American Political Science Review
Cambridge University Press
Primary Field
Political Science
ISSN Number
1537-5943
Publish Time
62 weeks
Impact Score
400 H-Index
Annual Volume
34.5k papers
Last Verified
Apr 5, 2026
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30w
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Total Pipeline
62w
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