Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Slovak Journal of Political Sciences
ISSN 1335-9096 · University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Trnava - Faculty of Social Sciences · Poland
Slovak Journal of Political Sciences: fully open access; no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovak Journal of Political Sciences is published by University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Trnava - Faculty of Social Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Theory and Democracy and Populism, Right-Wing Movements, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences20.1%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences13%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences8.6%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.4%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences5.4%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 853/1530 | 44th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 418/745 | 43rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 161 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 67 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 102 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 79 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 56 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Trnava - Faculty of Social Sciences
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1335-9096
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slovak Journal of Political Sciences
How long does peer review take at Slovak Journal of Political Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Slovak Journal of Political Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovak Journal of Political Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Slovak Journal of Political Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Slovak Journal of Political Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .