Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Scopus is currently indexing nearly 36,377 journals from approximately 11,678 publishers. In this blog post, we will be listing Scopus-indexed political science journals.
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There are more than 500 Scopus indexed journals that publish political science related research. However, we are listing the top 25 Scopus indexed political science journals. More political science journals can be found at https://phdtalks.org/journal-finder.php
Top 25 Scopus indexed political science Journals
S. No. | Journal Title | Publisher | E-ISSN | Journal Scope | SJR |
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1 | American Sociological Review | American Sociological Association | 00031224, 19398271 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 5.944 |
2 | American Political Science Review | Cambridge University Press | 15375943, 00030554 | Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 5.816 |
3 | Annual Review of Political Science | Annual Reviews Inc. | 10942939, 15451577 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 5.468 |
4 | Annual Review of Sociology | Annual Reviews Inc. | 03600572, 15452115 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 5.406 |
5 | American Journal of Political Science | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 00925853, 15405907 | Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 4.913 |
6 | Leadership Quarterly | Elsevier Inc. | 10489843 | Applied Psychology (Q1); Business and International Management (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 4.907 |
7 | Political Analysis | Cambridge University Press | 10471987, 14764989 | Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 4.712 |
8 | Journal of Service Research | SAGE Publications Inc. | 10946705, 15527379 | Information Systems (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 4.01 |
9 | Journal of Organizational Behavior | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | 10991379, 08943796 | Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.88 |
10 | Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Oxford University Press | 14779803, 10531858 | Marketing (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.811 |
11 | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | American Psychological Association | 223514 | Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.697 |
12 | International Organization | Cambridge University Press | 15315088, 00208183 | Law (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.606 |
13 | Political Communication | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 10584609, 10917675 | Communication (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.371 |
14 | Structural Equation Modeling | Psychology Press Ltd | 15328007, 10705511 | Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.302 |
15 | Comparative Political Studies | SAGE Publications Inc. | 15523829, 00104140 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.232 |
16 | International Journal of Press/Politics | SAGE Publications Inc. | 19401612 | Communication (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.096 |
17 | New Media and Society | SAGE Publications Ltd | 14614448, 14617315 | Communication (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.055 |
18 | Journal of Politics | University of Chicago Press | 14682508, 00223816 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 3.027 |
19 | Sociology of Education | SAGE Publications Inc. | 00380407, 19398573 | Education (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.932 |
20 | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge University Press | 00071234, 14692112 | Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.918 |
21 | European Journal of Political Research | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 03044130, 14756765 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.824 |
22 | Political Behavior | Springer New York | 01909320, 15736687 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.814 |
23 | Public Administration Review | Wiley-Blackwell | 00333352, 15406210 | Marketing (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.788 |
24 | American Journal of Sociology | University of Chicago | 00029602, 15375390 | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.721 |
25 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford University Press | 17521386, 17521378 | Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) | 2.696 |
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Dear Dr Sunny,
Thank you for your expert advice on DHET-accredited journals.
Kindly advise if the Journal of Liberty and International Affairs is still a Scopus-accredited journal.
It was part of the newly enlisted journals in 2021.
Does the status remain or it is revised annually?
Thank you,
Ori
The Scopus indexing coverage of this journal is: 2021-2022.