Best Political Science Journals

The ranking of best journals for Political Science was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 1,935 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 5,625 scientific documents published during the last three years by 1,317 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Journal of European Public Policy

Journal of European Public Policy

1350-1763 , Monthly
Best Scientists 90 139 Impact Score 6.00
2 Rank Public Administration Review

Public Administration Review

0033-3352 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 60 99 Impact Score 4.90
3 Rank Journal of Politics Best Scientists 87 106 Impact Score 4.50
4 Rank American Journal of Political Science Best Scientists 51 50 Impact Score 4.10
5 Rank European Journal of Political Research Best Scientists 48 55 Impact Score 4.10
6 Rank Comparative Political Studies Best Scientists 47 46 Impact Score 3.90
7 Rank Environmental Politics Best Scientists 32 44 Impact Score 3.90
8 Rank Perspectives on Politics Best Scientists 124 162 Impact Score 3.70
9 Rank Public Administration Best Scientists 60 69 Impact Score 3.70
10 Rank American Political Science Review Best Scientists 48 45 Impact Score 3.70
11 Rank Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Best Scientists 39 55 Impact Score 3.60
12 Rank Annual Review of Political Science Best Scientists 35 31 Impact Score 3.50
13 Rank Policy and Politics Best Scientists 34 41 Impact Score 3.40
14 Rank Policy Sciences

Policy Sciences

0032-2687
Best Scientists 28 28 Impact Score 3.40
15 Rank Political Psychology

Political Psychology

0162-895X , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 36 48 Impact Score 3.30
16 Rank Policy Studies Journal

Policy Studies Journal

0190-292X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 31 36 Impact Score 3.30
17 Rank Policy and Society

Policy and Society

1449-4035
Best Scientists 28 35 Impact Score 3.30
18 Rank Party Politics

Party Politics

1354-0688 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 69 81 Impact Score 3.20
19 Rank Political Science Research and Methods Best Scientists 52 56 Impact Score 3.20
20 Rank Western European Politics Best Scientists 44 55 Impact Score 3.20
21 Rank International Organization

International Organization

0020-8183 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 28 33 Impact Score 3.20
22 Rank Journal of Democracy Best Scientists 35 39 Impact Score 3.10
23 Rank International Studies Quarterly Best Scientists 43 46 Impact Score 3.00
24 Rank International Review of Administrative Sciences Best Scientists 27 41 Impact Score 3.00
25 Rank British Journal of Political Science Best Scientists 45 47 Impact Score 2.90
26 Rank World Development

World Development

0305-750X
Best Scientists 33 39 Impact Score 2.90
27 Rank Administration and Society Best Scientists 32 30 Impact Score 2.90
28 Rank Review of International Political Economy Best Scientists 26 28 Impact Score 2.90
29 Rank Political Behavior

Political Behavior

0190-9320
Best Scientists 45 53 Impact Score 2.80
30 Rank American Review of Public Administration Best Scientists 28 39 Impact Score 2.80
31 Rank Perspectives on Public Management and Governance Best Scientists 24 37 Impact Score 2.80
32 Rank Electoral Studies

Electoral Studies

0261-3794
Best Scientists 47 60 Impact Score 2.70
33 Rank Political Research Quarterly Best Scientists 39 42 Impact Score 2.70
34 Rank Political Communication

Political Communication

1058-4609 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 34 39 Impact Score 2.70
35 Rank Journal of Peace Research Best Scientists 25 33 Impact Score 2.70
36 Rank Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Best Scientists 24 31 Impact Score 2.70
37 Rank Public Opinion Quarterly

Public Opinion Quarterly

0033-362X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 32 35 Impact Score 2.60
38 Rank Review of International Organizations Best Scientists 24 30 Impact Score 2.60
39 Rank Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Best Scientists 39 44 Impact Score 2.50
40 Rank International Journal of Press/Politics Best Scientists 30 43 Impact Score 2.50
41 Rank Regulation and Governance

Regulation and Governance

1748-5983 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 30 41 Impact Score 2.50
42 Rank Governance

Governance

0952-1895
Best Scientists 39 41 Impact Score 2.40
43 Rank Democratization

Democratization

1351-0347
Best Scientists 26 56 Impact Score 2.40
44 Rank Political Studies

Political Studies

0032-3217
Best Scientists 55 55 Impact Score 2.30
45 Rank Public Choice

Public Choice

0048-5829
Best Scientists 36 66 Impact Score 2.30
46 Rank Social Policy and Administration Best Scientists 24 35 Impact Score 2.30
47 Rank Policy Design and Practice Best Scientists 18 18 Impact Score 2.30
48 Rank PS - Political Science and Politics Best Scientists 63 105 Impact Score 2.20
49 Rank International Affairs Best Scientists 24 32 Impact Score 2.20
50 Rank New Political Economy Best Scientists 17 22 Impact Score 2.20
51 Rank Political Quarterly Best Scientists 34 54 Impact Score 2.10
52 Rank Public Money and Management Best Scientists 23 39 Impact Score 2.10
53 Rank International Journal of Public Administration Best Scientists 16 41 Impact Score 2.10
54 Rank Comparative European Politics Best Scientists 23 29 Impact Score 2.00
55 Rank World Politics

