Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Research Exchange
ISSN 2474-736X · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Political Research Exchange: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 260 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Political Research Exchange is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 2 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, Populism, Right-Wing Movements and Social Media and Politics, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Political Research Exchange (PRX) is a Gold Open Access journal from the European Consortium for Political Research. PRX is dedicated to publishing innovative, high-quality research across the full breadth of political science and across all geographical areas. The journal welcomes theoretically informed and empirically rigorous contributions from all subfields, including comparative politics, international relations, political behaviour, political theory, public policy, and political economy. PRX is particularly committed to work that advances conceptual innovation, develops new data or methods, or bridges subfield and disciplinary boundaries. PRX has a strong interest in research that enhances transparency and cumulative knowledge. The journal encourages the submission of work that integrates data, code, and supplementary materials, and supports diverse research designs, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches. While rooted in the ECPR scholarly community, PRX is global in its scope. It publishes research on political phenomena from all regions of the world and seeks to reflect the diversity of perspectives, cases, and methodological traditions within the discipline. In addition to regular articles, PRX provides a venue for thematic special collections that bring together contributions around shared research agendas, fostering dialogue and advancing emerging debates across political science. Why choose PRX? A generalist journal with a global scope PRX publishes research in all areas of politics and on all geographical areas, with the objective of reaching the widest possible audience. It is methodologically pluralist and open to qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches. Rigorous and fair peer review PRX is committed to upholding the highest standards of impartiality in the peer review process. All submissions undergo a triple-anonymous peer review process, ensuring independent evaluation and high scholarly standards across all areas of political science. Open access without barriers PRX is a Gold Open Access journal. All published research is immediately and freely available worldwide. Publication fee waivers are available (before submission) for unfunded authors affiliated with ECPR member institutions , enabling inclusive participation regardless of funding constraints. By removing paywalls, PRX maximises the reach and accessibility of your research across academic, policy, and public audiences. Articles benefit fr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Steven Van HauwaertPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences15.8%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences15%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 179,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 179,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 56 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 178 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 136 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 442 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 324 |
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
260 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 188 days – 346 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 284 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 39 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 376 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- data noteData Note | Published online: 10 Aug 2026Length not stated
- noteNote | Published online: 15 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Supports reproducibility and transparency Model summary
PRX supports reproducibility and transparency, including the integration of data, code, and multimedia materials.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Publication fee waivers available for unfunded authors affiliated with ECPR member institutions Model summary
Political Research Exchange is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Triple-anonymous peer review process Model summary
All submissions undergo a triple-anonymous peer review process, ensuring independent evaluation and high scholarly standards across all areas of political science.
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 Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2474-736X
- Society / sponsor
- European Consortium for Political Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Political Research Exchange
What CAS zone is Political Research Exchange in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Political Research Exchange is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Political Research Exchange?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Political Research Exchange?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 260 days (interquartile range 188–346 days); authors report an average review time of about 39 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). 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 Political Research Exchange 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 2 of Sociology.
Which databases index Political Research Exchange?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Political Research Exchange is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Political Research Exchange open access, and what is the APC?
Political Research Exchange is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .