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Q1Comparative Politics
About Comparative Politics
Comparative Politics is a scholarly journal published by City University of New York. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.324 and H-index of 83.
Coverage: 1978, 1987-1989, 1996-2026. Research categories: Sociology and Political Science (Q1).
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