Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
State Politics & Policy Quarterly
ISSN 1532-4400 · eISSN 1946-1607 · SAGE
State Politics & Policy Quarterly: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
State Politics & Policy Quarterly 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 Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies and Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
State Politics & Policy Quarterly (SPPQ), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is the premier publication outlet for original research on state politics and policy. The official publication of the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association, SPPQ publishes high quality academic studies that develop and test general hypotheses of political behavior and policymaking, exploiting the unique advantages of the states.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 54 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences26.1%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Policy Transfer and LearningSocial Sciences6.6%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4%
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: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 362OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 658 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 17 | 45 |
| 2024 | 33 | 30 | 66 |
| 2023 | 32 | 26 | 178 |
| 2022 | 30 | 23 | 152 |
| 2021 | 27 | 17 | 323 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- field essayField Essay* (by invitation only)Length not stated
- original articleThe journal accepts the following types of article: Original Article* (no more than 10,000 words)Short Article* (no more than 4,000 words)Field Essay* (by invit…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- short articleShort Article* (no more than 4,000 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
For information on the journal’s peer review process, please click here.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1532-4400
- Electronic ISSN
- 1946-1607
- Society / sponsor
- State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about State Politics & Policy Quarterly
What CAS zone is State Politics & Policy Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, State Politics & Policy Quarterly 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 State Politics & Policy Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 64.
Where are the editorial board members of State Politics & Policy Quarterly based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (54). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index State Politics & Policy Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, State Politics & Policy Quarterly is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is State Politics & Policy Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
State Politics & Policy Quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .