Frontiers in Political Science: Impact Factor 2026, APC, Indexing and Published Papers

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03Indexing

Indexing of Frontiers in Political Science

eISSN

2673-3145

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Country

Switzerland

Language

English

Scopus source type

Journal

Web of Science categories

International Relations, Political Science

From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).

04What it publishes

What Frontiers in Political Science publishes: real papers

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05Published papers

Papers published in Frontiers in Political Science

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1. Cyber coercion in the indo-pacific: a comparative analysis of India's and Australia's responses20260 citations
2. Tort, theology, and the colonial mind: rethinking the 'act of god'20260 citations
3. Survey as an instrument of power: a discourse analysis of knowledge production by survey institutions in Indonesia from the perspective of Michel Foucault20260 citations
4. Political integration of ethnic minorities in post-Soviet Central Asia20260 citations
5. Navigating the labyrinth: polycentricity, power, and the evolving scope of international development cooperation—a critical review through the Fiji-South Korea nexus20260 citations
6. From totality to hybridity and beyond: The challenges of state security systems in the context of the info-communication revolutions20260 citations
7. Sovereignty in the global economic order: histories of OPEC20260 citations
8. The service doctrine: How intelligence mandates shape national cybersecurity ecosystems?20260 citations
9. Phygital place-sensitive policy for creative industries in Russian monocities20260 citations
10. AI export and digital silk road: a comparative analysis of China's influences on digital economies and geopolitics across Southeast Asia20260 citations
11. Governance by ritual: Confucian values, historiographical erasure, and strategic inclusion in China20260 citations
12. Information, social networks and emotions: fear and anger towards Pedro Sánchez 2019–202120250 citations
13. Pathways to everyday peace: visualizing local knowledge to model system change20250 citations
14. Hedging under hegemony: domestic pathways to autonomy in Latin America20250 citations
15. Thailand's role in the context of ACMECS centrality:(re) constructing the Mekong's regional architecture20250 citations
16. Discursive opportunities in foreign policy—How territorial disputes drive right-wing populist support in Japan20250 citations
17. Navigating paths to food security in East Africa: Strengthening rural development amid climate shocks, political instability, and rising food prices20250 citations
18. The transformational crisis of globalization and the contingent trajectories towards innovative liberalism20250 citations
19. Smart city governance and interoperability: enhancing human security in Yogyakarta and Makassar, Indonesia20250 citations
20. The RCEP in an emerging multipolar order: examining energy transition implications20250 citations
21. The Hualong-1 project in Argentina: a case study on the economic, technological, and geopolitical complexities of the belt and road initiative20250 citations
22. From deliberation to acclamation: how did Twitter's algorithms foster polarized communities and undermine democracy in the 2020 US presidential election20250 citations
23. Can Latin America play a more influential role in a shifting world order?20250 citations
24. Hybrid deliberative democracy in practice: a case study of community engagement and public decision-making in Malang City, Indonesia20250 citations
25. Toxicity levels in Spanish political communication on Twitter/X: a comparative analysis of major political parties, 2015–202320250 citations
26. Digital narratives and the legitimation of narcotourism: a critical perspective from Latin American thanatourism20250 citations
27. Political participation of young people in rural Eastern Germany: empirical findings, structural barriers, and policy implications20250 citations
28. Rethinking historiographical disparities and pathways to reconciliation in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict20250 citations
29. Green governance and institutional resilience: strengthening environmental policies for a low-carbon economy in mangrove ecosystems20250 citations
30. Paradigm shift in the European Union's space policy: institutional restructuring and its possible consequences for the CEE region20250 citations
31. What does “just” mean in just energy transitions? Different perspectives between EU institutional debates and scientific literature20250 citations
32. Strategic stability in a new era20250 citations
33. Crafting hybridity: institutionalizing and governing maritime militias' public-private collaboration20250 citations
34. Disentangling “polarization in religion”20250 citations
35. The adult in the room: mobilizing the figure of the child in Sweden and Germany20250 citations
36. Factors in illicit bioweapons programs: case studies of the Soviet Union/Russia and Iraq20250 citations
37. To heat or to heal: the uneasy trade-off between energy and healthcare expenditure in Central Asia20250 citations
38. From tweets to power: an integrative thematic review of political communication and platform governance on Twitter/X (2009–2024)20250 citations
39. Polycentrism, not polemics? Squaring the circle of non-discrimination law, accuracy metrics and public/private interests when addressing AI bias20250 citations
40. Anbarasi G* and Sankar D20250 citations
41. The Data Republic: fostering a sustainable, inclusive and resilient digital transformation for the European Union20250 citations
42. Should the US promote (illiberal) democracy in the Middle East?20250 citations
43. The African Union and its regional economic communities confronted with coups d'état: between condemning and condoning20250 citations
44. The impact of governance on political stability in Jordan (2002–2022)20250 citations
45. The deconstruction of the Israeli state20250 citations
46. The meaning of sentiment analysis of UN speeches on the Russia-Ukraine war: a comparative study using VADER and BERT NLP techniques20250 citations
47. From governance to growth: Comparative insights on institutional reforms in China and Latin America20250 citations
48. Network governance in ASEAN: Fostering regional cooperation and integration20250 citations
49. The use of artificial intelligence in counter-disinformation: A world wide (web) mapping20250 citations
50. Regional cooperation against transnational organized crime: challenges and opportunities in the Western Hemisphere20250 citations
