The American Political Science Review
American Journal of Political Science
Journal of Political Philosophy
Top 5 journals in the subfield (excluding World Politics and International Organization)
Latin American Research Review
Studies in Comparative International Development
European Journal of International Relations
Studies in American Political Development
Presidential Studies Quarterly
State Politics & Policy Quarterly
State & Local Government Review
What are journal impact ratings?
Two main methodologies used for these ratings
Leading impact rating system
Political Science Impact Ratings Overview
What is an abstract?
Why are abstracts useful?
Databases let you narrow search results by "abstract"
Example of Narrowing by Abstract
What are journals?
How often are they published?
What is in a journal issue?
Journals can be useful scholarly resources, but the articles often tend to be specialized--that is, to focus on rather narrow points of a particular topic.