Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Austrian Journal of Political Science
ISSN 2313-5433 · Innsbruck University Press · Austria
Austrian Journal of Political Science: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 2 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Austrian Journal of Political Science is published by Innsbruck University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are German legal, social, and political studies, Public Administration and Political Analysis and Populism, Right-Wing Movements, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The OZP is an open access political science journal, published by the Austrian Political Science Association (AuPSA). The OZP is published in two issues per year in continuous publishing format.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences9.4%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences5.9%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIPublisher website
Other: ERiH
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewA review presents a current book publication. It discusses the findings presented against the background of previous research, subjects the structure and the th…main text ≤ 800 words
- editorialThe introduction is intended to present the problem on which the focus issue is based in the context of the current state of research. It should explain the rel…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- forumA discussion article in a special issue on an overarching topic. Forum articles are subject to a single-blind internal review by the Editorial Board. Lenght: 3,…Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles are original contributions that make a theory-based contribution to the expansion of knowledge in political science in accordance with methodo…Length not stated
- review articleA review article analyses current debates in political science on the basis of key research contributions. It discusses the most important findings, contrasts t…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- special issue articleSpecial issue articles are original contributions to a special issue that make a theory-based contribution to the expansion of knowledge in political science in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by author Model summary
The OZP is the authorized publication of the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft (ÖGPW, Austrian Political Science Association) The author of an article (in case of multiple authors: the corresponding author, responsible for releasing this material on behalf of any and all co-authors) accepted to be published in the OZP hereby acknowledges the following Copyright Notice: The autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access policy Model summary
You can find here our open access policy Credit: Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Innsbruck University Press
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2313-5433
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Austrian Journal of Political Science
What CAS zone is Austrian Journal of Political Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Austrian Journal of Political Science is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Austrian Journal of Political Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Austrian Journal of Political Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Austrian Journal of Political Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Austrian Journal of Political Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Austrian Journal of Political Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SSCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Austrian Journal of Political Science open access, and what is the APC?
Austrian Journal of Political Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .