2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, 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. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 |
| Communication | Q4 |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 |
| Education | Q4 |
A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data
By citation data, Nation is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 3 other subfields and ranks #6,585 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 96%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Nation's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Communication, and Sociology and Political Science, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Nation's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.
OpenAlex lists these research topics for Nation's papers: Global Peace and Security Dynamics, Media Studies and Communication, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, and Diverse Education Studies and Reforms.
OpenAlex records 198 citations to papers published in Nation, and 7 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).
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Ranked #6,585 in Social Sciences by Journal Metrics Score and #713 among Q4 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Nation against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 12 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.
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OpenAlex classifies Nation's papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Communication, and Sociology and Political Science. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.
Use the submit link in Nation's author guidelines; Katrina vanden Heuvel runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.
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Nation does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversBy citation data, Nation is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 3 other subfields and ranks #6,585 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 96%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Nation's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Communication, and Sociology and Political Science, so check that your topic fits its scope.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Nation or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Nation's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Submit online through the link in Nation's author guidelines. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.
Papers Nation published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.