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Impact factor of Political Behavior (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Political Behavior published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Political Sciencerank 36 of 333 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Political Behavior
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Political Behavior is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Review time
Review time of Political Behavior
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Half of the research articles Political Behavior published between Aug 2025 and Jul 2026 were accepted within 384 days of submission, and the middle half took between 352 and 524 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
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03Funders
Who funds research published in Political Behavior
Funders named most often
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04Indexing
Indexing of Political Behavior
- ISSN
- 0190-9320
- eISSN
- 1573-6687
- Publisher
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- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- 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 on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Political Behavior
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06What it publishes
What Political Behavior publishes: real papers
07Published papers
Papers published in Political Behavior
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Presidents shaping public opinion in parliamentary democracies: a survey experiment in Turkey201717 citations
08Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Political Behavior
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10Same subject
Political Science journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Political Behavior when the 310 journals of Political Science in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | British Journal of Political Science | 3.95 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 33 | Politics & Society | 3.88 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 34 | The British Journal of Politics and International Relations | 3.87 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 35 | Journal of democracy | 3.82 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 37 | Contemporary Security Policy | 3.79 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 38 | European Political Science Review | 3.78 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 39 | European Journal of Political Research | 3.69 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 40 | Post-Soviet Affairs | 3.67 | SSCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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11Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Political Behavior?
Based on 20 research articles Political Behavior published from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 384 days, and half of them were accepted between 352 and 524 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 45 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Political Behavior?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Political Behavior is 3.81: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 3.81 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Political Behavior?
The h-index of Political Behavior is 138 (October 2026): 138 of its papers have each been cited at least 138 times. Its i10-index is 1,109.
What is the APC of Political Behavior?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$2,990 for Political Behavior (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Political Behavior?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Political Behavior is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Political Behavior indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Political Behavior appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Political Behavior an SCIE journal?
Political Behavior is listed in SSCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Political Behavior in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Political Behavior is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Political Behavior does ScholarsColab track?
We track 1 paper published in Political Behavior in 2017, cited 17 times in total, with a median of 17 citations per paper.
Does Political Behavior offer an APC waiver?
Political Behavior follows the policy of Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Political Behavior?
56% of 200 recent research articles in Political Behavior name a funder; the funders named most often are Aarhus Universitet, University of Bergen, Rapoport Family Foundation.
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