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International Journal of Public Opinion Research
ISSN 0954-2892 · eISSN 1471-6909 · Oxford University Press
International Journal of Public Opinion Research: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,121; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Public Opinion Research is published by Oxford 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 Social Media and Politics, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences20.2%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences19.4%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.4%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences5%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences5%
- Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences4.9%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences3.4%
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 | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Communication | 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
- 2.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 591OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 68 | 27 | 56 |
| 2024 | 77 | 31 | 346 |
| 2023 | 42 | 17 | 286 |
| 2022 | 40 | 11 | 280 |
| 2021 | 33 | 12 | 330 |
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 | GBP 2,367 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0954-2892
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6909
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Opinion Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Public Opinion Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Public Opinion Research is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Public Opinion Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 88.
Which databases index International Journal of Public Opinion Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Public Opinion Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Public Opinion Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Public Opinion Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,121.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .