Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics
ISSN 2194-6183 · eISSN 1540-8884 · Walter de Gruyter
Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; fully open access; APC about USD 2,712; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences16.6%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences13.4%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering13.4%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences4.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
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 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 274OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,958 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 30 | 7 | 32 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 99 |
| 2022 | 26 | 11 | 142 |
| 2021 | 71 | 8 | 262 |
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2194-6183
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-8884
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics
What CAS zone is Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics 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 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 50.
Which databases index Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Forum-A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,712.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .