Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Journal of Theoretical Politics
ISSN 0951-6298 · eISSN 1460-3667 · SAGE
Journal of Theoretical Politics: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Theoretical Politics is published by SAGE 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 Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Game Theory and Voting Systems and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences21%
- Game Theory and Voting SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.1%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.7%
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
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 488OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 902 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 | 45 |
| 2022 | 20 | 7 | 72 |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | 158 |
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 | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0951-6298
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-3667
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Theoretical Politics
What CAS zone is Journal of Theoretical Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Theoretical Politics 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 Journal of Theoretical Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 88.
Which databases index Journal of Theoretical Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Theoretical Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Theoretical Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Theoretical Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .