Political Science Research and Methods
Last updated ISSN 2049-8470
Political Science Research and Methods is published by Cambridge University Press in social sciences. It is open access. The article processing charge is $3,550.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Political Science Research and Methods concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Media Influence and Politics
- Social Media and Politics
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
- Gender Politics and Representation
Key facts
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2049-8470, 2049-8489 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | $3,550 |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Social Sciences Citation Index · Scopus · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 870 |
| Publishing since | 2013 |
| Journal website | journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=RAM |
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