The ''Australian Journal of Political Science'' is a quarterly

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that covers a wide range of fields

political studies Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

, including

Australian politics The politics of Australia take place within the framework of a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system under its Constitution, one of the world's oldest, since F ...

comparative politics Comparative politics is a field in political science characterized either by the use of the ''comparative method'' or other empirical methods to explore politics both within and between countries. Substantively, this can include questions relatin ...

policy studies Policy studies is a subdisicipline of political science that includes the analysis of the process of policymaking (the policy process) and the contents of policy (policy analysis). Policy analysis includes substantive area research (such as health ...

political theory Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

and

foreign policy A State (polity), state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterall ...

. The journal was established in 1966 as ''Politics'' and obtained its current name in 1990. It is published by

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and is the official journal of the

Australian Political Studies Association The Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) is a professional association for teachers and researchers of political science in Australia or New Zealand. It publishes the ''Australian Journal of Political Science'' (''AJPS'') and host a regul ...

. The

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are Renee Jeffery and Annika Werner (

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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2017

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of 0.722.

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* Political science journals English-language journals Quarterly journals Routledge academic journals Publications established in 1966 Political science in Australia 1966 establishments in Australia {{poli-journal-stub