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Quick answerAmong 88 journals in Political Science that publish their review dates, Australian Journal of Politics & History has the shortest review time: a median of 37 days from submission to acceptance.
| # | Journal | Median days | Spread of review times | Impact factor* | Indexed in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Journal of Politics & History | 37 | 5–157 | 0.17 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 2 | Presidential Studies Quarterly | 50 | 7–200 | 0.44 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 3 | Ethics & Global Politics | 60 | 30–146 | 1.32 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 4 | The RUSI Journal | 116 | 84–187 | 0.65 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 5 | Global Change Peace & Security | 117 | 81–208 | 0.43 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 6 | Contemporary Italian Politics | 117 | 94–154 | 1.69 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 7 | Global Public Policy and Governance | 119 | 22–229 | 2.53 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 8 | Philosophy & Public Affairs | 119 | 69–214 | 1.36 | SSCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 9 | Chinese Political Science Review | 121 | 81–187 | 5.39 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 10 | International Critical Thought | 127 | 75–165 | 0.76 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 11 | Intelligence & National Security | 146 | 67–215 | 1.20 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 12 | Journal of Chinese Political Science | 147 | 119–249 | 7.20 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 13 | Economics and Politics | 153 | 97–327 | 2.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 14 | British Politics | 156 | 127–178 | 2.79 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 15 | Contemporary Politics | 158 | 117–217 | 2.70 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 16 | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | 160 | 105–248 | 1.72 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 17 | Social Science Quarterly | 161 | 115–236 | 1.61 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 18 | International Journal of Politics Culture and Society | 165 | 99–251 | 1.59 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 19 | Policy & Internet | 167 | 118–220 | 4.72 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 20 | Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression | 170 | 122–223 | 1.33 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 21 | Global Policy | 171 | 120–254 | 2.90 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 22 | Asian Politics & Policy | 174 | 76–240 | 0.86 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 23 | Peacebuilding | 174 | 145–278 | 1.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 24 | European Security | 175 | 114–260 | 3.25 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 25 | Nations and Nationalism | 182 | 122–263 | 1.19 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 26 | Journal of Genocide Research | 185 | 140–226 | 3.60 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 27 | Journal of Political Science Education | 191 | 105–270 | 1.30 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 28 | French Politics | 196 | 109–311 | 0.90 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 29 | Cambridge Review of International Affairs | 197 | 152–306 | 0.99 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 30 | Politische Vierteljahresschrift | 198 | 142–281 | 1.96 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 31 | Democratization | 202 | 146–281 | 3.01 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 32 | European Policy Analysis | 202 | 168–254 | 2.88 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 33 | Post-Soviet Affairs | 202 | 139–269 | 3.67 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 34 | Latin American Policy | 205 | 147–337 | 0.66 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 35 | Interest Groups & Advocacy | 209 | 141–262 | 1.19 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 36 | Mediterranean Politics | 211 | 160–279 | 1.44 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 37 | Journal of European Public Policy | 216 | 175–274 | 7.07 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 38 | Review of Policy Research | 218 | 174–292 | 3.05 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 39 | German Politics | 218 | 173–295 | 2.19 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 40 | Journal of Political Power | 218 | 152–320 | 1.20 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 41 | International Politics | 219 | 89–326 | 1.95 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 42 | National Identities | 220 | 149–280 | 0.69 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 43 | Critical Studies on Terrorism | 224 | 167–293 | 2.25 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 44 | Politics & Policy | 225 | 140–297 | 1.95 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 45 | Journal of Strategic Studies | 226 | 120–314 | 2.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 46 | Legislative Studies Quarterly | 233 | 186–302 | 1.27 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 47 | Public Administration | 234 | 174–295 | 5.02 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 48 | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies | 236 | 144–367 | 4.49 | SSCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 49 | East European Politics | 240 | 162–361 | 1.70 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 50 | Swiss Political Science Review | 241 | 186–332 | 1.99 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 51 | Citizenship Studies | 243 | 172–317 | 1.38 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 52 | Scandinavian Political Studies | 246 | 196–331 | 1.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 53 | Policy Studies | 249 | 190–330 | 4.08 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 54 | Public Choice | 251 | 170–378 | 2.18 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 55 | Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict | 252 | 129–379 | 1.26 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 56 | Journal of Chinese Governance | 253 | 179–348 | 5.76 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 57 | International Environmental Agreements Politics Law and Economics | 257 | 167–331 | 3.66 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 58 | Governance | 260 | 188–322 | 2.86 | Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 59 | Journal of Contemporary European Studies | 260 | 184–354 | 1.99 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 60 | Political Research Exchange | 262 | 192–350 | 2.74 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$461 |
| 61 | Territory Politics Governance | 264 | 213–363 | 1.70 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 62 | Local Government Studies | 272 | 204–362 | 2.53 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 63 | Regulation & Governance | 281 | 194–391 | 3.35 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 64 | Studies in Comparative International Development | 281 | 210–363 | 2.18 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 65 | Constellations | 282 | 190–356 | 1.12 | JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 66 | Regional & Federal Studies | 284 | 223–352 | 1.35 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 67 | Social movement studies | 285 | 230–360 | 1.92 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 68 | Nordic Journal of Human Rights | 288 | 247–353 | 0.77 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 69 | European Journal of Political Research | 289 | 243–372 | 3.69 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,550 |
| 70 | Environmental Politics | 290 | 228–362 | 3.44 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 71 | New Political Economy | 292 | 232–472 | 3.55 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 72 | Journal of Political Marketing | 296 | 194–500 | 1.66 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 73 | Journal of International Relations and Development | 297 | 246–358 | 1.37 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 74 | Commonwealth and Comparative Politics | 304 | 243–375 | 1.66 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 75 | Policy Studies Journal | 321 | 226–441 | 2.89 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 76 | The Review of International Organizations | 328 | 210–376 | 6.12 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 77 | Acta Politica | 334 | 265–463 | 1.93 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 78 | American Journal of Political Science | 357 | 282–454 | 5.52 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 79 | Review of International Political Economy | 358 | 272–467 | 5.22 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 80 | Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties | 358 | 261–487 | 1.06 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 81 | Civil Wars | 369 | 269–543 | 1.12 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 82 | Scottish Journal of Political Economy | 372 | 276–448 | 1.12 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 83 | Political Behavior | 384 | 352–524 | 3.81 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 84 | Politics Groups and Identities | 386 | 287–500 | 1.98 | SSCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 85 | Politikon | 395 | 178–520 | 1.11 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 86 | Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft | 396 | 319–452 | 1.99 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 87 | Contemporary Political Theory | 396 | 301–533 | 2.07 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 88 | International Feminist Journal of Politics | 397 | 250–521 | 2.24 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
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Frequently asked questions
Which Political Science journals have the fastest review?
By median days from submission to acceptance: Australian Journal of Politics & History (37 days); Presidential Studies Quarterly (50 days); Ethics & Global Politics (60 days). Source: dates deposited by the publishers in Crossref, updated 29 October 2026.
Is a fast review journal in Political Science a good choice?
Review time is one factor. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and impact factor too, and confirm it is not predatory: a very short review with no real reviewer comments is a warning sign. Journal pages on ScholarsColab show all of these together.
Where do these review times come from?
From the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit in Crossref, the scholarly publication registry. ScholarsColab takes the median for each journal over its research articles of the last 24 months. Updated 29 October 2026.
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