British Journal of Political Science
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Open Access
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
3.576
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SJR Score
H-Index
128
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.74
Total Docs. (latest)
179
Total Citations (3yr)
1,867
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00071234, 14692112
Coverage
1971-2026
Journal Rank
#528
Subject Categories
Political Science and International Relations
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Sociology and Political Science
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Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The British Journal of Political Science (BJPolS) is a broadly based journal aiming to cover developments across a wide range of countries and specialisms.
Contributions are drawn from all fields of political science (including political theory, political behaviour, public policy and international relations), and articles from scholars in related disciplines (sociology, social psychology, economics and philosophy) appear frequently.
With a reputation established over 40 years of publication, the BJPolS is widely recognised as one of the premier journals in its field.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 179 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 288 |
| Total Refs. | 12,164 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,867 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 288 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.74 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 67.96 |
| % Female | 31.7% |
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