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Source: http://www.doksinet POLITICAL SCIENCE JOURNALS Journals differ in purpose, visibility, and quality. The term “quality” refers to their standing in academia, the intellectual rigor and theoretical relevance required for a paper to be accepted for publication. “Low quality” journals may still be good but not necessarily “academically.” For example, a journal’s audience may emphasize practitioners where extensive focus on research methodology is not something readers are interested in or can evaluate. The academic quality assessment is used by departments to evaluate applicants for hiring and tenure. Faculty can usually judge the quality of work only in their own subfields. For other fields they rely on the reputation of journals the person has published in. Publishing in journals known for emphasizing important and well-done research is a sign that a person is a good scholar even if you are not familiar with that subject matter. For the beginning graduate student

it is important to emphasize reading articles in good quality journals as exemplars of what is expected of your for course papers, the dissertation, and doctoral qualifying exams. Assessments of journal quality differ Political scientists suffer from the same failings and egos of all humans, so who you ask affects the results you get. Below is a pretty good assessment of journal quality (for another view see Garand & Giles, PS, April 2003). Use it as a guide, but not gospel Some lower ranked journals may be very important to a particular subfield. The professors you take courses from and those on your dissertation committees may suggest some of value for specific purposes. For example, Presidential Studies Quarterly is not highly ranked but is getting better under a new editor and may contain some articles of particular value to those researching the presidency. 5, Outstanding recognition in the field, highly prestigious, refereed Recognized as leading political science journals by

scholars in multiple subfields. International studies quarterly American Journal of political science Journal of politics American political science review Political research quarterly. Good journal, but not British journal of political science. Not at the same level as APSR, AJPS, or JOP (at least for Americanists) Comparative political studies Comparative politics International organization as strong as some of the others. Formerly Western Political Quarterly. Political theory Public administration review World politics 4, Highly respected in the field, refereed High quality general readership journals not included as 5s, and leading subfield journals Administration and society Political Analysis American Politics Research. Formerly American Political behavior Political Quarterly Political science quarterly. Small readership Electoral Studies Quality varies considerably. International Journal of Public Opinion Research Polity. The weakest of the regional journals International

security Public choice. Some seminal work, but the quality of the articles varies a great deal. Journal of conflict resolution Public opinion quarterly Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization. Social science quarterly Selective relevance to Political Science. Some articles are of top quality. State Politics & Policy Quarterly. New journal, Journal of peace research sponsored by the state politics & policy section of the APSA. Latin American Research Review Legislative studies quarterly Disagreement on whether constitutes a 4 or a 3 Canadian Journal of Political Science Source: http://www.doksinet Foreign affairs. High visiblity, articles are usually invited, good intellectual quality, but not normally research articles International affairs Journal of Democracy. Articles tend to be descriptive not theoretical. Journal of Law & Economics. A fine journal, though not a prominent outlet for political scientists Journal of Modern African Studies. A top african studies

journal Journal of Policy Analysis & Management. A fine journal without broad readership--beyond PA and policy--in political science. Highly regarded in policy field. Journal of Political Economy. A prominent journal among economists and public choice scholars. Journal of Theoretical Politics. A nice journal with a somewhat limited readership. A top specialty journal for rational choice Journal of Urban Affairs. The official journal of Urban Affairs Association. Highly interdisciplinary Publius Signs. Interdisciplinary, good for social science research on women Studies in American Political Development. Premier journal in American Political Development 3, Good reputation, selective in publication, refereed Predominance of research articles contributed by scholars. Externally refereed Few, if any articles that are primarily descriptive, or position papers. Law and Society Review American Behavioral Scientist Middle East Journal American Journal of International Law Middle

Eastern Studies American Review of Public Administration Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Annals of the American Academy Party Politics. A solid journal, increasing Armed Forces and Society prominence for scholars emphasizing parties. Asian Affairs Perspectives on Political Science. High visiblity, Asian Survey a new journal published by the APSA, likely to Behavioral Science rise in prestige and quality over time. China Quarterly Policy Studies Journal Communist and Post-Communist Studies Political Geography. Prominent outlet for political Comparative Studies in Society and History geographers Conflict Management and Peace Science Political Psychology. Prominent outlet for political Congress & the Presidency psychologists. A good speciality journal Economics and Politics Politics & Gender. New journal from the Women & European Journal of International Relations Politics section of APSA. Presidential studies quarterly. Early volumes European journal of political research

primarily historical. Has improved when journal Europe-Asia Studies. (Formerly Soviet Studies) moved to Texas A&M with George Edwards as Foreign Policy Analysis editor. Gender and Society Review of International Political Economy Global Governance Review of politics International Political Science Review Security Studies International Politics Social Forces One of the better sociology journals International Studies Review. High visiblity Social Science Journal Journal of Church and State Studies in Comparative International Journal of Developing Areas Development Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law Urban affairs quarterly Journal of Interdisciplinary History West European Politics Journal of International Affairs Judicature Women and Politics Women & Politics has been dropped by the APSA section on Women & Politics Research. It has been replaced by Politics & Gender. Women & Politics will continue to be published but will receive fewer submissions and

probably decline in quality. Source: http://www.doksinet 2, Average, fairly easy to publish in, typically refereed Articles may emphasize description or practical applications rather than theoretical research. Some articles may be reviewed primarily by editorial staff. Not very selective American Review of Politics Law & Social Inquiry Quality has varied over the years Current History Law and Policy Demokratizatsiia National Civic Review Dissent Orbis Far Eastern Survey Pacific Affairs Government and opposition Pacific Focus International Interactions Policy sciences International Journal of Peace Studies Political Quarterly International Social Science Journal Political Science International Studies Perspectives Good for Political Studies review essays Interpretation Politics and Policy Journal of Black Studies PS: Political Science and Politics Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Public interest Affairs Public Policy Journal of Latin American Studies Slavic Review

Journal of Legislative Studies Social Indicators Research Journal of Northeast Asian Studies Spectrum (Journal of State Government) Jurimetrics Washington Quarterly Justice System Journal Multi-disciplinary, widely Western Pacific Journal read World Economy World Policy Journal 1, Below average publication, not discriminating on articles published No review process or review for style only. Very few articles by academics Any Conference Proceedings Journals not widely used by Political Scientists, quality undetermined Journal of Medicine and Philosophy Australian Journal of Political Science Journal of policy History Business & Politics Journal of Public Policy China Studies Journal of Strategic Studies Comparative European Politics Politics and Society Economic Development and Cultural Change Post Soviet Affairs Ethics Rationality and Society European Union Politics Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy Global Society Social Science History Hastings Center Report Society Health Affairs

South European Society & Politics History of Political Thought Theory & Society Journal of Asian Studies Third World Quarterly Journal of Common Market Studies Urban Studies Journal of Empirical Legal Studies World Development Journal of International Relations and Development Source: http://www.doksinet