The American Journal of Political Science is an academic journal published by the Midwest Political Science Association. It was formerly known as the Midwest Journal of Political Science. According to the Journal Citation Reports, it has a 2016 impact factor of 5.044, ranking it 1st out of 165 journals in the category "Political Science". According to SCImago Journal & Country Rank, it ranks 3rd best in the field of Political Science and Sociology. Also by other authors it is ranked among 5 best journals in political science including American politics, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, and political theory.