The Quarterly Journal of Political Science publishes high-quality research in positive political science and political economy across all levels of politics, from local to international. It emphasizes analytical methods, theory-driven empirical work, and causal inference, and welcomes contributions not only from political scientists but also from related fields such as economics, business, and law.
Article types and word counts for this journal are available on the About this journal page. Please see the article types and word counts section for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.
Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper.
Peer review type
Single anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 1 independent and anonymous reviewer.
Open access options
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.
Accepted languages
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.
Accepted submission files
Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format. LaTeX files can also be used but only if an accompanying PDF document is provided.
