West European Politics
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Aims and Scope
West European Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of comparative politics focusing on Western Europe. It was established in 1978 and serves as one of the main publication venues in that field. Its founding editors-in-chief were Vincent Wright and Gordon Smith; the current editors are Klaus Goetz, Anand Menon and Wolfgang C. Müller. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.464, ranking it 36th out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science". Less
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- PublisherROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Start Year1978
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FAQs
Since when has West European Politics been publishing? 
The West European Politics has been publishing since 1978 till date.
How frequently is the West European Politics published?
West European Politics is published Bi-monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of West European Politics?
West European Politics has a H-index score of 93, Citescore of 7.2, SNIP score of 2.6, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of West European Politics?
The publisher of West European Politics is ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of West European Politics?
For the West European Politics's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of West European Politics?
The eISSN number is 1743-9655 and pISSN number is 0140-2382 for West European Politics.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Democracy, Government, Parliament, Welfare state, Social policy, Rightward shift, National identity, Survey experiment, Radical right, Representative democracy, Accountability, Sensitivity analysis, Electoral system, Prime minister, Party competition, Citizenship education, Substantive representation, Social Democratic Party, Liberal democracy.
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