Perspectives on Political Science has published leading scholars in political philosophy and featured fascinating symposia on topics ranging from Shakespeare to liberal education to the political dimension of American architecture. Our journal features a judicious mix of symposia and unsolicited articles, presenting the perspectives of established and widely published scholars, as well as the fresh views of promising newcomers.
This highly acclaimed journal offers a theoretical and deeply political perspective to classic texts in subject areas including:
Political philosophy
Literature
Popular culture
Issues in public policy
Religion
Constitutional law
Public policy
Perspectives on Political Science has also published symposia on the work of the best thinkers of our time, such as Joseph Cropsey, Mark Blitz, and Catherine Zuckert. In addition, it includes long, thoughtful, and often provocative book reviews.
Perspectives on Political Science does not accept responsibility for views expressed in articles, reviews, and other contributions that appear in its pages. It provides opportunities for the publication of materials that may represent divergent ideas, judgments, and opinions.
Peer Review Policy: Research articles submitted to this journal undergo a "double anonymous" peer review by at least two independent referees. Papers published from symposia are reviewed by the Journal Editor and symposium organizers.
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Journal metrics
Usage
25K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.000 (2023) SNIP
0.102 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
44 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
45% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Daniel J. Mahoney -Department of Politics, Assumption College, USA
Editor Emeritus (deceased):
Peter Augustine Lawler
Associate Editor:
Mark P. Lagon -School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA
Book Review Editor:
Paul Seaton -Department of Philosophy, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, USA
Consulting Editors:
David Alvis-Department of Government, Wofford University, USA
James W. Ceaser -Department of Government, University of Virginia, USA
Patrick Deneen -Department of Government, Georgetown University, USA
Jocelyn Evans -Department of Political Science, University of West Florida, USA
Marc Guerra -Department of Theology, Assumption College, USA
Ralph Hancock -Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University, USA
Harvey C. Mansfield -Department of Government, Harvard University, USA
Ken Masugi -Advanced Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Susan McWilliams -Department of Political Science, Pomona College, USA Peter Minowitz -Department of Political Science, Santa Clara University, USA
Mary Nichols -Department of Political Science, Baylor University, USA
James V. Schall, S.J. -Department of Government, Georgetown University, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Perspectives on Political Science is abstracted/indexed in: A Matter of Fact; Advance Bibliography of Contents: Political Science and Government; America: History and Life; Book Review Index; Current Index to Journals in Education; EBSCOhost; Education Digest; GEOBASE; Historical Abstracts; International Development Abstracts; International Political Science Abstracts; ProQuest; Social Studies/ Social Science Education (ERIC); Universal Reference System
Open access
Perspectives on Political Science is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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