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French Politics
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French Politics

1476-3419

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41253

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 281 12 11 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 11
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 20
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.57
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at French Politics?

The journal focuses on Comparative politics, Law, Francophile, Political economy and Politics. It explores issues in Comparative politics which can be linked to other research areas like Democracy, Legislature, Presidential system and Presidential election. In it, Corporate governance and Public administration are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Law research.

The journal aims to bridge the gap between the study of Francophile and French. While Political economy is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of General election, Primary election, Globalization and Turnout. It focuses on Politics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gender studies and Power (social and political).

  • Comparative politics (92.13%)
  • Law (55.53%)
  • Francophile (52.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Semi-Presidential Systems: Dual Executive And Mixed Authority Patterns (114 citations)
  • Who are the Women? Where are the Women? And What Difference Can They Make? Effects of Gender Parity in French Municipal Elections (67 citations)
  • Towards the median economic crisis voter? The new leftist economic agenda of the Front National in France (57 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at French Politics:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Comparative politics, Law, Francophile, Politics and Political economy. The published papers explore issues in Comparative politics which can be linked to other research areas like Law and economics, Presidential system, Presidential election and Presidency. The most cited publications about Law cover related areas such as Legislature, Democracy and Political system and also touches on topics like Context (language use).

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:

The main points discussed in French Politics deals with Comparative politics, Politics, Political economy, Ideology and Positive economics. The concepts on Comparative politics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Religiosity, Nomination, Voting, Voting behavior and Presidential election. Issues in Politics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Citizen journalism, Gender studies and Scholarship.

The journal facilitated discussions that integrated Political economy and Context (language use). The Ideology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Terrorism, Paternalism, Democracy and Secularism. Topics in Positive economics were tackled in line with various other fields like Structuring, Consistency (negotiation) and Framing (social sciences).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ni gauche ni droite? Positioning the candidates in the 2017 French presidential election (2 citations)
  • Individualisation rising and individualism declining in France: How can this be explained? (1 citations)
  • Exercising knowledge of costs: behavioural politics of economic restraint in French public service reform (1 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 French Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael S. Lewis-Beck (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Amy G. Mazur (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Abel François (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martial Foucault (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Éric Bélanger (9 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 French Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Université de Montréal (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Paris (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Washington State University (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Iowa (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sciences Po (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 17.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 39.13% 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.

Career Opportunities in Political Research

Furthermore, it's key to recognize that extensive expertise in areas such as Comparative politics, Law, or Francophile aids not only in the production of scholarly articles but can also open a pathway to several career opportunities. One such role is a school librarian; although it may seem unrelated initially, a deep understanding of these topics can be beneficial in educational service careers like librarianship where the ability to assist in academic research is highly valued.

In particular, the role of a school librarian encompasses more than just maintaining the library's collection. It also involves assisting students and teachers in research, which can span a variety of subjects including politics. Therefore, having knowledge in the subject matter of politics can be a great advantage to aspiring librarians in schools.

If you wish to explore this career path further, you can learn about the specific qualifications and steps needed to become a school librarian in different locations. For instance, vocational guidance on how to become a school librarian in West Virginia is easily accessible online.

Remember, a background in French Politics and related fields can offer numerous pathways in the professional world, broadening your career prospects beyond research and academia.

Top Publications

  • Rule by the elderly: the absence of youth in cabinets of France, Germany and the UK

    Daniel Stockemer;Aksel Sundström

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Indivisibilité, Sécurité, Laïcité: the French ban on the burqa and the niqab

    Raphael Cohen-Almagor

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Facebook and the global dimensions of protest participation in France, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Not so weak after all: institutional and partisan sources of parliamentary resilience in France and Finland during COVID

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Maarek, Philippe J. (Ed.) (2023) Manufacturing Government Communication on Covid-19: A Comparative Perspective. Springer: Cham, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09230-5. 317 pages

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Comments on Accessible Elections

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Municipal elections in France: left trials of 2014 and 2020

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Voting for women in recent Canadian elections

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Key insights from Accessible Voting roundtable

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Robert Elgie: an excellent human, and a fabulous French politics scholar

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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