| Title | Political Theory |
| Abbreviation | Political Theory |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | History (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 73 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 7938 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.712 |
| Impact Score | 1.13 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00905917, 15527476 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1973-2025 |
Political Theory is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to History (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Political Theory is 7938. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.712. 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 73. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Political Theory journal is 00905917, 15527476. 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. Political Theory is cited by a total of 169 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Political Theory is 1.13, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Political Theory IF is decreased by a factor of 0.42 and approximate percentage change is -27.1% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling 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 Political Theory is 1.13. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 1.02 |
| 2020 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 0.85 |
Political Theory has an h-index of 73. It means 73 articles of this journal have more than 73 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 Political Theory is 00905917, 15527476. 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 Political Theory is 7938. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.712. 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 | 0.712 |
| 2023 | 0.673 |
| 2022 | 0.832 |
| 2021 | 0.548 |
| 2020 | 0.478 |
| 2019 | 0.634 |
| 2018 | 0.502 |
| 2017 | 0.574 |
| 2016 | 0.570 |
| 2015 | 0.751 |
| 2014 | 0.808 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 7938 |
| 2023 | 7846 |
| 2022 | 5644 |
| 2021 | 9140 |
| 2020 | 10469 |
| 2019 | 7782 |
| 2018 | 9499 |
| 2017 | 8203 |
| 2016 | 8268 |
| 2015 | 6316 |
| 2014 | 5677 |
Political Theory is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1973-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Political Theory is Political Theory. This abbreviation ('Political Theory') 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 History (Q1); 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.
Political Theory latest impact IF is 1.13. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.55 (2023) and 0.80 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.1 in the previous 11 years.
The Political Theory has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.712, 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 0.832 in 2022 and the lowest being 0.478 in 2020. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Political Theory over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.1.
The latest h-index of the Political Theory is 73.
The Political Theory is published by the SAGE Publications Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Political Theory is currently ranked 7938 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 5644 in 2022 and its lowest position of 10469 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Political Theory is Political Theory.
Political Theory is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Inc. publishes.
The Political Theory encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Political Theory is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00905917, 15527476.
The best quartile for the Political Theory is Q1 (2024).
The Political Theory coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1973-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Transnational Corporations | journal | 13970 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 30 | 1.63 |
| Journal of Sociology | journal | 6357 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 66 | 2.82 |
| European Journal of Wildlife Research | journal | 10254 | Springer Verlag | 62 | 1.99 |
| International Journal of Press/Politics | journal | 833 | SAGE Publications Inc. | 87 | 8.82 |
| Metascience | journal | 24313 | Springer Nature | 3 | 0.00 |
| Brazilian Symposium of Computer Graphic and Image Processing | conference and proceedings | 24442 | IEEE Computer Society | 34 | 0.41 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 1.02 |
| 2020 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 0.85 |
