American Journal of Political Science

The American Journal of Political Science is published by the Midwest Political Science Association

Midwest Political Science Association

The Midwest Political Science Association is a professional association of political science scholars and students in the United States. It was founded in 1939, and publishes the American Journal of Political Science in conjunction with Rice University.In April of each year, the MPSA holds one of...

. It was formerly known as the Midwest Journal of Political Science. According to the 2008 edition of the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
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, its impact factor

Impact factor

The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...

is 2.397. This ranks the American Journal of Political Science third out of 99 listed journals in the category "Political Science". The journal publishes articles on all areas of political science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

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