Annual Review of Political Science
{{short description|Academic journal}}
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| abbreviation = Annu. Rev. Political Sci.
| discipline = Political science
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| editors = {{ubl|Margaret Levi|David Stasavage}}
| publisher = Annual Reviews
| country = US
| history = 1998–present, {{Years ago|1998}} years old
| frequency = Annually
| openaccess = Subscribe to Open{{cite web |title=Subscribe to Open |url=https://www.annualreviews.org/page/subscriptions/subscribe-to-open |website=Annual Reviews |access-date=24 May 2023}}
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| impact-year = 2023
| ISSN = 1094-2939
| eISSN = 1545-1577
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| LCCN = 98643699
| OCLC = 42836185
| website = http://www.annualreviews.org/journal/polisci
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Annual Review of Political Science is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Annual Reviews, covering significant developments in the field of political science, including political theory and philosophy, international relations, political economy, political behavior, American and comparative politics, public administration and policy, and methodology.{{cite web |title=Journal home: about this journal |url=http://www.annualreviews.org/journal/polisci |website=annualreviews.org |publisher=Annual Reviews |access-date=22 January 2016}}{{cite web |title=Editorial committee members for political science |url=http://www.annualreviews.org/action/doSearch?startPage=0&target=database&pubCode=directory&dbSearchType=staffDir&RefSeriesKey=polisci&categoryCode=edcom |website=annualreviews.org |publisher=Annual Reviews |access-date=22 January 2016}} It was established in 1998. Its current editors are Margaret Levi and David Stasavage.
Beginning in 2020, the Annual Review of Political Science is published open access under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) publishing model.{{cite web |title=Annual Review of Political Science: Aims and Scope of Journal |url=http://www.annualreviews.org/journal/polisci |website=Annual Reviews |access-date=4 April 2023}}
As of 2024, Journal Citation Reports gives the journal a 2023 impact factor of 9.7, ranking it first of 317 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.{{cite journal|doi=10.1146/annurev.pl.1.010198.100001|title=Preface by Nelson W. Polsby|year=1998|last1=Polsby|first1=Nelson W.|journal=Annual Review of Political Science|volume=1}} Upon Polsby's death in 2007, editorship passed to Margaret Levi.{{cite journal|doi=10.1146/annurev.pl.10.041807.100001|title=Nelson W. Polsby (1934–2007)|journal=Annual Review of Political Science|year=2007|volume=10}} She was joined by Nancy L. Rosenblum,{{cite web|url=https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/nrosenblum/files/nlrcv20201.pdf| title=Nancy Lipton Rosenblum| year=2020| access-date=15 October 2020|website=Scholars at Harvard}} who is credited as co-editor for issues from 2015 to 2023.{{cite web |title=Annual Review of Political Science, Planning Editorial Committee - Volume 18, 2015 |url=https://www.annualreviews.org/db/directory?2015,polisci |website=Annual Reviews Directory |access-date=5 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Annual Review of Political Science, Planning Editorial Committee - Volume 26, 2023 |url=https://www.annualreviews.org/db/directory?2023,polisci |website=Annual Reviews Directory}} As of July 2023, Rosenblum was succeeded as co-editor by David Stasavage.{{cite web |title=Annual Review of Political Science, Current Editorial Committee |url=https://www.annualreviews.org/db/directory?0000,polisci |website=Annual Reviews Directory |access-date=4 December 2023}}
Until 2016, the journal was published both in print and online.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509221606/https://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates| url=https://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates| archive-date=9 May 2016| title=Expected Publication Dates| access-date=15 October 2020| website=Annual Reviews}} Beginning in 2017, it is only published online.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823062109/https://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates| url=https://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates| website=Annual Reviews| archive-date=23 August 2017| title=Expected Publication Dates| access-date=15 October 2020}}
Under Annual Reviews's Subscribe to Open publishing model, the 2020 volume of the Annual Review of Political Science was published open access, a first for the journal.{{cite web|url=https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/jisc-supports-pioneering-open-access-model-subscribe-to-open-10-mar-2020| title=Jisc supports pioneering open access model Subscribe to Open|date=10 March 2020|access-date=14 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uksg.org/newsletter/uksg-enews-465/annual-review-cancer-biology| title=Annual Review of Cancer Biology| website=UKSG eNews 465| access-date=15 October 2020| date=9 March 2020}}
The journal covers significant developments in political science, including political philosophy, international relations, political behavior, political economy, comparative politics, politics of the United States, and content relating to the policy and methodology of public administration.{{cite web|url=https://www.annualreviews.org/journal/polisci| title=Annual Review of Political Science| access-date=15 October 2020| website=Annual Reviews}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.annualreviews.org/page/authors/editorial-policies| title=Editorial Principles and Policies| website=Annual Reviews| access-date=15 October 2020}} Unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted. Peer review of accepted manuscripts is undertaken by the editorial committee.{{cite web|url=https://www.annualreviews.org/page/authors/author-instructions/unsolicited-authors| title=Information for Unsolicited Authors and Reviewers| access-date=15 October 2020| website=Annual Reviews}}
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Category:Academic journals established in 1998