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Open Access Political science Journals
A list of Open Access Political science journals for you to publish your manuscript in
Political science is social science concerned with the study of politics and political systems
Open access (OA) is a key part of making research shareable and reproducable. All journal articles published open access undergoe the same rigorous peer review process.
Hopefully this list of Political science Open Access journals will make it easier for you to decide where to publish your Political science manuscript.
The list below includes all high-impact factor Political science journals as well as new up and comming journals where it might also be more affordable to publish.Instead of displaying the most commonly known Political science journals, we have made an exhaustive list of open accesss Political science journals. Use our different columns — number of papers, number of citations, and relevance — to find the best Political science venue for your manuscript.
The DOAJ columns refers to the The Directory of Open Access Journals, a list of open access journals, maintained by Infrastructure Services for Open Access.
There are certain criteria a journal must meet to be indexed by DOAJ, and thus inclusion in the DOAJ index is seen by scholars as a mark of quality.
All the open access Political science journals in this list are indexed in OA.mg.
If you spot any mistakes in this table of Political science OA journals, don’t hesitate to send us an email.
| Name | ISSN | DOAJ | Publisher | No. of Papers | Citations | Relevance▼ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Current Chinese Affairs | 1868-1026 | ☑ | SAGE | 361 | 2730 | 99.2 | Website |
| Ethics & Global Politics | 1654-6369 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 239 | 2101 | 98.3 | Website |
| Journal of Politics in Latin America | 1866-802X | ☑ | SAGE | 225 | 2549 | 98.2 | Website |
| Deakin Law Review | 1321-3660 | Deakin University | 333 | 1002 | 98.2 | Website | |
| Health Research Policy and Systems | 1478-4505 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 1278 | 23377 | 98.1 | Website |
| Utrecht law review | 1871-515X | ☑ | Utrecht University School of Law | 475 | 2282 | 97.9 | Website |
| Aboriginal History | 0314-8769 | ANU Press | 1219 | 2438 | 97.7 | ||
| Politics and Governance | 2183-2463 | ☑ | Cogitatio | 729 | 4532 | 97.4 | Website |
| European View | 1781-6858 | SAGE | 651 | 1722 | 97.1 | Website | |
| International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility | 2366-0074 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 69 | 1018 | 97.1 | Website |
| Human Resources for Health | 1478-4491 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 1235 | 32131 | 97 | Website |
| American Review of Politics | 2374-7781 | University of Oklahoma Libraries | 552 | 877 | 96.7 | ||
| Law in context | 0811-5796 | 348 | 801 | 96.6 | |||
| Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal | 1727-3781 | ☑ | Academy of Science of South Africa | 1442 | 1932 | 96.5 | Website |
| African Human Rights Law Journal | 1609-073X | ☑ | Academy of Science of South Africa | 586 | 1710 | 96.4 | Website |
| Laws | 2075-471X | ☑ | MDPI AG | 442 | 1744 | 96.4 | Website |
| NACADA Journal | 0271-9517 | National Academic Advising Association NACADA | 781 | 6753 | 96.3 | ||
| QUT Law Review | 2201-7275 | ☑ | Queensland University of Technology | 625 | 802 | 96.3 | Website |
| Nispacee Journal of Public Administration and Policy | 1337-9038 | ☑ | De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o. | 214 | 688 | 96.3 | |
| Revista Brasileira De Politica Internacional | 0034-7329 | ☑ | SciELO | 794 | 3983 | 96.1 | Website |
| The Journal of Law of Education | 1226-301X | The Korea Society for Educational Law | 1474 | 2302 | 96 | ||
| Social media and society | 2056-3051 | ☑ | SAGE | 1091 | 11528 | 96 | Website |
| Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work | 1178-5527 | University of Otago Library | 659 | 1256 | 95.9 | ||
| African Journal of Political Science and International Relations | 1996-0832 | Academic Journals | 393 | 1411 | 95.9 | ||
| Living reviews in European governance | 1813-856X | Living Reviews | 24 | 1128 | 95.8 | ||
| Journal of deliberative democracy | 2634-0488 | University of Westminster Press | 259 | 1497 | 95.8 | ||
| African Journal on Conflict Resolution | 1562-6997 | African Journals Online | 320 | 1442 | 95.6 | Website | |
| University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform | 0363-602X | University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform (JLR)/University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Caveat (JLR Caveat) | 1281 | 2345 | 95.5 | Website | |
| Pacific Journalism Review | 1023-9499 | ☑ | Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Library | 1242 | 1802 | 95.3 | Website |
| South African journal of higher education | 1011-3487 | ☑ | African Journals Online | 2486 | 11368 | 95.1 | Website |
| Studies in Social Justice | 1911-4788 | ☑ | Brock University Library | 357 | 2393 | 95 | Website |
| Socialist Studies | 1717-2616 | 390 | 798 | 94.6 | Website | ||
| New Zealand journal of industrial relations | 0110-0637 | Victoria University of Wellington Library | 431 | 707 | 94.4 | ||
| Comparative Migration Studies | 2214-594X | ☑ | Springer Nature | 319 | 2659 | 94.4 | Website |
| Policy and Society | 1449-4035 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 595 | 10580 | 94.3 | Website |
| Journal of terrorism research | 2049-7040 | ☑ | University of St. Andrews Library | 149 | 667 | 94 | Website |
| Brazilian Political Science Review | 1981-3821 | ☑ | SciELO | 351 | 1214 | 94 | Website |
| Implementation Science | 1748-5908 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 2064 | 110399 | 93.9 | Website |
| Law, Democracy and Development | 2077-4907 | ☑ | African Journals Online | 355 | 806 | 93.8 | Website |
| Journal of Contemporary European Research | 1815-347X | ☑ | UACES | 628 | 2522 | 93.8 | Website |
| Problems and perspectives in management | 1727-7051 | ☑ | LLC CPC Business Perspectives | 1999 | 4775 | 93.7 | Website |
| International higher education | 1084-0613 | Boston College University Libraries | 1746 | 5928 | 93.6 | ||
| Genocide Studies and Prevention | 1911-0359 | ☑ | University of South Florida Libraries | 763 | 1323 | 93.6 | Website |
| Social Inclusion | 2183-2803 | ☑ | Cogitatio | 828 | 4365 | 93.5 | Website |
| Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement | 1836-3393 | ☑ | University of Technology, Sydney | 193 | 771 | 93.3 | Website |
| Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal | 1837-5391 | ☑ | University of Technology, Sydney | 263 | 848 | 93.2 | Website |
| Africa Development | 0850-3907 | African Journals Online | 557 | 2828 | 93.2 | Website | |
| Latin American Research Review | 0023-8791 | ☑ | Latin American Studies Association | 1400 | 17285 | 92.9 | |
| Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training | 1877-6337 | ☑ | SpringerOpen | 182 | 1161 | 92.9 | Website |
| Environmental Economics | 1998-6041 | ☑ | LLC CPC Business Perspectives | 494 | 957 | 92.9 | Website |
| Intereconomics | 0020-5346 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 4450 | 9088 | 92.8 | Website |
| Tilburg law review | 2211-0046 | ☑ | Ubiquity Press, Ltd. | 725 | 1548 | 92.8 | |
| The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies | 1395-4199 | Copenhagen Business School | 430 | 1327 | 92.8 | Website | |
| Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 2192-5372 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 262 | 2780 | 92.7 | Website |
| Advances in social work | 1527-8565 | ☑ | IUPUI University Library | 895 | 4488 | 92.6 | Website |
| Public Policy and Administration Research | 2224-5731 | International Institute for Science, Technology and Education | 1087 | 691 | 92.5 | ||
| South African Crime Quarterly | 1991-3877 | ☑ | Academy of Science of South Africa | 611 | 1713 | 92.5 | Website |
| Media and Communication | 2183-2439 | ☑ | Cogitatio | 620 | 4591 | 92.4 | Website |
| Journal of Social and Political Psychology | 2195-3325 | ☑ | PsychOpen GOLD Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) | 355 | 3436 | 92.4 | Website |
| Journal of Legal Analysis | 1946-5319 | ☑ | Oxford University Press | 141 | 1825 | 92.2 | Website |
| PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural | 1695-7121 | ☑ | University of La Laguna | 1356 | 4321 | 92.1 | Website |
| Wirtschaftsdienst | 0043-6275 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 11049 | 6308 | 91.9 | Website |
| Stability: International Journal of Security and Development | 2165-2627 | ☑ | Ubiquity Press, Ltd. | 250 | 2017 | 91.6 | Website |
| Patient Experience Journal | 2372-0247 | ☑ | The Beryl Institute | 423 | 1553 | 91.5 | Website |
| Research & Politics | 2053-1680 | ☑ | SAGE | 389 | 5036 | 91.5 | Website |
| International Journal of STEM Education | 2196-7822 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 355 | 4984 | 91.3 | Website |
| Health & Justice | 2194-7899 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 194 | 1573 | 91.2 | Website |
| The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education | 0002-9459 | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education | 5457 | 58967 | 91.1 | Website | |
| Legal education review | 1033-2839 | ☑ | Bond University | 415 | 947 | 91.1 | Website |
| Colombia Internacional | 0121-5612 | ☑ | Universidad de los Andes | 1094 | 1811 | 91 | Website |
| European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults | 2000-7426 | ☑ | Linkoping University Electronic Press | 258 | 1275 | 90.7 | Website |
| Revista de Estudios Cooperativos | 1135-6618 | ☑ | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | 367 | 797 | 90.5 | Website |
| Journal of research in interprofessional practice and education | 1916-7342 | CISP Journal Services | 144 | 754 | 90.3 | ||
| Health literacy research and practice | 2474-8307 | ☑ | SLACK, Inc. | 198 | 671 | 89.9 | Website |
| Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting | 1978-0591 | ☑ | Indonesian Center for Social and Environmental Accounting Research and Development (ICSEARD) | 129 | 1078 | 89.9 | Website |
| Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication | 2162-3309 | ☑ | Pacific University Library | 268 | 987 | 89.9 | Website |
| Africa Spectrum | 0002-0397 | ☑ | SAGE | 876 | 4512 | 89.8 | Website |
| IZA Journal of Labor Policy | 2193-9004 | ☑ | De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o. | 174 | 2161 | 89.7 | Website |
| The American journal of Islamic social sciences | 0887-7653 | International Institute of Islamic Thought | 842 | 1253 | 89.7 | ||
| Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice | 2052-3211 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 543 | 2882 | 89.7 | Website |
| Perfiles Latinoamericanos | 0188-7653 | ☑ | Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Mexico (FLACSO) | 880 | 1666 | 89.5 | Website |
| International Indigenous Policy Journal | 1916-5781 | ☑ | International Indigenous policy Journal | 333 | 2732 | 89.5 | Website |
| Erasmus law review | 2210-2671 | ☑ | Boom Uitgevers Den Haag | 359 | 664 | 89.4 | Website |
| Journal of Cloud Computing | 2192-113X | ☑ | Springer Nature | 341 | 4481 | 89.4 | Website |
| Globalization and Health | 1744-8603 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 1122 | 26718 | 89.3 | Website |
| BMC Health Services Research | 1472-6963 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 11639 | 216758 | 89.2 | Website |
| International journal of health policy and management | 2322-5939 | ☑ | Maad Rayan Publishing Company | 1558 | 12313 | 88.9 | Website |
| Nordic journal of migration research | 1799-649X | ☑ | Helsinki University Press | 410 | 2074 | 88.8 | Website |
| Transylvanian review of administrative sciences | 1842-2845 | ☑ | Babes-Bolyai University | 683 | 1754 | 88.7 | Website |
| Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance | 1836-0394 | ☑ | University of Technology, Sydney | 300 | 801 | 88.7 | Website |
| Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | 2045-4015 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 686 | 4279 | 88.5 | Website |
| International Journal for Equity in Health | 1475-9276 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 2129 | 42452 | 88.5 | Website |
| German Law Journal | 2071-8322 | ☑ | Cambridge University Press | 2266 | 7377 | 88.3 | Website |
| Asia Pacific journal of innovation and entrepreneurship | 2071-1395 | ☑ | Emerald (MCB UP) | 125 | 1235 | 88 | Website |
| IDS Bulletin | 0265-5012 | Institute of Development Studies | 2862 | 32625 | 88 | Website | |
| Education Policy Analysis Archives | 1068-2341 | ☑ | Education Policy Analysis Archives | 2315 | 25564 | 88 | Website |
| Journal of Strategic Security | 1944-0464 | ☑ | University of South Florida Libraries | 577 | 2441 | 87.9 | Website |
| Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues | 2345-0282 | ☑ | Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center | 1022 | 4188 | 87.8 | Website |
| Revista De Economia Mundial | 1576-0162 | ☑ | Universidad de Huelva - UHU.pdf | 807 | 1288 | 87.5 | Website |
| International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy | 1976-5681 | ☑ | SpringerOpen | 174 | 1344 | 87.4 | Website |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I publish my Political science paper?
You can publish your Political science paper in the Open Access journals in this list
What is Open Access (OA)?
Open Access aims to provide immediate and unrestricted access to research articles while along you to also share it freely
What does “relevance” mean in the table?
It refers to the strength of association between this journal being listed and the concept, from 0-100. For example, the Journal Of Research In Mechanical Engineering has a relevance of “0” when listed under “Open Access Computer Science Journals” because it has no relevance to the field of Computer Science.
How do you count total number of citations?
The citations show how often articles from this journal have been referenced in other works. OpenAlex is where we get this data from. Although the accuracy is debatable, it can nevertheless help you get a sense of how prestigious a journal is in general.
Where can I find other lists like this one?
If you're interested in seing more lists similar to this one, you can find all our lists on OA.mg
How can I publish my paper on OA.mg?
Our focus at OA.mg is to disseminate existing open access research papers. For this reason, we do not offer publishing services.
What is an APC?
In some cases, articles published in journals are made open access and freely available online, immediately upon publication. This is made usually made possible by an article-processing charge (APC) that covers the range of publishing services provided.
What are the different Open Access types?
Depending on the license, a research paper might be categorised as a) Gold Open Access, which means the paper is freely available and fully accessible to everyone, b) Hybrid Open Access, which means that the authors can pay an APC to make the paper freely available, or c) Green Open Access, which means that there is a possiblity to make subcription based journal articles freely avaiable by uploading the peer-reviewed article to an instiutional repository. Among these, Diamond, Black, and Bronze Open Access also exist.