According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 3.491, ranking it 8th out of 69 journals in the category "Political Science" and 5th out of 85 journals in the category "International Relations".
The Journal Citation Reports show that the journal's 2017 impact factor was 3.491, ranking it as the 8th most influential publication within its "Political Science" category and the 5th most impactful in the "International Relations" category.