''British Journal of Political Science'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering all aspects of
political science
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.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in
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International Political Science Abstracts
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Current Contents
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History
''Cur ...
/Social & Behavioral Sciences,
PAIS International
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Social Sciences Citation Index
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CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
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International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
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and
. According to the ''
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'', the journal has a 2018
impact factor
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of 4.292, ranking it 4th out of 176 journals in the category "Political Science".
Awards
In association with the
British Academy
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and the
Cambridge University Press
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, the journal awards the
Brian Barry Prize in Political Science The British Academy presents 18 awards and medals to recognise achievement in the humanities and social sciences.
Overview
The British Academy currently awards 18 prizes and medals:
General awards:
* British Academy Medal (for academic research ...
. The winning essay is then published in this journal.
Notable staff
*
Sarah Birch
Sarah Birch, (born 5 December 1963) is an American political scientist and academic, specialising in comparative politics. Since 2016, she has been Professor (highest academic rank), Professor of Political Science at King's College London. She h ...
, co-editor from 2002 to 2011
*
Robert E. Goodin
Robert 'Bob' E. Goodin (born 30 November 1950) was Professor of Government at the University of Essex and is now Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Social and Political theory at the Australian National University.
Biography
Goodin atten ...
, co-editor
See also
*
List of political science journals
This is a list of political science journals presenting representative academic journals in the field of political science.
A
*''Acta Politica''
*''African Affairs''
*''American Journal of Political Science''
*''American Political Science Revi ...
References
External links
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Political science journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1971
Cambridge University Press academic journals
Political science in the United Kingdom
1971 establishments in the United Kingdom
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