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International Journal of Press-Politics
ISSN 1940-1612 · eISSN 1940-1620 · SAGE
International Journal of Press-Politics: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; review about 62 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 8.6% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Press-Politics is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication and Media Influence and Politics, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP) is an interdisciplinary journal for the analysis and discussion of the role of the press and politics in a globalized world. The Journal publishes theoretical and empirical research which analyzes the linkages between the news media and political … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Taberez Ahmed NeyaziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 29, United Kingdom 9, Singapore 5, Hong Kong, China 3, Germany 3 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences26.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences22.9%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences10.4%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences7.1%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionComputer Science3.3%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 466OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 854 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 39 | 152 |
| 2024 | 62 | 45 | 552 |
| 2023 | 42 | 26 | 512 |
| 2022 | 67 | 28 | 1,384 |
| 2021 | 70 | 40 | 2,098 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
62 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8.6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewPlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews: The International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP) welcomes book reviews that critically engage with recent, impactful publications exploring the …Length not stated
- editorialPlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…Length not stated
- original researchPlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…Length not stated
- original research articlePlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions of interdisciplinary research that sheds light on the relationship between media and politics in a cr…Length not stated
- perspectivePlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…Length not stated
- reviewPlease visit the Sage Journal Author Gateway for guidance on producing visual and/or video abstracts. Original Research Articles: The Editor invites submissions…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author contributions
You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please include the Author Contributions heading within your submission after the Acknowledgements section. The information you give on submission will then show under the Author Contributions heading later at the proofing stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Policy:
The Editor in Chief (EIC) can never, under any circumstance, be the author or coauthor of a manuscript submitted for peer review; this rule does not apply to non peer-reviewed materials such as Introductions, Editorials, and Review Essays.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. If you wish to have color figures in the printed version, fees may apply. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and Open Access agreements, where authors can publish open access either discounted or free of charge depending on the agreement with Sage. Find out if your institution is partic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Double Anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal endorses the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first participant enrollment. However, consistent with the AllTrials campaign, retrospectively registered trials will be considered if the justification for late registration is acceptable. The trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be …
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1940-1612
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-1620
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Press-Politics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Press-Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Press-Politics is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Communication / Political Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Press-Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.81; CiteScore 13.3, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Press-Politics?
The publisher reports about 62 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8.6%. 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 International Journal of Press-Politics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Press-Politics based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), United Kingdom (9) and Singapore (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Press-Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Press-Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Press-Politics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Press-Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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: .