Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Irish Political Studies
ISSN 0790-7184 · eISSN 1743-9078 · Taylor & Francis
Irish Political Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.76; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 28 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Irish Political Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Irish and British Studies, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Irish Political Studies (IPS) is the only refereed journal exclusively dedicated to the publication of high-quality academic articles on Irish politics. It covers politics in the Republic of Ireland, in Northern Ireland, the politics of their bilateral relationship and the politics of their relationship with the United Kingdom, and the European Union. IPS is the official journal of the Political Studies Association of Ireland , the professional body of political scientists in Ireland, North and South. Founded in 1986 Irish Political Studies has served a crucial constituency of academics, students, journalists and political practitioners. It is the fundamental resource for any serious study of contemporary Ireland and has also contributed significantly to a greater understanding of Irish political science, political history, and has helped to place Irish politics in a broader comparative perspective. Join the PSAI Online Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and reviewing by a minimum of two anonymous referees. PSAI Peter Mair lectures and biennial fellowship lectures are subject to review by the Editors, as are book reviews, special issue introductions and database issue reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Liam WeeksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ireland 8, United States 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences42%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences8.6%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences4.8%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities3.6%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.1%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
- 0.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.17Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 340OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 108,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,047 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| 2023 | 17 | 7 | 22 |
| 2022 | 38 | 14 | 276 |
| 2021 | 39 | 26 | 287 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 daysPublisher 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)
Article types accepted1
- book reviewsBook ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Irish Political Studies 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and review by a minimum of two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and reviewing by a minimum of 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
- 0790-7184
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9078
- Society / sponsor
- Political Studies Association of Ireland
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Irish Political Studies
What CAS zone is Irish Political Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Irish Political Studies 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Irish Political Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.76; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Irish Political Studies?
The publisher reports about 28 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Irish Political Studies based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ireland (8) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Irish Political Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Irish Political Studies 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 Irish Political Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Irish Political Studies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .