Political Studies
Last updated ISSN 0032-3217
Political Studies is published by SAGE Publishing in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. The article processing charge is $3,650.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Political Studies concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Social Media and Politics
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Key facts
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0032-3217, 1467-9248 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | $3,650 |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Social Sciences Citation Index · Scopus |
| Articles published | 4,020 |
| Publishing since | 1953 |
| Journal website | www.politicalstudies.org/ |
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