''The Journal of Politics'' is a
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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of
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...
established in 1939 and published quarterly (February, May, August and November) by
University of Chicago Press
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on behalf of the
Southern Political Science Association.
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2015
impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 1.840, ranking it 24th out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science".
See also
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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.
A
*'' Acta Politica''
*'' African Affairs''
*'' American Affairs''
*'' American Journal of Political Scie ...
References
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Political science journals
Academic journals established in 1939
University of Chicago Press academic journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies
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