Like in Economics, most high ranked schools now look for publications in top 5 outlets. Here is my take on the list (tenured associate in R1)
Order does not matter
Politics:
APSR
AJPS
JOP
BJPS
CPS
IR:
IO
IS
ISQ
WP
JCR
There is no agreed-upon top 5. Each subfield has a top 3 that is made up of APSR, AJPS, and one other one (JOP, PA, IO). In comparative people will bicker over CPS or WP, but that’s the only way of making a hierarchy that generally makes sense to everyone.
lol you're cute if you think that IR as a subfield has a top-3 composed of APSR, AJPS, and IO.
lol you're cute if you think that IR as a subfield has a top-3 composed of APSR, AJPS, and IO.
My mistake, the IR top 3 is IO, IS, ISQ, ISR, FPA, JPR, JCR, II, CMPS, RIO, SS, IT, WP, EJIR, JIRD, IA, and I guess FA or FP if you’re into that kind of thing.
Finally a good statement! But you missed RIS.