Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
World Political Science
ISSN 2363-4782 · Walter de Gruyter
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World Political Science: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: The journal World Political Science (WPS) has ceased publication and no longer publishes with DeGruyter Publishing. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Political Science is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Theory and Democracy and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The journal World Political Science (WPS) has ceased publication and no longer publishes with DeGruyter Publishing. Your Benefits World Political Science has ceased publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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 Sciences18.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences10.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.2%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4.3%
- Political Science Research and EducationSocial Sciences4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 322/556 | 42nd |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 203 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2363-4782
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Political Science
Which databases index World Political Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Political Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is World Political Science open access, and what is the APC?
World 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .