''Annual Review of Political Science'' is an annual

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published by Annual Reviews, covering significant developments in the field of

political science 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 ...

, including political theory and philosophy, international relations, political economy, political behavior, American and comparative politics, public administration and policy, and methodology. It was established in 1998 and its editors are

Margaret Levi Margaret Levi (born 1947) is an American political scientist and author, noted for her work in comparative political economy, labor politics, and democratic theory, notably on the origins and effects of trustworthy government. Education Margar ...

( Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University) and Nancy Rosenblum (

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). As of 2022, ''

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'' gives the journal a 2021

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as 12.077, ranking it first of 187 journal titles in the category "Political Science".

History

The ''Annual Review of Political Science'' published its first volume in 1998; the first editor was Nelson W. Polsby. Upon Polsby's death in 2007, editorship passed to

. She was joined by

Nancy L. Rosenblum Nancy Lipton Rosenblum (born November 10, 1947) is an American political scientist and political philosopher. She is the Senator Joseph S. Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government at Harvard University and co- editor of the '' Annual ...

, who is credited as co-editor for issues from 2015 onward. Until 2016, the journal was published both in print and online. Beginning in 2017, it is only published online. Under Annual Reviews's Subscribe to Open publishing model, the 2020 volume of the ''Annual Review of Political Science'' was published

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, a first for the journal. The journal covers significant developments in

, including

political philosophy 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 ...

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 ...

political behavior Theories of political behavior, as an aspect of political science, attempt to quantify and explain the influences that define a person's political views, ideology, and levels of political participation. Political behavior is the subset of hu ...

political economy Political economy is the study of how Macroeconomics, economic systems (e.g. Marketplace, markets and Economy, national economies) and Politics, political systems (e.g. law, Institution, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied ph ...

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 ...

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, and content relating to the policy and methodology of

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. As of 2021, ''

'' gives the journal a 2020

as 8.091, ranking it first of 187 journal titles in the category "Political Science".

Editorial processes

The ''Annual Review of Political Science'' is helmed by the editor or co-editors. The editors are assisted by the editorial committee, which includes associate editors, regular members, and occasionally guest editors. Guest members participate at the invitation of the editors, and serve terms of one year. All other members of the editorial committee are appointed by the Annual Reviews board of directors and serve five-year terms. The editorial committee determines which topics should be included in each volume and solicits reviews from qualified authors. Unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted.

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of accepted manuscripts is undertaken by the editorial committee.

Current editorial committee

As of 2022, the editorial committee consists of the two co-editors and the following members: * Vincent L. Hutchings * Helen V. Milner *

Eric Schickler Eric Schickler (born June 9, 1969) is an American political scientist, currently the Jeffrey & Ashley McDermott Endowed Chair at University of California, Berkeley and an Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In 2013, Schickle ...

* Dustin Tingley * Cornelia Woll

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Political Science 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 ...

Annual journals Publications established in 1998 English-language journals Political science journals

History

Editorial processes

Current editorial committee

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