Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Representation
ISSN 0034-4893 · eISSN 1749-4001 · Taylor & Francis
Representation: impact factor 1.8 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 75 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 40% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Representation is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Systems and Governance and Populism, Right-Wing Movements, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Representation is a peer-reviewed journal. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne. Representation seeks contributions that explore the interface between democratic practice and theory. It has been publishing since the 1960s and has a general interest in all matters relating to the theme of representative democracy. For example, theoretical discussion could make a significant contribution to current practices in topics such as the democratic deficit, representation for women and minorities, modernising elections, voter education and democratic institutions at transnational, or global, level. Representation offers a place for debates and scholarship, both empirical and normative, on democrat practices around the world. Representation – the journal of representative democracy - has the following aims:- To publish cutting edge articles about the study of elections and voting systems throughout the world. To encourage debate on democratic practices. To critically explore the interface between democratic practice and theory. To produce special issues devoted to questions of democracy and representation; To attract an audience of academics and students, journalists, election practitioners and all those interested in the nature of representative democracy. The Journal has been adopted by the Representation and Electoral Systems, specialist Section of the American Political Science Association. Members of the section can access the journal online as part of their membership. The Journal is owned by the McDougall Trust, which appoints the editors. Endorsements for Representation : 'In Representation theory meets practice in a singularly satisfying way. Its empirical pieces invariably address their topics in a theoretically interesting way, and its more conceptual pieces are empirically well-informed. Addressing issues of ‘representation’ very broadly understood, Representation is truly one of the premier journals of empirical democratic theory.' Robert E. Goodin, Distinguished Professor of Social & Political Theory and of Philosophy, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Simona GuerraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences18.3%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.8%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences6.5%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 137,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,010 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 19 | 6 |
| 2025 | 46 | 22 | 44 |
| 2024 | 38 | 16 | 57 |
| 2023 | 33 | 23 | 171 |
| 2022 | 37 | 14 | 242 |
| 2021 | 41 | 20 | 360 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Representation 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? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne. Model summary
Peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne.
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
- 0034-4893
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-4001
- Society / sponsor
- McDougall Trust
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Representation
What is the impact factor of Representation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Representation?
The publisher reports about 75 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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 Representation 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.
Which databases index Representation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Representation is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Representation open access, and what is the APC?
Representation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .