Journal profile · Multiple
World Politics
ISSN 0043-8871 · eISSN 1086-3338 · Cambridge University Press
World Politics: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.23; subscription journal; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Politics is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Legal case studies and regulations and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.9%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences11.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences9.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.4%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.5%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.1%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,258OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,837 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 40 | 4 | 153 |
| 2024 | 35 | 4 | 216 |
| 2023 | 56 | 4 | 332 |
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 271 |
| 2021 | 33 | 10 | 674 |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0043-8871
- Electronic ISSN
- 1086-3338
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Politics
What CAS zone is World Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Politics is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category International Relations / Political Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of World Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.23; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 218.
Which databases index World Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is World Politics open access, and what is the APC?
World Politics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .