Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Journal of Comparative Politics
ISSN 1338-1385 · University of Ljubljana
Journal of Comparative Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Comparative Politics is published by University of Ljubljana 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, European Union Policy and Governance and Political Theory and Democracy, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Comparative Politics journal started in 2007 to meet the needs of political scientists throughout the world interested in the advancement of their discipline and in escaping the parochialism threatening the pursuit of knowledge within the confines of a single culture. The journal focuses on the comparison of political cultures of Central and Eastern European countries, their practical policy, theoretical questions of comparative political science, theoretical and practical questions of the development of civil society and civil policy in this region.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences16.5%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences11.6%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences6.1%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.5%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4.9%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences4.3%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 254/745 | — |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 561/1530 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, International Political Science Abstracts, ProQuest Political Science, International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS), JournalSeek, UlrichsWeb, Universal Impact Factor, I2OR Database
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 78 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest declaration Model summary
Authors submitting to JCP are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical and malpractice policy Model summary
Journal of Comparative Politics (JCP) is committed to meeting high standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process.
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
- University of Ljubljana
- ISSN
- 1338-1385
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Comparative Politics
What CAS zone is Journal of Comparative Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Comparative Politics is in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Journal of Comparative Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Comparative Politics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Comparative Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Comparative Politics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .