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American Journal of Political Science

Wiley

Primary Field

Political Science

ISSN Number

1540-5907

Publish Time

56 weeks

Impact Score

330 H-Index

Annual Volume

3.4k papers

Last Verified

Apr 5, 2026

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Median Review

28w

Submission to decision

Production

28w

Acceptance to final pub

Total Pipeline

56w

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How long does American Journal of Political Science take from submission to publication?

American Journal of Political Science currently has an estimated total publication timeline of about 56 weeks, including roughly 28 weeks for peer review and 28 weeks for production. Use this as a planning estimate rather than a guarantee.

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