World Politics

0043-8871 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 17 15 Impact Score 2.00
56 Rank British Journal of Politics and International Relations Best Scientists 27 30 Impact Score 1.90
57 Rank Journal of European Integration Best Scientists 23 28 Impact Score 1.90
58 Rank European Journal of International Relations Best Scientists 22 21 Impact Score 1.90
59 Rank Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning Best Scientists 16 21 Impact Score 1.90
60 Rank Third World Quarterly Best Scientists 13 15 Impact Score 1.90
61 Rank Journal of Deliberative Democracy Best Scientists 12 34 Impact Score 1.90
62 Rank American Politics Research Best Scientists 31 44 Impact Score 1.80
63 Rank Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice Best Scientists 24 32 Impact Score 1.80
64 Rank Public Policy and Administration

Public Policy and Administration

0952-0767 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 21 23 Impact Score 1.80
65 Rank Conflict Management and Peace Science Best Scientists 17 19 Impact Score 1.80
66 Rank Social Science Quarterly

Social Science Quarterly

0038-4941 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 33 39 Impact Score 1.70
67 Rank Global Policy

Global Policy

1758-5880
Best Scientists 27 43 Impact Score 1.70
68 Rank International Political Science Review Best Scientists 21 22 Impact Score 1.70
69 Rank Politics and Governance Best Scientists 19 27 Impact Score 1.70
70 Rank Territory, Politics, Governance Best Scientists 18 21 Impact Score 1.70
71 Rank Review of Public Personnel Administration Best Scientists 16 19 Impact Score 1.70
72 Rank Journal of Experimental Political Science Best Scientists 15 18 Impact Score 1.70
73 Rank Regional Studies

Regional Studies

0034-3404
Best Scientists 14 17 Impact Score 1.70
74 Rank Journal of European Social Policy Best Scientists 11 17 Impact Score 1.70
75 Rank Political Studies Review

Political Studies Review

1478-9299 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 27 32 Impact Score 1.60
76 Rank Political Geography Best Scientists 23 32 Impact Score 1.60
77 Rank Parliamentary Affairs

Parliamentary Affairs

0031-2290 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 22 30 Impact Score 1.60
78 Rank Swiss Political Science Review

Swiss Political Science Review

1424-7755 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 22 30 Impact Score 1.60
79 Rank Research and Politics Best Scientists 21 23 Impact Score 1.60
80 Rank European Political Science Best Scientists 21 23 Impact Score 1.60
81 Rank Government and Opposition

Government and Opposition

0017-257X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 21 20 Impact Score 1.60
82 Rank European Union Politics Best Scientists 18 25 Impact Score 1.60
83 Rank Comparative Politics Best Scientists 16 18 Impact Score 1.60
84 Rank Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Best Scientists 12 16 Impact Score 1.60
85 Rank International Journal of Public Opinion Research Best Scientists 18 23 Impact Score 1.50
86 Rank European Journal of Political Economy Best Scientists 17 22 Impact Score 1.50
87 Rank International Studies Review Best Scientists 17 18 Impact Score 1.50
88 Rank Review of Policy Research

Review of Policy Research

1541-132X , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 16 15 Impact Score 1.50
89 Rank Journal of Public Policy Best Scientists 15 18 Impact Score 1.50
90 Rank Geoforum

Geoforum

0016-7185
Best Scientists 15 15 Impact Score 1.50
91 Rank Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Best Scientists 13 28 Impact Score 1.50
92 Rank Global Environmental Politics Best Scientists 13 17 Impact Score 1.50
93 Rank Policy Studies

Policy Studies

0144-2872 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 13 15 Impact Score 1.50
94 Rank Journal of Social Policy Best Scientists 20 27 Impact Score 1.40
95 Rank Public Performance & Management Review Best Scientists 19 25 Impact Score 1.40
96 Rank Globalizations

Globalizations

1474-7731
Best Scientists 19 25 Impact Score 1.40
97 Rank Acta Politica

Acta Politica

0001-6810
Best Scientists 19 22 Impact Score 1.40
98 Rank European Political Science Review Best Scientists 17 16 Impact Score 1.40
99 Rank Political Analysis

Political Analysis

1047-1987
Best Scientists 13 17 Impact Score 1.40
100 Rank Geopolitics

Geopolitics

1465-0045 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 13 16 Impact Score 1.40

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