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Political Science Quarterly

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 69 56 64 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 68
Documents by Best Scientists*: 74
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.661
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Political Science Quarterly?

Political economy, Law, Politics, Economic history and Public administration are the subjects of interest in the journal. The work on Political economy tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like State (polity), Development economics, Foreign policy, Power (social and political) and Democracy. Studies on Public administration discussed in it link to the field of Government.

  • Political economy (21.42%)
  • Law (16.66%)
  • Politics (15.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo (3314 citations)
  • When Work Disappears (2424 citations)
  • The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling (1929 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Political Science Quarterly:

The most cited papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Political economy, Politics, Public administration, Law and Democracy. The studies on Political economy discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Development economics, Foreign policy, Power (social and political) and International relations. The published papers address concerns in Politics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Economic history, State (polity), Government, Social science and Economic system.

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 Science Quarterly primarily tackles Economic history, Religious studies, Politics, Political economy and Democracy. Political Science Quarterly connects the study in Economic history with the closely related area of Power (social and political). Religious studies study tackled is connected to the field of Temple.

Presidential system is a focus of the presented Politics works and it dives deep in Presidential system. Political economy research featured in Political Science Quarterly incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Geopolitics and Great power.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Presidential and Congressional Elections of 2020: A National Referendum on the Trump Presidency (4 citations)
  • Loyalists and Switchers: Characterizing Voters’ Responses to Donald Trump’s Campaign and Presidency (1 citations)
  • The evolution of the rule of law from the perspective of Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (0 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 Science Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edwin R. A. Seligman (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Livingston Schuyler (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Jervis (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Munroe Smith (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rene Albrecht-Carrie (34 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 Science Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (206 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Georgetown University (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • George Washington University (44 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, 22.02% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.76% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.12% of all publications and 67.06% 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 Paths for Political Science Graduates

Many students who are intrigued by the topics covered in the Political Science Quarterly may be interested in pursuing a career in this field. There are a multitude of professions available to individuals with a political science degree such as public policy analysts, political consultants, teachers, and librarians focusing on political science resources. A career as a librarian, for instance, is particularly appealing to many political science majors due to the significance of reading, research, and information management in this field. It provides a chance to stay in touch with political data and help others in their quest for knowledge. Moreover, students in North Dakota may find numerous opportunities in this career path. Becoming a librarian in North Dakota involves fulfilling a series of requirements, including necessary educational achievements. To understand the process better, students can follow the guide on how to become a librarian at this link, which outlines the school librarian requirements in North Dakota, making the career transition smoother and more achievable. Similarly, budding political scientists can explore various other professions where their skills and knowledge are highly valued and can have a significant impact.

Top Publications

  • Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe by Catherine E. De Vries and Sara B. Hobolt. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2020. 336 pp. $29.95.

    Jae-Jae Spoon

    (2021)
    231 Citations
  • Constraining Dictatorship: From Personalized Rule to Institutionalized Regimes by AnneMeng. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2020. 278 pp. $39.99.

    (2021)
    86 Citations
  • Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters by Daniel P.Aldrich. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2019. 288 pp. Paper, $27.50.

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy by Suzanne Mettler and Robert C. Lieberman. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2020. 304 pp. $28.99.

    Nolan McCarty

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • The Presidential and Congressional Elections of 2020: A National Referendum on the Trump Presidency

    Gary C. Jacobson

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • How Insurgency Begins: Rebel Group Formation in Uganda and Beyond

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Rethinking Political Polarization

    (2023)
    28 Citations
  • How Populism Dies: Political Weaknesses of Personalistic Plebiscitarian Leadership

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • America’s Crisis of Democracy

    William G. Howell;Terry M. Moe

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • The 2022 Elections: A Test of Democracy's Resilience and the Referendum Theory of Midterms

    (2023)
    18 Citations

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