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American Political Science Review
Psychology and social sciences
Among the 50 psychology and social sciences journals in this index it has the 11th highest h-index and the 13th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
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Where its authors come from
Share of the 458 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 62% |
| United Kingdom | 16% |
| Canada | 4% |
| Germany | 4% |
| Switzerland | 3% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 91% |
| Editorials | 3% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Electoral Systems and Political Participation | 21% |
| Political Conflict and Governance | 9% |
| Gender Politics and Representation | 5% |
| Political Theory and Democracy | 4% |
| Political Philosophy and Ethics | 2% |
| Political Science Research and Education | 2% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- The “Need for Chaos” and Motivations to Share Hostile Political Rumors (2023, 194 citations)
- The Polarizing Effect of Partisan Echo Chambers (2023, 99 citations)
- Patterns of Affective Polarization toward Parties and Leaders across the Democratic World (2023, 96 citations)
- How to Get Coal Country to Vote for Climate Policy: The Effect of a “Just Transition Agreement” on Spanish Election Results (2023, 95 citations)
- The Political Consequences of Green Policies: Evidence from Italy (2023, 93 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0003-0554):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
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