| Title | Contemporary Politics |
| Abbreviation | Contemp. Politics |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 41 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 5915 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.877 |
| Impact Score | 2.43 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14693631, 13569775 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1995-2025 |
Contemporary Politics is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Contemporary Politics is 5915. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.877. 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 41. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Contemporary Politics journal is 14693631, 13569775. 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. Contemporary Politics is cited by a total of 268 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Contemporary Politics is 2.43, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Contemporary Politics IF is decreased by a factor of 0.69 and approximate percentage change is -22.12% 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 Contemporary Politics is 2.43. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.43 |
| 2023 | 3.12 |
| 2022 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.58 |
| 2017 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 1.33 |
| 2015 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 0.95 |
Contemporary Politics has an h-index of 41. It means 41 articles of this journal have more than 41 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 Contemporary Politics is 14693631, 13569775. 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 Contemporary Politics is 5915. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.877. 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 | 0.877 |
| 2023 | 0.801 |
| 2022 | 0.591 |
| 2021 | 0.448 |
| 2020 | 0.754 |
| 2019 | 0.951 |
| 2018 | 0.566 |
| 2017 | 0.417 |
| 2016 | 0.576 |
| 2015 | 0.628 |
| 2014 | 0.354 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5915 |
| 2023 | 6209 |
| 2022 | 8722 |
| 2021 | 11032 |
| 2020 | 6475 |
| 2019 | 4660 |
| 2018 | 8497 |
| 2017 | 10613 |
| 2016 | 8175 |
| 2015 | 7555 |
| 2014 | 11593 |
Contemporary Politics is published by Routledge. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1995-2025. 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 Contemporary Politics is Contemp. Politics. This abbreviation ('Contemp. Politics') 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 Political Science and International Relations (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.
Contemporary Politics latest impact IF is 2.43. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.12 (2023) and 0.90 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.74 in the previous 11 years.
The Contemporary Politics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.877, 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 0.951 in 2019 and the lowest being 0.354 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Contemporary Politics over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.74.
The latest h-index of the Contemporary Politics is 41.
The Contemporary Politics is published by the Routledge, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Contemporary Politics is currently ranked 5915 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 4660 in 2019 and its lowest position of 11593 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Contemporary Politics is Contemp. Politics.
Contemporary Politics is classified as a journal that the Routledge publishes.
The Contemporary Politics encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Contemporary Politics is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14693631, 13569775.
The best quartile for the Contemporary Politics is Q1 (2024).
The Contemporary Politics coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1995-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.43 |
| 2023 | 3.12 |
| 2022 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.58 |
| 2017 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 1.33 |
| 2015 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 0.95 |
