Ranking of Political Science Journals covered in the UGC- CARE list

A Quantitative study

Abstract

This study provides a ranking of UGC-CARE listed political science journals using the citation metric hg-index, which is the geometric mean of the h-index and g-index. The other aims are to make comparative rankings based on h-and g-indices, identify indexing databases, establish correlation among indices, measure central tendency, and identify the significant publication domain. To
accomplish this study, the metrics quantitative data obtained from the Google Scholar database as citation sources using the Publish or Perish (PoP) citation retrieval program for the publication period 2010-2019 and citation years  2010-2022. Out of thirty-seven total journals, thirty-two have selected based on the journal’s selection criteria. The finding is that the top three journals are
(1) International Studies, (2) European Security, and (3) Politics, Groups, and Identities. The open access journals are at 33.25 %, indexed in Scopus at 21.875%, in WoS at 6.25%, and 58.33% of the journals are of Indian origin. The h-, g-, and hg indices are positively related. The outcome of this study helps to evaluate the quality of the scholarly journal, its authors and publishers, and their impact on the political science discipline. It reflects the useful relative position of a journal and an author in the subject domain of political science, which influenced scholars, guides, libraries, and institutions to publish a quality product. It may be helpful to the UGC and library and information centers in making a reference list of quality journals.