''Political Studies'' is a

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covering all areas of

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

, established in 1953 and published quarterly by

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on behalf of the

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. The journal is currently ranked 18th in the "Political Science" category in Google Scholar. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2023

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of 3.1, ranking it 47th out of 187 journals in the category "Political Science". The journal's editorial approach is not constrained by any particular methodological or theoretical framework wishes to encourage a pluralistic approach and debate among the different approaches. Innovative submissions, which cross and challenge traditional discipline boundaries, reconsider the relationship between international and domestic politics or offer a fresh comparative perspective, are particularly welcome.

Editors

* Andrew Hindmoor, ''University of Sheffield'' * Matt Sleat, ''University of Sheffield'' * Charles Pattie, ''University of Sheffield'' * Hayley Stevenson, ''Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Argentina & University of Sheffield, UK''

References

External links

* Political science journals Academic journals established in 1953 Quarterly journals English-language journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United Kingdom {{poli-journal-stub