The ''American Journal of Political Science'' is a journal published by the

Midwest Political Science Association The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) 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 ...

. It was formerly known as the ''Midwest Journal of Political Science''. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 5.044, ranking it 1st out of 165 journals in the category "Political Science". According to

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it ranks 3rd best in the field of Political Science and Sociology. Also by other authorsCambridge Journals
/ref> it is ranked among 5 best journals in political science. The journal publishes articles on all areas of

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* Political science journals Quarterly journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals English-language journals Publications established in 1956 Political science in the United States 1956 establishments in the United States {{poli-journal-stub

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