Political Studies (journal)

Political Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering all areas of political science, established in 1953 and published quarterly by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Political Studies Association.

The journal is currently ranked 18th in the "Political Science" category in Google Scholar. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 3.1, ranking it 47th out of 187 journals in the category "Political Science".

The journal's editorial approach is not constrained by any particular methodological or theoretical framework wishes to encourage a pluralistic approach and debate among the different approaches. Innovative submissions, which cross and challenge traditional discipline boundaries, reconsider the relationship between international and domestic politics or offer a fresh comparative perspective, are particularly welcome.

Editors

 * Andrew Hindmoor, University of Sheffield
 * Matt Sleat, University of Sheffield
 * Charles Pattie, University of Sheffield
 * Hayley Stevenson, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Argentina & University of Sheffield, UK