World Political Science
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Aims & Scope
World Political Science (WPS) publishes translations of prize-winning articles nominated by prominent national political science associations and journals around the world. Scholars in a field as international as political science need to know about important political research produced outside the English-speaking world. Sponsored by the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the premiere global political science organization with membership from national assoications 50 countries worldwide WPS gathers together and translates an ever-increasing number of countries' best political science articles, bridging the language barriers that have made this cutting-edge research inaccessible up to now. Articles in the World Political Science cover a wide range of subjects of interest to readers concerned with the systematic analysis of political issues facing national, sub-national and international governments and societies. Fields include Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Sociology, Political Theory, Political Economy, and Public Administration and Policy. Anyone interested in the central issues of the day, whether they are students, policy makers, or other citizens, will benefit from greater familiarity with debates about the nature and solutions to social, economic and political problems carried on in non-English language forums.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus databaseThis journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 11 | 33 |
| 2018 | — | 13 | 85 |
| 2017 | — | 16 | 101 |
| 2016 | — | 17 | 88 |
| 2015 | — | 17 | 111 |
| 2014 | — | 12 | 104 |
| 2013 | — | 18 | 112 |
| 2012 | — | 16 | 79 |
| 2011 | — | 13 | 97 |
| 2010 | — | 13 | 53 |
| 2009 | — | 16 | 188 |
| 2008 | — | 15 | 197 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for World Political Science
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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