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Scandinavian Political Studies

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 214 8 9 5

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Number of Best Scientists*: 8
Documents by Best Scientists*: 9
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.161
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Political Studies?

Scandinavian Political Studies is organized to address concerns in the fields of Politics, Political economy, Public administration, Democracy and Law. The work on Politics tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Government, Social psychology and Public relations. The Political economy works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Welfare state, Voting, Ideology, Economy and Economic system.

Scandinavian Political Studies focuses on Welfare state as well as the interrelated topic of Welfare. The Law study tackling the subject of Parliament is the focus of the journal.

  • Politics (38.98%)
  • Political economy (29.72%)
  • Public administration (17.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • E Pluribus Unum: Diversity and Community in the Twenty‐first Century The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture (2752 citations)
  • From a Small to a Large Minority Women in Scandinavian Politics (472 citations)
  • The democratic Anchorage of Governance Networks (390 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Scandinavian Political Studies:

The most cited articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Politics, Political economy, Public administration, Social psychology and Democracy. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Politics, it also covers topics in Order (exchange) and Public relations. The studies on Political economy discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Social capital, Voting, Economic system and Economy.

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 foci of Scandinavian Political Studies are Political economy, Politics, Democracy, Public administration and Danish. Scandinavian Political Studies tackles research in various disciplines, including Political economy and Trustworthiness. Topics in Politics explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Framing (construction) and News media, Media studies.

The journal facilitates discussions on Democracy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Civil society and Right wing extremism. In addition to Public administration research, Scandinavian Political Studies aims to explore topics under Cabinet (file format), Digging, Compromise, Revolving door and Institutionalisation. While it focused on Voting, it was also able to explore topics like State (polity) and Emigration.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Affective Polarization in Multiparty Systems? Comparing Affective Polarization Towards Voters and Parties in Norway and the United States (5 citations)
  • Ideological Tripolarization, Partisan Tribalism and Institutional Trust: The Foundations of Affective Polarization in the Swedish Multiparty System (2 citations)
  • The Compensation Hypothesis Revisited and Reversed (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 Scandinavian Political Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jan-Erik Lane (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erik Damgaard (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Henry Valen (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ola Listhaug (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lauri Karvonen (10 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 Scandinavian Political Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aarhus University (113 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (75 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Uppsala University (49 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Helsinki (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (46 papers) published 1 paper 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, 12.12% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 55.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 24.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.90% of all publications and 13.79% 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.

About the Journal's Authors

In any academic journal, the caliber and experience of its authors play a significant role in the reliability and relevance of the published research. As a result, it's important to acknowledge and understand the composition of Scandinavian Political Studies' author demographics. The authors contributing to Scandinavian Political Studies represent a broad range of experts in various fields of political studies. They hail from a multitude of institutions worldwide, including esteemed universities and research institutions. A significant number of these authors have achieved far-reaching academic success, with numerous published works and citations to their credit. Despite the diversity of backgrounds, many of the authors share common denominators - a passion for political research and a keen insight into Scandinavian political studies. The authors' diverse experience and comprehensive knowledge base contribute to the quality of the articles published in Scandinavian Political Studies. It is crucial to note that the route to becoming a contributing author to a specialist academic journal such as Scandinavian Political Studies typically involves extensive academic qualifications and a strong research portfolio. For instance, many researchers start their careers in related roles, such as librarians, where they cultivate their research skills and deepen their thematic understanding. For more information on one such potential starting point, you can read about the school librarian requirements in Massachusetts. Contributing authors are integral to the journal's success as they bring their unique perspectives to the discourse. They contribute to ongoing debates and raise new questions, enriching the existing body of knowledge on Scandinavian Political Studies.

Top Publications

  • Right‐wing ideological constraint and vaccine refusal: The case of the COVID‐19 vaccine in Norway

    Unknown

    (2022)
    83 Citations
  • The Executive Revolving Door: New Dataset on the Career Moves of Former Danish Ministers and Permanent Secretaries

    Anne Rasmussen;Anne Rasmussen;Anne Rasmussen;Nicholas Buhmann-Holmes;Benjamin C. K. Egerod

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • If the Cure for the Ills of Democracy Is More Democracy, Might the Cure Be Worse than the Disease?☆

    Richard S. Katz

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Issue Competition in the 2019 Danish General Election

    Christoffer Green‐Pedersen

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Digging in the ‘Secret Garden of Politics’: The Institutionalisation and De-institutionalisation of Membership Ballots in the Selection of Finnish Parliamentary Candidates

    David Arter

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • A Sami land‐claims settlement? Assessing Norway's Finnmark Act in a comparative perspective

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • ‘Bigwig hatred’ and the emergence of the first Scandinavian agrarian‐populist party

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Ideological biases in research evaluations? The case of research on majority–minority relations

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • From exclusion to establishment: Organizational birthmarks and imprinting within populist parties

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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