51. The Science Diplomacy Digital Index: new ways of measuring science diplomacy—the Lisbon study case in the year of 202120250 citations
52. Sovereignty and national identity: the Panamanian perception of the canal and US foreign policy20250 citations
53. Structural conflict and democratic self-sabotage in Africa: a decolonial-conceptual statement20250 citations
54. Othering in politics: how affective polarization undermines democratic philia?20250 citations
55. Defining the nation through the Kantian lens20250 citations
56. Adaptation and engagement with contemporary sustainability challenges in the EU-Andean and EU-Central America free trade agreements20250 citations
57. Natural resources governance and the vulnerability of indigenous communities in Indonesia20250 citations
58. Energy policy and diplomacy of the UAE and other resource-oriented countries in the transition to technological development20250 citations
59. Digital communication strategies of lobbies in the European Union20250 citations
60. Contemporary strategies of women activists in the gender equality movement in Central Asia20250 citations
61. Why is there no “third” Korean nuclear crisis?20250 citations
62. Evaluating chatbot architectures for public service delivery: balancing functionality, safety, ethics, and adaptability20250 citations
63. Advantages of the connective strategic narrative during the Russian–Ukrainian war20250 citations
64. Authoritarian protectionism and the post-neoliberal transition: learning from Stuart Hall's method of articulation20250 citations
65. Public opinion monitoring technologies: how the state uses data to make political decisions20250 citations
66. Power for dinner. Culinary diplomacy and geopolitical aspects in Portuguese diplomatic tables (1910-2023)20250 citations
67. Trends and trajectories in “Global South” research: a comparative study of CNKI and WOS database publications20250 citations
68. The Great Terror on steroids: exploring the counterfactual scenario of artificial intelligence-driven purges under Stalin20250 citations
69. Planning sustainable and inclusive transformation: an energy democracy perspective on urban mobility20250 citations
70. Economic regional integration as geopolitics: the approach of the USA as regards the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership20250 citations
71. Religion and politics of belonging in digital times: Youth religiosity in focus20250 citations
72. Advancing citizen-centered public services in Kazakhstan: legal, institutional, and digital governance perspectives20250 citations
73. Social models as dynamic theories: how to improve the impact of social and political sciences20250 citations
74. Reconceptualizing the 1990s judicial revolution in Israel and its implications for 2023–2520250 citations
75. Urban and rural threat perceptions of China in Thailand: a longitudinal analysis from the Asian Barometer Survey20250 citations
76. Leaving no one behind: just energy transition of fossil fuel-producing countries20250 citations
77. Against the universality of categories: India, Japan, and the limits of modern IR theory20250 citations
78. Is a biological weapons arms race on the horizon: impact of scientific advances and strategic competition?20250 citations
79. Accountability and oversight in the Dutch intelligence and security domains in the digital age20240 citations
80. Exploring the role of TikTok for intersectionality marginalized groups: The case of Muslim female content creators in Germany20240 citations
81. Political trust and legitimacy crisis in the age of COVID-19: an assessment of the EndSARS protest in Nigeria20240 citations
82. Toward a futurist approach to hedging strategy in Southeast Asia: anticipations and strategic decision-making in a Taiwan contingency20240 citations
83. Another world is possible?–Climate movements' bounded politicization between science and politics20240 citations
84. Research on digital governance based on Web of Science—a bibliometric analysis20240 citations
85. Implementation of smart devices in health crisis scenarios: risks and opportunities20240 citations
86. Industry 4.0: a critical reflection on its impacts on family farming20240 citations
87. AI-generated misinformation in the election year 2024: measures of European Union20240 citations
88. The implementation of green construction in IKN development by integrating sustainable triangle concept into sustainable development goals20240 citations
89. Yellow Vests: Anti-austerity, pro-democracy, and popular (not populist)20230 citations
90. Large language models and political science20230 citations
91. Russia's foreign and security policy in Syria: historical relations, Cold War paradigms, and contemporary geopolitics20230 citations
92. Policy incentives for smallholder adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices20230 citations
93. The role of identity in a multilevel interdependence in international relations: exploring popular understandings of international politics20230 citations
94. Putting coastal communities at the center of a sustainable blue economy: A review of risks, opportunities, and strategies20230 citations
95. Human involvement in autonomous decision-making systems. Lessons learned from three case studies in aviation, social care and road vehicles20230 citations
96. Fostering openness in open science: an ethical discussion of risks and benefits20230 citations
97. Limits to the Anthropocene: geopolitical conflict or cooperative governance?20230 citations
98. Mathematical methods in the study of political conflicts: parametric estimation model20230 citations
99. Superpowers and regional powers' soft power in Kazakhstan20230 citations
100. A typology of gender-based needs20230 citations
101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Blue Economy: Why they matter and how do we achieve them?20230 citations
102. “Populism at home, revisionism in the world”: the case of Turkey's peacemaking engagement in a changing world order20230 citations
103. The role of assistive technology in advancing sustainable development goals20220 citations
104. Meeting the challenges of chemical and biological weapons: Strengthening the chemical and biological disarmament and non-proliferation regimes20220 citations
105. Fragility of democratic minimalism: why the ballot is insufficient for democracy20220 citations
106. The language of extremism on social media: an examination of posts, comments, and themes on Reddit20220 citations
107. Federal institutions and strategic policy responses to COVID-19 pandemic20210 citations
108. I do it my way: Understanding policy variation in pandemic response across Europe20210 citations
109. Social, Legal and Economic Implications for the Implementation of an Intelligent Wound Plaster in Outpatient Care20210 citations

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