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Contemporary Italian Politics
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Contemporary Italian Politics

2324-8823

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rita20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 252 7 7 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 7
Documents by Best Scientists*: 7
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 22
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.726
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Contemporary Italian Politics?

The topics of Politics, Political economy, Government, Democracy and Humanities are the focal point of discussions in Contemporary Italian Politics. It focused on Politics research conducted under the discipline of Law. It explores issues in Political economy which can be linked to other research areas like General election, Economy, Movement (music) and Populism.

The research topics discussed in the journal include Movement (music) as well as Star (game theory). Political system and Primary election are all topics related to Democracy research discussed. The Parliament study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Legislature.

  • Politics (39.42%)
  • Political economy (35.07%)
  • Government (13.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The ‘refugee crisis’ in Italy as a crisis of legitimacy (55 citations)
  • The Italian elections of February 2013: the end of the Second Republic? (43 citations)
  • The five stars continue to shine: the consolidation of Grillo’s ‘movement party’ in Italy (39 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Contemporary Italian Politics:

The published articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Political economy, Populism, Politics, Movement (music) and Star (game theory). The published articles explore topics in Political economy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Law, Social issues and Political class, Democracy, Participatory democracy. The most cited papers explore research in Politics and the adjacent study of Development economics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Contemporary Italian Politics primarily focuses on research topics in Politics, Political economy, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Humanities. Contemporary Italian Politics covers research in Politics, particularly Democracy and how they are related with concepts in Context (language use). The Democracy works featured in Contemporary Italian Politics incorporate elements from Movement (music), Social movement, Fall of man and Public administration.

The journal explores topics in Political economy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Electoral fraud, Solidarity and Populism. The research on Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) featured in Contemporary Italian Politics combines topics in other fields like Pandemic and Coronavirus. It focuses on Humanities but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Political system, Crime scene and Matter of fact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Populist electoral competition in Italy: the impact of sub-national contextual factors (4 citations)
  • How the health services of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto handled the Covid-19 emergency (2 citations)
  • Super Mario 2: comparing the technocrat-led Monti and Draghi governments in Italy (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Contemporary Italian Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James L. Newell (26 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gianfranco Pasquino (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Davide Gianluca Bianchi (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Maurizio Carbone (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marta Regalia (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Contemporary Italian Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Bologna (45 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Siena (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Catania (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Turin (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 15.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 28.12% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.38% of all publications and 15.62% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Becoming Involved in Politics Research

In light of the topics reflected in Contemporary Italian Politics, one might wonder, "How can I delve deeper into these subjects, particularly at the educational and professional level?" There are various pathways to become a part of politics research, and numerous careers allow researchers to contribute meaningfully to the political discourse. If you are located in Oregon, one such profession to consider is becoming a school librarian. A school librarian's role is not confined to just running a school library; they can support research endeavours, manage resources related to politics and government, and even bring different viewpoints into discussions on political economy and democracy by offering curated resources on these topics. If you're wondering how to transition into this unique and impactful role, you can learn more about the steps on how to become a school librarian, specifically in Oregon. For detailed guidance, visit our page on becoming a school librarian. By investing your time and effort in this field, you will be able to engage in various aspects of Contemporary Italian Politics, and play a key role in academia and research. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to join the field of politics research, enriching it with various perspectives and comprehensive research.

Top Publications

  • Italian migration policy and politics: Exacerbating paradoxes

    Andrew Geddes;Andrea Pettrachin

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • The political leadership of Mario Draghi: an historical watershed or an inevitable bump in the road?

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • A virus in the hybrid media system: how the Conte government communicated the coronavirus crisis

    Diego Ceccobelli;Cristian Vaccari

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • A tale of two populisms. The League and the Five star Movement in power

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Party change and citizens’ retrotopia

    Piero Ignazi

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • <i>Super partes</i>? Ideological leaning of heads of state and their distance from prime ministers

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • The racialization of sexism: men, women and gender in the populist radical right <b>The racialization of sexism: men, women and gender in the populist radical right</b> , by Francesca Scrinzi, London, Routledge, 2023, 214 pp., £135.00 (Hardback), ISBN 9781138081512

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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