Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Comparative Politics
ISSN 0010-4159 · eISSN 2151-6227 · City University of New York
Comparative Politics: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.94; subscription journal; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comparative Politics is published by City University of New York and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Conflict and Governance, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comparative Politics is an international journal that publishes scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior. It was founded in 1968 to further the development of comparative political theory and the application of comparative theoretical analysis to the empirical investigation of political issues. Comparative Politics communicates new ideas and research findings to social scientists, scholars, and students, and is valued by experts in research organizations, foundations, and consulates throughout the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.8%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences8%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.6%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.8%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.8%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,025OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,840 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 | 33 |
| 2024 | 25 | 3 | 80 |
| 2023 | 46 | 4 | 222 |
| 2022 | 55 | 4 | 260 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 409 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- City University of New York
- ISSN
- 0010-4159
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-6227
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comparative Politics
What CAS zone is Comparative Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comparative Politics is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Comparative Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.94; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 133.
Which databases index Comparative Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comparative Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Comparative Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Comparative Politics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .