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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 2,8 7 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Political Studies

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00323217
  • 14679248
Scopus 1,989 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 2,8 JIF
Scopus 117 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 1,989
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 117
  • Cites/doc 5,73
  • Docs (3y) 199
  • Cites (3y) 1.132

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 2,8
  • 5Y JIF 4,3
  • JCI 1,25

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • International Relations | 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 1,989 2,8 4,3 1,25 Q1 117
2024 Q1 Q1 1,967 2,8 3,9 1,37 Q1 110
2023 Q1 Q1 1,793 2,5 3,2 1,3 Q1 110
2022 Q1 Q1 1,566 3,1 3,1 1,27 Q1 110
2021 Q1 Q2 1,148 2,5 2,9 1,23 Q1 110
2020 Q1 Q2 1,406 2,4 3,3 1,4 Q1 110
2019 Q1 Q2 1,332 1,9 2,3 1,32 Q1 110
2018 — Q2 — 1,6 2,5 1,53 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q2 1,485 1,7 2,3 1,72 Q1 110
2016 Q1 Q2 1,465 1,2 1,9 — — 110
2015 Q1 Q2 1,269 1,2 1,6 — — 110
2014 Q1 Q2 1,534 0,9 1,5 — — 110
2013 Q1 Q2 1,2 0,9 1,5 — — 110
2012 Q1 Q2 1,102 0,9 1,6 — — 110
2011 Q1 Q2 1,562 0,9 1,3 — — 110
2010 Q1 Q1 1,176 1,1 1,3 — — 110
2009 — Q2 — 0,9 1 — — —
2008 — Q3 — 0,6 0,9 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,5 0,7 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2004 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2003 — Q3 — 0,4 — — — —
2002 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 0,4 — — — —
2000 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1999 — Q3 — 0,2 — — — —
1998 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 0,7 — — — —

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 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SSCI Q1 Q1 34/173
2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 70/332
2024 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SSCI Q1 Q1 26/170
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 56/325
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 64/318
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 45/187
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 66/188
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 75/183
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 56/181
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 73/176
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 54/169
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 75/165
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 57/163
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 59/161
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 64/157
2012 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 54/157
2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 50/149
2010 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 35/141
2009 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 40/112
2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 51/99
2007 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 55/93
2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 41/85
2005 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 35/84
2004 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 53/79
2003 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 41/78
2002 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 25/80
2001 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 33/78
2000 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 27/77
1999 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 56/76
1998 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 24/73
1997 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 12/73