''The Journal of Politics'' is a

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...

established in 1939 and published quarterly (February, May, August and November) by

University of Chicago Press The University of Chicago Press is the largest and one of the oldest university presses in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including '' The Chicago Manual of Style' ...

on behalf of the

Southern Political Science Association The Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) is an American learned society. It promotes political science in the Southern United States. History The Southern Political Science Association was founded in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. It is indepe ...

. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2015

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of 1.840, ranking it 24th out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science".

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