| Title | Comparative Political Studies |
| Abbreviation | Comp. Political Stud. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 134 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 386 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 4.169 |
| Impact Score | 6.21 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15523829, 00104140 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1968-2025 |
Comparative Political Studies is a journal of social and political science which publishes scholarly work on comparative politics at both the cross-national and intra-national levels. We are particularly interested in articles which have an innovative theoretical argument and are based on sound and original empirical research. We also encourage submissions about comparative methodology, particularly when methodological arguments are closely linked with substantive issues in the field.
Comparative Political Studies is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Comparative Political Studies is 386. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.169. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 134. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Comparative Political Studies journal is 15523829, 00104140. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Comparative Political Studies is cited by a total of 1678 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Comparative Political Studies is 6.21, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Comparative Political Studies IF is increased by a factor of 0.68 and approximate percentage change is 12.3% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Comparative Political Studies is 6.21. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6.21 |
| 2023 | 5.53 |
| 2022 | 5.34 |
| 2021 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 3.56 |
| 2018 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 3.25 |
| 2016 | 3.20 |
| 2015 | 3.43 |
| 2014 | 2.62 |
Comparative Political Studies has an h-index of 134. It means 134 articles of this journal have more than 134 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Comparative Political Studies is 15523829, 00104140. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Comparative Political Studies is 386. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.169. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.169 |
| 2023 | 3.491 |
| 2022 | 3.766 |
| 2021 | 3.232 |
| 2020 | 4.017 |
| 2019 | 3.500 |
| 2018 | 4.855 |
| 2017 | 3.772 |
| 2016 | 3.943 |
| 2015 | 4.326 |
| 2014 | 3.105 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 386 |
| 2023 | 502 |
| 2022 | 413 |
| 2021 | 524 |
| 2020 | 386 |
| 2019 | 505 |
| 2018 | 309 |
| 2017 | 452 |
| 2016 | 427 |
| 2015 | 351 |
| 2014 | 624 |
Comparative Political Studies is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1968-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Comparative Political Studies is Comp. Political Stud.. This abbreviation ('Comp. Political Stud.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Comparative Political Studies latest impact IF is 6.21. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 6.21 (2024) and 2.62 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.09 in the previous 11 years.
The Comparative Political Studies has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 4.169, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 4.855 in 2018 and the lowest being 3.105 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Comparative Political Studies over the previous 11-year period stands at 4.09.
The latest h-index of the Comparative Political Studies is 134.
The Comparative Political Studies is published by the SAGE Publications Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Comparative Political Studies is currently ranked 386 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 309 in 2018 and its lowest position of 624 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Comparative Political Studies is Comp. Political Stud..
Comparative Political Studies is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Inc. publishes.
The Comparative Political Studies encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Comparative Political Studies is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15523829, 00104140.
The best quartile for the Comparative Political Studies is Q1 (2024).
The Comparative Political Studies coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1968-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Competition Law and Economics | journal | 11978 | Oxford University Press | 34 | 0.94 |
| Journal of Classical Sociology | journal | 16960 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 31 | 0.68 |
| Discourse | journal | 7536 | Routledge | 70 | 2.75 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6.21 |
| 2023 | 5.53 |
| 2022 | 5.34 |
| 2021 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 3.56 |
| 2018 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 3.25 |
| 2016 | 3.20 |
| 2015 | 3.43 |
| 2014 | 2.62 |
