The ''American Journal of Political Science'' is an academic journal published by the
Midwest Political Science Association
The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) is a professional association of political scientists in the United States. It was founded in 1939, and publishes the '' American Journal of Political Science'' in conjunction with Rice University.
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It was formerly known as the ''Midwest Journal of Political Science''. According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
''Journal Citation Reports'' (''JCR'') is an annual publication by Clarivate. It has been integrated with the Web of Science and is accessed from the Web of Science Core Collection. It provides information about academic journals in the natur ...
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impact factor
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a type of journal ranking. Journals with higher impact factor values are considered more prestigious or important within their field.
The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 5.044, ranking it 1st out of 165 journals in the category "Political Science".
According to
SCImago Journal & Country Rank, it ranks 3rd best in the field of Political Science and Sociology. Also by other authors
Cambridge Journals
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See also
* List of political science journals
This is a list of political science journals presenting representative peer-reviewed academic journals in the field of political science.
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*'' Acta Politica''
*'' African Affairs''
*'' American Affairs''
*'' American Journal of Political Scie ...
Further reading
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References
External links
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Political science journals
Quarterly journals
Wiley-Blackwell academic journals
English-language journals
Academic journals established in 1956
Political science in the United States
1956 establishments in the United States
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