Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
German Politics
ISSN 0964-4008 · eISSN 1743-8993 · Taylor & Francis
German Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 215 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 62% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
German Politics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Populism, Right-Wing Movements and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since its launch in 1992, German Politics has established itself as the leading international journal in its field. Its mission is to provide theoretically informed perspectives on the changing agendas of German Politics . It engages with themes that connect Germany comparatively with other states – the challenges of globalisation, changes in international relations, and the widening and deepening of the European Union. It also links work on Germany to wider debates and issues in comparative politics, public policy, political behaviour, and political theory. Peer Review All articles in this journal have been subject to review by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Dan HoughPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 5, United Kingdom 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences12.7%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences9.9%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.8%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.2%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences6%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
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 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 505OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 150,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 150,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 27 | 9 |
| 2025 | 42 | 28 | 121 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 | 80 |
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 160 |
| 2022 | 41 | 16 | 775 |
| 2021 | 46 | 18 | 514 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
215 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 170 days – 296 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
German Politics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: double anonymous, two referees Model summary
All articles in this journal have been subject to review by two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0964-4008
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-8993
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for the Study of German Politics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about German Politics
What CAS zone is German Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, German Politics is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 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 German Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at German Politics?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 215 days (interquartile range 170–296 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 62% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is German Politics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of German Politics based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index German Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, German Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is German Politics open access, and what is the APC?
German Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .