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Democratization

Country

United Kingdom

Universities and research institutions in United Kingdom
Media Ranking in United Kingdom

Subject Area and Category

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

SJR 2024

1.964 Q1

H-Index

73

Publication type

Journals

ISSN

13510347, 1743890X

Coverage

1994-2025

Information

Homepage

How to publish in this journal

david.kuehn@giga-hamburg.de

Scope

Democratization is devoted to the study of the broad phenomenon of democratization – defined as the way democratic norms, institutions and practices evolve and are disseminated or retracted both within and across national and cultural boundaries. In particular, the journal aims to promote a better understanding of distinct phenomena, such as: transition to democracy and democratic installation, democratic consolidation and crisis, and deepening or weakening of democratic qualities. While the journal does not consider authoritarianism simply as a pre-stage to democracy, it also welcomes studies on various aspects of authoritarian polities, politics and policies, with the journal’s explicit aim to develop a broader understanding of possible relationships between authoritarian and democratic politics. While the focus lies on democratization viewed as a process, the journal also builds on the enduring interest in democracy itself and its analysis. Democratization looks at contemporary developments through a comparative lens. There is special reference to democracy, autocracy and democratization in the regions of the Global South and in post-communist societies, but not to the exclusion of other relevant areas such as North America, Australasia, and the European Union and its member states. Join the conversation about this journal
Quartiles

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Geography, Planning and Development1999Q2
Geography, Planning and Development2000Q2
Geography, Planning and Development2001Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2002Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2003Q2
Geography, Planning and Development2004Q2
Geography, Planning and Development2005Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2006Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2007Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2008Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2009Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2010Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2011Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2012Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2013Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2014Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2015Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2016Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2017Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2018Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2019Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2020Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2021Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2022Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2023Q1
Geography, Planning and Development2024Q1
Political Science and International Relations1999Q2
Political Science and International Relations2000Q2
Political Science and International Relations2001Q2
Political Science and International Relations2002Q1
Political Science and International Relations2003Q2
Political Science and International Relations2004Q2
Political Science and International Relations2005Q1
Political Science and International Relations2006Q1
Political Science and International Relations2007Q1
Political Science and International Relations2008Q1
Political Science and International Relations2009Q1
Political Science and International Relations2010Q1
Political Science and International Relations2011Q1
Political Science and International Relations2012Q1
Political Science and International Relations2013Q1
Political Science and International Relations2014Q1
Political Science and International Relations2015Q1
Political Science and International Relations2016Q1
Political Science and International Relations2017Q1
Political Science and International Relations2018Q1
Political Science and International Relations2019Q1
Political Science and International Relations2020Q1
Political Science and International Relations2021Q1
Political Science and International Relations2022Q1
Political Science and International Relations2023Q1
Political Science and International Relations2024Q1
SJR

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19990.299
20000.268
20010.415
20020.551
20030.325
20040.339
20050.666
20060.458
20070.495
20080.782
20090.704
20100.670
20110.512
20120.869
20130.711
20140.609
20151.223
20161.038
20171.785
20181.450
20191.546
20201.289
20211.419
20221.785
20231.565
20241.964
Total Documents

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
199937
200038
200140
200236
200332
200438
200539
200639
200743
200846
200945
201052
201151
201239
201358
201456
201561
201660
201768
201876
201973
202077
202177
202274
202372
2024122
Citations per document

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19990.306
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20000.378
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20010.608
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20020.539
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20030.669
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20040.842
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20050.774
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20060.972
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20070.878
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20081.604
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20091.216
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20101.624
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20111.344
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20121.464
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20132.182
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20141.540
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20152.044
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20162.444
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20173.170
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20182.824
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20193.087
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20203.011
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20213.197
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20223.680
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20234.578
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20246.083
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19990.306
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20000.467
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20010.580
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20020.574
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20030.675
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20040.713
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20050.821
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20060.945
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20070.888
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20081.413
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20091.203
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20101.493
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20111.231
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20121.412
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20131.951
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20141.466
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20151.876
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20162.400
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20172.938
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20182.741
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20192.804
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20202.866
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20213.217
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20223.753
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20234.548
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20245.888
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19990.324
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20000.365
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20010.573
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20020.462
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20030.487
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20040.721
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20050.714
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20060.935
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20070.692
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20081.341
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20091.011
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20101.330
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20111.278
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20121.350
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20131.933
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20141.351
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20151.807
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20162.137
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20173.231
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20182.492
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20192.194
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20202.906
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20213.313
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20223.571
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20234.291
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20243.856
Total Cites 
Self-Cites

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites19998
Self Cites200010
Self Cites200110
Self Cites20028
Self Cites20036
Self Cites200412
Self Cites200520
Self Cites200623
Self Cites200722
Self Cites200818
Self Cites200922
Self Cites201017
Self Cites201133
Self Cites201216
Self Cites20138
Self Cites201411
Self Cites201518
Self Cites201621
Self Cites201787
Self Cites201852
Self Cites201966
Self Cites202084
Self Cites202184
Self Cites202294
Self Cites2023114
Self Cites2024199
Total Cites199930
Total Cites200049
Total Cites200165
Total Cites200266
Total Cites200377
Total Cites200477
Total Cites200587
Total Cites2006103
Total Cites2007103
Total Cites2008171
Total Cites2009154
Total Cites2010200
Total Cites2011176
Total Cites2012209
Total Cites2013277
Total Cites2014217
Total Cites2015287
Total Cites2016420
Total Cites2017520
Total Cites2018518
Total Cites2019572
Total Cites2020622
Total Cites2021727
Total Cites2022852
Total Cites20231037
Total Cites20241313
External Cites per Doc 
Cites per Doc

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19990.224
External Cites per document20000.371
External Cites per document20010.491
External Cites per document20020.504
External Cites per document20030.623
External Cites per document20040.602
External Cites per document20050.632
External Cites per document20060.734
External Cites per document20070.698
External Cites per document20081.264
External Cites per document20091.031
External Cites per document20101.366
External Cites per document20111.000
External Cites per document20121.304
External Cites per document20131.894
External Cites per document20141.392
External Cites per document20151.758
External Cites per document20162.280
External Cites per document20172.446
External Cites per document20182.466
External Cites per document20192.480
External Cites per document20202.479
External Cites per document20212.845
External Cites per document20223.339
External Cites per document20234.048
External Cites per document20244.996
Cites per document19990.306
Cites per document20000.467
Cites per document20010.580
Cites per document20020.574
Cites per document20030.675
Cites per document20040.713
Cites per document20050.821
Cites per document20060.945
Cites per document20070.888
Cites per document20081.413
Cites per document20091.203
Cites per document20101.493
Cites per document20111.231
Cites per document20121.412
Cites per document20131.951
Cites per document20141.466
Cites per document20151.876
Cites per document20162.400
Cites per document20172.938
Cites per document20182.741
Cites per document20192.804
Cites per document20202.866
Cites per document20213.217
Cites per document20223.753
Cites per document20234.548
Cites per document20245.888
% International Collaboration

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
19995.41
20005.26
20010.00
20020.00
20033.13
200415.79
200515.38
200610.26
20070.00
20080.00
20096.67
20105.77
201111.76
201215.38
201317.24
201417.86
201516.39
201628.33
201713.24
201823.68
201919.18
202028.57
202128.57
202225.68
202326.39
202424.59
Citable documents 
Non-citable documents

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents19990
Non-citable documents20000
Non-citable documents20010
Non-citable documents20020
Non-citable documents20030
Non-citable documents20040
Non-citable documents20051
Non-citable documents20063
Non-citable documents20075
Non-citable documents20086
Non-citable documents20096
Non-citable documents20105
Non-citable documents20113
Non-citable documents20121
Non-citable documents20130
Non-citable documents20140
Non-citable documents20150
Non-citable documents20160
Non-citable documents20171
Non-citable documents20181
Non-citable documents20191
Non-citable documents20200
Non-citable documents20210
Non-citable documents20222
Non-citable documents20233
Non-citable documents20243
Citable documents199998
Citable documents2000105
Citable documents2001112
Citable documents2002115
Citable documents2003114
Citable documents2004108
Citable documents2005105
Citable documents2006106
Citable documents2007111
Citable documents2008115
Citable documents2009122
Citable documents2010129
Citable documents2011140
Citable documents2012147
Citable documents2013142
Citable documents2014148
Citable documents2015153
Citable documents2016175
Citable documents2017176
Citable documents2018188
Citable documents2019203
Citable documents2020217
Citable documents2021226
Citable documents2022225
Citable documents2023225
Citable documents2024220
Cited documents 
Uncited documents

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents199974
Uncited documents200070
Uncited documents200179
Uncited documents200282
Uncited documents200363
Uncited documents200465
Uncited documents200554
Uncited documents200653
Uncited documents200760
Uncited documents200848
Uncited documents200954
Uncited documents201052
Uncited documents201153
Uncited documents201257
Uncited documents201341
Uncited documents201465
Uncited documents201554
Uncited documents201653
Uncited documents201725
Uncited documents201838
Uncited documents201946
Uncited documents202055
Uncited documents202140
Uncited documents202244
Uncited documents202349
Uncited documents202430
Cited documents199924
Cited documents200035
Cited documents200133
Cited documents200233
Cited documents200351
Cited documents200443
Cited documents200552
Cited documents200656
Cited documents200756
Cited documents200873
Cited documents200974
Cited documents201082
Cited documents201190
Cited documents201291
Cited documents2013101
Cited documents201483
Cited documents201599
Cited documents2016122
Cited documents2017152
Cited documents2018151
Cited documents2019158
Cited documents2020162
Cited documents2021186
Cited documents2022183
Cited documents2023179
Cited documents2024193
% Female Authors

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199921.95
200019.51
200133.33
200220.45
200325.81
200421.95
200525.53
200627.91
200724.49
200829.63
200946.00
201031.75
201140.00
201238.30
201340.54
201432.89
201537.50
201633.33
201733.70
201835.59
201935.78
202036.21
202129.69
202240.32
202325.00
202437.02
Documents cited by public policy (Overton)

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton199913
Overton200013
Overton200114
Overton200221
Overton200317
Overton200426
Overton200519
Overton200627
Overton200723
Overton200827
Overton200925
Overton201028
Overton201128
Overton201220
Overton201329
Overton201427
Overton201537
Overton201633
Overton201726
Overton201830
Overton201930
Overton202027
Overton202132
Overton202215
Overton202312
Overton20245
Documents related to SDGs (UN)

Evolution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG201826
SDG201934
SDG202039
SDG202127
SDG202222
SDG202325
SDG202441
Estimated APC

It estimates the article processing charges (APCs) a journal might charge, based on its visibility, prestige, and impact as measured by the SJR. It does not reflect the actual APC, but rather a calculated approximation based on journal quality.

YearEst. APC (USD)
19992665
20002639
20012710
20022790
20032774
20042785
20052884
20062894
20072881
20082980
20093049
20103050
20113060
20123123
20133112
20143096
20153184
20163258
20173373
20183454
20193546
20203552
20213587
20223587
20233597
20243632
Estimated financial value

It represents the potential financial worth of a journal. It is obtained by multiplying the journal's Estimated APC by the total number of citable documents published over the past five years. This value reflects the hypothetical revenue a journal could generate based on its estimated publication costs and scholarly output.

YearEst. value (USD)
199998595
2000197903
2001311603
2002421222
2003507590
2004512372
2005533562
2006532497
2007550290
2008610836
2009646430
2010686233
2011725131
2012727736
2013762360
2014792517
2015843683
2016892808
20171021974
20181108754
20191198620
20201257521
20211330661
20221352181
20231341599
20241532894
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