Forum (Germany)

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Country: Germany · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 15408884

21946183

Scopus 0,427 SJR

Scopus Q2 SJR Q

WoS Q3 JCR Q

WoS 1,1 JIF

Scopus 28 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 0,427
Quartile Q2
H-Index 28
Cites/doc 0,73
Docs (3y) 89
Cites (3y) 81

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q3
JIF 1,1
5Y JIF 1,5
JCI 0,43

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q2
Sociology and Political Science Q2

Areas

Social Sciences

WoS categories

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	Q2	Q3	0,427	1,1	1,5	0,43	Q3	28
2024	Q2	Q3	0,468	0,8	1,1	0,42	Q3	26
2023	Q2	Q3	0,364	1	1,1	0,39	Q3	26
2022	Q2	Q4	0,371	0,8	0,9	0,32	Q3	26
2021	Q1	Q4	0,627	0,4	0,8	0,32	Q3	26
2020	Q2	Q4	0,552	0,7	0,8	0,32	Q3	26
2019	Q2	Q4	0,434	0,5	0,5	0,35	Q3	26
2018	—	Q4	—	0,5	0,6	0,53	Q3	—
2017	Q3	Q4	0,265	0,5	0,5	0,33	Q3	26
2016	Q2	Q4	0,537	0,4	0,3	—	—	26
2015	Q2	Q4	0,392	0,2	0,3	—	—	26
2014	Q2	Q4	0,473	0,4	0,3	—	—	26
2013	Q2	Q4	0,324	0,3	0,3	—	—	26
2012	Q2	Q4	0,383	0,3	0,4	—	—	26
2011	Q3	Q3	0,233	0,3	—	—	—	26
2010	Q2	Q3	0,293	0,4	—	—	—	26
2009	—	Q4	—	0,3	—	—	—	—

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	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q3	200/332
2024	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q3	216/325
2023	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q3	185/318
2022	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	160/187
2021	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	176/188
2020	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	161/183
2019	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	161/181
2018	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	154/176
2017	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	Q3	137/169
2016	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	136/165
2015	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	140/163
2014	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	122/161
2013	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	125/157
2012	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	135/157
2011	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	106/149
2010	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	94/141
2009	POLITICAL SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	91/112