Politics

Published by the Political Studies Association and Blackwell Publishing

Edited by:
Jane Duckett, Paul Graham and Alasdair Young

Print ISSN: 0263-3957
Online ISSN: 1467-9256
Frequency: Three times a year
Current Volume: 30 / 2010

TopAuthor Guidelines

Author Guidelines

politics appears three times a year. The editors invite contributions dealing with substantive issues of current interest in any area of political science. All pieces will be refereed, including those commissioned by the editors.

politics is committed only to general standards of academic debate and all submissions will be considered without prejudice to the area of the discipline covered or the viewpoints expressed. Final decisions regarding publication lie with the editors.

The editors are keen to encourage the submission of short responses and critiques and more substantial pieces that reflect upon the discipline of political science and might be useful in teaching. Material submitted by post-graduate students is especially welcome.

Manuscripts of articles should be submitted electronically to politicsjournal@socsci.gla.ac.uk. The editors can be contacted at:

The Editors, politics, Department of Politics, Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RT
Tel: +44 (0) 141 330 3384; Fax +44 (0) 141 330 5071.
Email: politicsjournal@socsci.gla.ac.uk.

Articles of more than 3000 words will not normally be accepted.

All articles must be submitted in electronic format, preferably by e-mail, in PC format (WORD). Since politics operates a strictly implemented 'double-blind' system of refereeing manuscript and abstract but must not include any author names or other material which might reveal their identity. Separately, authors must provide the title plus the author's name and university, together with any acknowledgements.

Submissions should be double-spaced and formatted for A4 paper. Authors should indicate the number of words, the inclusion of any figures, and provide an abstract of not more than 100 words that gives the article's main message in a clear and accessible way.. Authors should note if they wish for figures to be published in colour. Authors should also provide a brief (1-2 sentence) biographical note to be included in NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS. Politics uses the Harvard system of referencing. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum. They should be numbered consecutively, typed on a separate page at the end.

When an article has been accepted for publication with revisions, authors must supply a new electronic copy and two paper copies of the final text incorporating the revisions.

Exclusive Licence Form
Authors will be required to sign an Exclusive Licence Form (ELF) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the ELF is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. Please note that signature of the Exclusive Licence Form does not affect ownership of copyright in the material. (Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various medium/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form Here.