It is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of Political Science. "Part Politics" is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.324, ranking it 35th out of 169 journals in the category "Political Science". Philippine investment climate  This article describes the Philippine investment climate. In an AT Kearney Survey of Investment Intentions of 1000 leading MNCs, Philippines did not figure in the top 20 locations while Singapore, Malaysia, China and Thailand did. In the years 2000-2004, %of investment compared to GDP has been declining. The Philippines ranked 144 out of 183 economies surveyed in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2010 report, an annual survey of different economies on the ease of doing business. Of the 10 factors measured in the survey, the Philippines scored 162 in starting a business, 132 in protecting investors, 118 in enforcing contracts, 115 in employing workers, and 68 in trading across borders (the only factor that the Philippines scored below 100). Recently, Third party assessments of the Philippine investment climate statement are included below: According to these surveys and various other surveys, the investment climate of the Philippines is declining. Philippines are not just the second option or the third option to invest in but rather Philippines lies in the near lower end of the list. Some surveys point out that it may be due to restrictions on starting a business further more it may be due to our legal system on employment, legal contracts or the skill level of our labor force. Others also point corruption as the biggest factor of the decline of foreign investment in our country. Investment (% of GDP) for Philippines in year 2010 is 15.62%. This makes Philippines No. 150 in world rankings according to Investment (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average investment (% of GDP) value is 21.70%; Philippines is 6.08 less than the average. In the previous year, 2009, Investment (% of GDP) for Philippines was 14.65% Investment (% of GDP) for Philippines in 2010 was or will be 6.65% more than it was or will be in 2009. Balance of Payments 2000-2008 PSY 2010  Philippines is aiming to generate 400 billion pesos (US Dollar 10 billion) in investment commitments in 2013. This figure was 360 billion (US Dollar 8.8 billion) pesos in 2012. US-Philippines Society, a non-profit and independent organisation is seeking to raise the profile of the Philippines in the US.