Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE
ISSN 0008-4239 · eISSN 1744-9324 · Cambridge University Press
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 114 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Canadian Identity and History, Political Systems and Governance and French Urban and Social Studies, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Through its peer-reviewed quarterly publication, the Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue canadienne de science politique (CJPS-RCSP), the Association promotes the exchange of views on matters relating to political science and facilitates the growth, expression, and transmission of intellectually rigorous political science knowledge in and about Canada. CJPS’s evidence-based and theoretically informed articles are important tools for teaching in colleges, Cégeps and universities. Book reviews are also a source of information about new directions in the discipline and its diverse sub-fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences21.1%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.5%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Canadian Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 970OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,423 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 114 | 74 | 61 |
| 2024 | 67 | 48 | 105 |
| 2023 | 79 | 53 | 256 |
| 2022 | 92 | 49 | 316 |
| 2021 | 105 | 71 | 538 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer-reviewed quarterly publication promoting exchange of views on political science and rigorous political science knowledge in and about Canada. Model summary
Through its peer-reviewed quarterly publication, the Canadian Journal of Political Science-Revue canadienne de science politique (CJPS-RCSP), the Association promotes the exchange of views on matters relating to political science and facilitates the growth, expression, and transmission of intellectually rigorous political science knowledge in and about Canada.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0008-4239
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-9324
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE
What CAS zone is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 81.
Which databases index CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .