British Journal of Political Science

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ISSN: 0007-1234 (Print), 1469-2112 (Online)
Frequency: 4 issues per year

The British Journal of Political Science (BJPolS) is a broadly based journal aiming to cover developments across a wide range of countries and specialisms. Contributions are drawn from all fields of political science (including political theory, political behaviour, public policy and international relations), and articles from scholars in related disciplines (sociology, social psychology, economics and philosophy) appear frequently. With a reputation established over 50 years of publication, the BJPolS is widely recognised as one of the premier journals in its field.

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Past and Current Editors

Brian Barry (1971)

Anthony King (1972-1977; 1986-1987)

Ivor Crewe (1978-1982; 1986-1992)

Graham Wilson (1983-1985)

Robert Goodin (1988-1989; 2012-2014)

David Sanders (1992-2009)

Albert Weale (1993-2009)

Sarah Birch (2001-2011)

Hugh Ward (2005-2017)

Kristian Gleditsch (2010-2013)

Shaun Bowler (2012-)

Rob Johns (2013-2021)

Rene Lindstaedt (2013-2023)

Sona Golder (2015-2020)

Tobias Böhmelt (2017-)

Paul Bou-Habib (2017-)

Lucas Leemann (2017-)

Cristina Bodea (2020-)

Petra Schleiter (2020-2023)

Ruth Dassonneville (2022-)

Lucy Barnes (2023-)