European Journal of Political Research
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The European Journal of Political Research (EJPR) is a major journal of European political science sponsored by the European Consortium for Political Research
. In 2008 it was ranked by the Institute for Scientific Information 2nd out of 99 political science journals for its Impact Factor
of 2.514
It is currently edited by Professors Claudio Radaelli (University of Exeter) and Richard Katz (John Hopkins). It is one of the leading journals of political science, the major political science outlet in Europe, and the flagship, official publication of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). The European Journal of Political Research specialises in articles articulating theoretical and comparative perspectives in political science, covering both quantitative and qualitative approaches. . All articles are subject to anonymised peer-review.
. The Political Data Yearbook, published as a double issue at the end of each volume, documents election results, national referendums, changes in government, and institutional reforms in all of the EU member states, plus Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In addition, recognized experts on the politics of each country provide commentary on these events, as well as on the principal issues in national politics during the year.
European Consortium for Political Research
The European Consortium for Political Research is an independent, scholarly association, which supports and encourages the training, research and cross-national cooperation of many thousands of academics and graduate students specialising in political science and all its sub-disciplines...
. In 2008 it was ranked by the Institute for Scientific Information 2nd out of 99 political science journals for its Impact Factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 2.514
It is currently edited by Professors Claudio Radaelli (University of Exeter) and Richard Katz (John Hopkins). It is one of the leading journals of political science, the major political science outlet in Europe, and the flagship, official publication of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). The European Journal of Political Research specialises in articles articulating theoretical and comparative perspectives in political science, covering both quantitative and qualitative approaches. . All articles are subject to anonymised peer-review.
Political Data Yearbook
Edited by Tim Bale and Ingrid van BiezenIngrid van Biezen
Ingrid van Biezen is Professor of Comparative Politics at Leiden University. From 2000 to 2009 she was based in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham. She studied for her PhD at Leiden...
. The Political Data Yearbook, published as a double issue at the end of each volume, documents election results, national referendums, changes in government, and institutional reforms in all of the EU member states, plus Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In addition, recognized experts on the politics of each country provide commentary on these events, as well as on the principal issues in national politics during the year.