Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Studies Review
ISSN 1478-9299 · eISSN 1478-9302 · SAGE
Political Studies Review: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.16; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Political Studies Review is published by SAGE 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 Political Philosophy and Ethics, Political and Economic history of UK and US and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 21.3% 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
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences7.4%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences6.9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.6%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.4%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.3%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.1%
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: yesReview 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
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
- 2.16LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,051 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 39 | 6 |
| 2025 | 61 | 29 | 57 |
| 2024 | 99 | 57 | 272 |
| 2023 | 104 | 54 | 621 |
| 2022 | 73 | 28 | 574 |
| 2021 | 92 | 48 | 596 |
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
- 1478-9299
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-9302
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Political Studies Review
What CAS zone is Political Studies Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Political Studies Review 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 Political Studies Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.16; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 64.
Which databases index Political Studies Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Political Studies Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Political Studies Review open access, and what is the APC?
Political Studies Review 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: .