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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,6 1 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Public Opinion Quarterly

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 0033362X
  • 15375331
Scopus 2,191 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,6 JIF
Scopus 129 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 2,191
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 129
  • Cites/doc 4,35
  • Docs (3y) 159
  • Cites (3y) 711

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,6
  • 5Y JIF 5,3
  • JCI 1,74

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Communication Q1
  • History Q1
  • History and Philosophy of Science Q1
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Communication | Political Science | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

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 2,191 4,6 5,3 1,74 Q1 129
2024 Q1 Q1 1,721 2,8 4,3 1,44 Q1 124
2023 Q1 Q1 1,636 2,9 4,5 1,54 Q1 124
2022 Q1 Q1 2,129 3,4 4,7 1,85 Q1 124
2021 Q1 Q1 2,389 4,1 5,9 2,24 Q1 124
2020 Q1 Q1 1,929 4,2 5,4 2,01 Q1 124
2019 Q1 Q1 2,836 2,5 3,3 2,33 Q1 124
2018 — Q1 — 3,3 3 1,89 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 2,145 2 3,2 1,54 Q1 124
2016 Q1 Q1 1,616 1,4 2,8 — — 124
2015 Q1 Q1 2,954 1,4 2,8 — — 124
2014 Q1 Q1 3,134 1,8 2,8 — — 124
2013 Q1 Q1 3,043 2 3,6 — — 124
2012 Q1 Q1 2,56 1,5 2,9 — — 124
2011 Q1 Q1 2,308 2,2 4 — — 124
2010 Q1 Q1 1,786 1,9 3,6 — — 124
2009 — Q1 — 1,6 3,3 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 2 2,6 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 2 2,3 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 1,6 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1,5 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 1,3 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 1,2 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1,2 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —

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 15/227
2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 20/332
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 11/275
2024 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 35/227
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 56/325
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 31/273
2023 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 39/228
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 50/318
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 25/267
2022 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 Q1 28/96
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 35/187
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 21/110
2021 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 21/95
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 27/188
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 17/112
2020 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 19/95
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 24/183
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 11/109
2019 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 20/92
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 37/181
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 19/108
2018 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 10/88
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 17/176
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 4/104
2017 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 20/84
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 45/169
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 Q1 15/98
2016 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 31/79
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 64/165
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 24/96
2015 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 20/79
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 38/163
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 18/95
2014 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 10/76
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 23/161
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 14/95
2013 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 5/74
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 10/157
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 6/93
2012 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 14/72
2012 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 23/157
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 8/92
2011 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 4/72
2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 3/149
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 6/89
2010 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 4/67
2010 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 8/141
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/84
2009 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 6/55
2009 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 13/112
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 8/68
2008 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 3/45
2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 6/99
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 3/61
2007 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 1/45
2007 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 4/93
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 2/57
2006 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 2/44
2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 6/85
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/58
2005 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 1/42
2005 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 5/84
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/59
2004 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 9/40
2004 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 15/79
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/56
2003 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 2/44
2003 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 7/78
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 1/55
2002 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 1/42
2002 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 5/80
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 4/56
2001 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 5/43
2001 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 13/78
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 11/55
2000 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 5/43
2000 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 12/77
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 11/55
1999 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 3/43
1999 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 8/76
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 3/58
1998 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 4/38
1998 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 9/73
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q1 — 7/60
1997 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 16/36
1997 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 21/73
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 17/56