Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties
ISSN 1745-7289 · eISSN 1745-7297 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 359 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties 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, Social Media and Politics and Populism, Right-Wing Movements, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims & Scope JEPOP aims to publish research of the highest quality on elections, public opinion, participation and political parties. Published under the auspices of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom specialist group of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties (EPOP), it welcomes submissions based on either comparative or single nation studies. The journal has no methodological bias other than demonstrable excellence. Data Transparency JEPOP subscribes to the principles of Data Access and Research Transparency (DART) contained in the Joint Editors Transparency Statement to which it is a signatory: http://www.dartstatement.org/2014-journal-editors-statement-jets. For papers employing data, authors must agree to deposit the data and files required to replicate their results before submitting a manuscript for review. If there are limitations or restrictions on data access or if an exception will be requested for any reason, then the author should contact the JEPOP editors to explain the situation before submitting the manuscript. Exceptions to the policy will be granted at the discretion of the editors. Peer Review To ensure the continued high quality of articles, all submissions are subject to peer and editorial review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences30.4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.8%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial 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 | 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)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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 164,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 882 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 59 | 29 | 68 |
| 2024 | 43 | 18 | 85 |
| 2023 | 35 | 24 | 318 |
| 2022 | 24 | 13 | 218 |
| 2021 | 70 | 44 | 1,269 |
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
359 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 269 days – 489 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 457 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Data transparency policy (DART) Model summary
JEPOP subscribes to the principles of Data Access and Research Transparency (DART) contained in the Joint Editors Transparency Statement to which it is a signatory: http://www.dartstatement.org/2014-journal-editors-statement-jets.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 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? Increas…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
To ensure the continued high quality of articles, all submissions are subject to peer and editorial review.
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
- 1745-7289
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-7297
- Society / sponsor
- Elections
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties
What CAS zone is Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 359 days (interquartile range 269–489 days). 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 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties 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 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties 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 Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .