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Politics & Gender

1743-923X

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-gender

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 99 25 34 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 36
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.405
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Politics & Gender?

The primary areas of discussion in Politics & Gender are Politics, Gender studies, Political economy, Representation (politics) and Law. In addition to Politics research, Politics & Gender aims to explore topics under Social science, Legislature, Social psychology and State (polity). Legislature and Parliament are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

It explores issues in Gender studies which can be linked to other research areas like Power (social and political) and Scholarship. It links adjacent topics like Political economy with Economic history.

  • Politics (51.28%)
  • Gender studies (33.07%)
  • Political economy (18.21%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Intersectionality as a Normative and Empirical Paradigm (291 citations)
  • Gender Quotas and Women's Substantive Representation: Lessons from Argentina (274 citations)
  • Critical Mass Theory Revisited: The Behavior and Success of Token Women in State Legislatures (236 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Politics & Gender:

The journal publications mainly deal with areas of study such as Politics, Gender studies, Representation (politics), Social psychology and Legislature. The published articles are focused mainly on Politics, particularly Democracy. Disadvantage, Social organization and Rhetoric are some topics wherein Gender studies research discussed in the most cited publications has an impact.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Politics, Political economy, Gender studies, Social psychology and Democracy. The Politics study presented in the journal encompasses related topics like Representation (politics) and also examines its connection to subjects such as Context (language use). It addresses concerns in Political economy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Authoritarianism, Transactional leadership, State (polity), China and Insurgency.

While Gender studies is the focus of Politics & Gender, it also provided insights into the studies of Conflict transformation, Nationalism, Field (Bourdieu) and Political socialization. It explores research in General election and overlapping concepts in Presidential system and Stereotype to expand the discourse in Social psychology. The Democracy works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Feminist movement, East Asia, Social rights, Privilege (social inequality) and European Social Survey.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • And If the Opponents of Gender Ideology Are Right? Gender Politics, Europeanization, and the Democratic Deficit (11 citations)
  • TIME for Kids to Learn Gender Stereotypes: Analysis of Gender and Political Leadership in a Common Social Studies Resource for Children (5 citations)
  • Gender and Democratic Attitudes: Do Women and Men Prioritize Different Democratic Institutions? (5 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 Politics & Gender (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mona Lena Krook (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sarah Childs (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • S. Laurel Weldon (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karen Celis (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aili Mari Tripp (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 Politics & Gender (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rutgers University (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Arizona State University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Purdue University (11 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, 75.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% 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 72.73% 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.

Contribution of Politics & Gender in Education Studies

It's important to note the significant contributions of Politics & Gender extending beyond politics, into interdisciplinary fields like education. Numerous articles have highlighted the influence of gender and politics on policy formulation within education, demonstrating how these parameters impact the access, quality, and equity of education in different societies. Often the discussions extend into the impact of these policies on particular professions such as librarianship, elucidating the nuanced complexities of professional roles within the education system in light of gender and political influences. Interested readers can view an example of such intersectional inquiries in our feature on how to become a school librarian in Alabama. This feature explores the influence of politics and gender in shaping the career path for librarians in Alabama and the broader U.S. It's through such interdisciplinary explorations that Politics & Gender continues to shape scholarly conversations across multiple spheres of social life, cementing its place as an essential resource for researchers, educators, policy makers, and students alike.

Top Publications

  • Women leaders and pandemic performance: A spurious correlation

    Jennifer M. Piscopo

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • “France's (Kinder, Gentler) Extremist”: Marine Le Pen, Intersectionality, and Media Framing of Female Populist Radical Right Leaders

    Alexandra Snipes;Cas Mudde

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Descriptive Representation and the Political Engagement of Women

    Jennifer Wolak

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • The Role of Women’s Movements in the Implementation of Gender- Based Violence Laws

    Nana Akua Anyidoho;Gordon Crawford;Peace A. Medie

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Power Struggles in the Implementation of Gender Equality Policies: The Politics of Resistance and Counter-resistance in Universities

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Feminist Governance in the European Parliament: The Political Struggle over the Inclusion of Gender in the EU’s COVID-19 Response

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • TIME for Kids to Learn Gender Stereotypes: Analysis of Gender and Political Leadership in a Common Social Studies Resource for Children

    J. Celeste Lay;Mirya R. Holman;Angela L. Bos;Jill S. Greenlee

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • The Gendered Religious Response to State Action on the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Hannah Smothers;Ryan P. Burge;Paul A. Djupe

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • How African Autocracies Instrumentalize Women Leaders

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • Gender Gaps, Partisan Gaps, and Cross-Pressures: An Examination of American Attitudes toward the Use of Force

    Michael A. Hansen;Jennifer L. Clemens;Kathleen Dolan

    (2020)
    11 Citations

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