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Political Insight
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Political Insight

2041-9058

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pli

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 195 16 26 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 24
Documents by Best Scientists*: 37
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Political Insight?

The objective of Political Insight is to combine knowledge in the areas of Politics, Political economy, Law, Public administration and Brexit. While work presented in Political Insight provided substantial information on Politics, it also covered topics in Social science, Economic history, Gender studies and Media studies. Topics in Political economy explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in General election, Development economics, Democracy and Economy.

Specifically, studies on Parliament are prevalent in the Law works discussed. Most of the Public administration studies addressed also intersect with Coalition government. Political Insight links adjacent topics like Brexit with International trade.

  • Politics (27.80%)
  • Political economy (23.13%)
  • Law (16.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Feminism: A Fourth Wave? (127 citations)
  • Post-truth Politics: (56 citations)
  • Policy‐Making in the Real World (44 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Political Insight:

The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Public administration, Law, Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Politics. The studies on Public administration discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Democracy and Media studies. The published articles connects the study in Politics with the closely related areas of Political economy.

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:

Political Insight is organized to address concerns in the fields of Politics, Brexit, Word (computer architecture), International trade and Political economy. The study on Politics presented in Political Insight intersects with the topics under Criminology. The studies in Brexit featured incorporate elements of Kingdom and Economic history.

The studies on Political economy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Pension and Public policy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Right to Know? Freedom of Information in Britain: (1 citations)
  • From Obscurity to National Limelight: The Dramatic Rise, Fall and Future Legacy of Golden Dawn: (1 citations)
  • Lessons Learned? Britain’s COVID Response (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 Political Insight (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Benjamin D. Hennig (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Danny Dorling (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Geoghegan (16 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • John Curtice (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tim Bale (6 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 Political Insight (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Oxford (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Nottingham (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Strathclyde (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liverpool (6 papers) absent at the last 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, 97.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 100.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Research Opportunities and Careers in Political Research

Often, the study and comprehension of political research can pave the way towards a diverse range of careers. For instance, some individuals may choose to focus on public policy, while others may lean towards academia or conducting research at universities or for the government. One such notable career path in this field is that of a librarian who specializes in political research.

Librarians who specialize in political research often work in universities, libraries, or other scholarly institutions. Their main role often includes assisting scholars, researchers, and students in navigating through the complex world of political research. This not only involves understanding how to access and discern various research articles and publications provided in journals such as 'Political Insight', but also maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of emerging trends and ideation within the political landscape.

On the other hand, public librarians often play an important role in communities by facilitating access to information and promoting literacy at various levels. School librarians, especially, can influence a student's initial introduction to political ideas and topics, thereby laying the groundwork for future scholars, policy makers, and political experts.

While each state has different requirements for becoming a school librarian, it typically involves a mix of educational experience, state certification, and sometimes, a teaching license. If you're interested in learning more about how to become a school librarian in Alabama, you can check out our detailed guide how to be a school librarian in Alabama.

Whether you wish to become a school librarian influencing young minds or work in a university, contributing to research and academia, studying political research can open up numerous career paths. Whatever the path chosen, the goal remains to enrich, enlighten and empower the communities you serve.

Top Publications

  • Brexit and Britain’s Culture Wars:

    Maria Sobolewska;Robert Ford

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Brave New World: Understanding the 2019 General Election:

    John Curtice

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • How Sick is British Democracy? A Clinical Diagnosis

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Levelling Up: A Progress Report:

    John Tomaney;Andy Pike

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Gotcha! Coronavirus, Crises and the Politics of Blame Games

    Matthew Flinders

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • General Election 2024: How Britain Voted

    (2024)
    4 Citations
  • From Waves of Crisis to Sustainable Public Policy: The Everyday Politics of Young Londoners:

    James Sloam;Ben O’Loughlin

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • The British General Election of 2019: Was it Boris Wot Won it?

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Wales and the 2019 Election

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • What would it take to undo Brexit

    Richard Rose

    (2020)
    1 Citations

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