Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Romanian Journal of Political Science
ISSN 1582-456X · eISSN 2068-7613 · Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Journal of Political Science: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.06; subscription journal; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Journal of Political Science is published by Publishing House of the Romanian Academy 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 Populism, Right-Wing Movements, European Union Policy and Governance and Social Media and Politics, together about 29.8% 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
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences11.6%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.2%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences8%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences7.7%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.4%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences6.1%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences5.8%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
- ISSN
- 1582-456X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2068-7613
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Journal of Political Science
What CAS zone is Romanian Journal of Political Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanian Journal of Political Science 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Romanian Journal of Political Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.06; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 11.
Which databases index Romanian Journal of Political Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Journal of Political Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Romanian Journal of Political Science open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Journal of Political Science is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .