Studies in American Political Development
Last updated ISSN 0898-588X
Studies in American Political Development is published by Cambridge University Press in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. The article processing charge is $3,550.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Studies in American Political Development concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- American History and Culture
- Race, History, and American Society
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Labor Movements and Unions
Key facts
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0898-588X, 1469-8692 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | $3,550 |
| Indexed in | Scopus |
| Articles published | 593 |
| Publishing since | 1986 |
| Journal website | journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=SAP |
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