2025
SJR Q1
JCR Q1 · 4,7
OA
SSCI
Journal detail
Research and Politics
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country
- United Kingdom · Western Europe
- Type
- journal
- ISSN
-
20531680
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 1,467
- Quartile Q1
- H-Index 36
- Cites/doc 2,97
- Docs (3y) 112
- Cites (3y) 363
Clarivate
Web of Science · JCR · 2025
- JCR Q Q1
- JIF 4,7
- 5Y JIF 6,5
- JCI 1,46
WoS indexes
- SSCI
Subject classification
Categories (SJR)
- Political Science and International Relations Q1
- Public Administration Q1
- Sociology and Political Science Q1
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.
| Year | SJR Q | JCR Q (1997+) | SJR | JIF (1997+) | 5Y JIF (1997+) | JCI (1997+) | JCI Q (1997+) | H-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q1 | Q1 | 1,467 | 4,7 | 6,5 | 1,46 | Q1 | 36 |
| 2024 | Q1 | Q2 | 1,14 | 2 | 3,8 | 0,96 | Q2 | 42 |
| 2023 | Q1 | Q2 | 0,859 | 2 | 3,4 | 0,93 | Q2 | 42 |
| 2022 | Q1 | Q2 | 2,704 | 2,7 | 4,3 | 1,84 | Q1 | 42 |
| 2021 | Q1 | Q1 | 1,659 | 4,4 | 3,9 | 1,49 | Q1 | 42 |
| 2020 | Q1 | Q2 | 2,232 | 3,1 | 4 | 1,73 | Q1 | 42 |
| 2019 | Q1 | — | 1,621 | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
JCR category quartile history
JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.
WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.
| Year | Category | Edition | JCR Q (1997+) | JCI Q (1997+) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q1 | Q1 | 16/332 |
| 2024 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q2 | Q2 | 104/325 |
| 2023 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q2 | Q2 | 93/318 |
| 2022 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q2 | Q1 | 58/187 |
| 2021 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q1 | Q1 | 23/188 |
| 2020 | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SSCI | Q2 | Q1 | 49/183 |