017	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	Q1	12/84
2017	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	Q1	31/169
2016	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q2	—	24/79
2016	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	59/165
2015	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	—	10/79
2015	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	18/163
2014	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	—	9/76
2014	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	18/161
2013	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	—	11/74
2013	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	17/157
2012	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q1	—	18/72
2012	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	32/157
2011	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q2	—	22/72
2011	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	36/149
2010	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q2	—	30/67
2010	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	56/141
2009	COMMUNICATION	SSCI	Q3	—	30/55
2009	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	42/112