Contemporary Political Theory's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.2, ranking Q1 in Political Science and International Relations and 1 other subfield. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.
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Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 3.90.
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102 of 280 works · same type, year & subfield
29 works · same type, year & subfield
Above field-year expectation
of 3,717 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output
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280 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q1 |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q1 |
Yes. A Q1 journal by citation data
Yes. By citation data, Contemporary Political Theory is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Political Science and International Relations and 1 other subfield and ranks #1,216 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 18%). Contemporary Political Theory's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.2. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,590 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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See what the report coversYes. By citation data, Contemporary Political Theory is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Political Science and International Relations and 1 other subfield and ranks #1,216 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 18%). Contemporary Political Theory's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.2. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,590 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science, so check that your topic fits its scope.
Contemporary Political Theory's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.2, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Contemporary Political Theory or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Contemporary Political Theory's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Contemporary Political Theory's best quartile is Q1. By OpenAlex subfield: Q1 in Political Science and International Relations; Q1 in Sociology and Political Science. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.
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