American Journal of Political Science
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Journal
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Social Sciences
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Political Science and International Relations
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Sociology and Political Science
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Publisher
SJR 2025
6.539
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SJR Score
H-Index
229
Citations / Doc (2yr)
9.82
Total Docs. (latest)
166
Total Citations (3yr)
2,156
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00925853, 15405907
Coverage
1982, 1986, 1996-2026
Journal Rank
#181
Subject Categories
Political Science and International Relations
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Sociology and Political Science
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Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) publishes research in all major areas of political science including American politics, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, and political theory.
Founded in 1956, the AJPS publishes articles that make outstanding contributions to scholarly knowledge about notable theoretical concerns, puzzles or controversies in any subfield of political science.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 166 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 223 |
| Total Refs. | 12,119 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 2,156 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 223 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 9.82 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 73.01 |
| % Female | 26.5% |
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