About the Journal

Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science (ISSN [online] 2414-6633) is an open access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS). Founded in 2001, IAPSS Politikon has been providing a platform for students and early-career researchers to showcase their work. The journal is published biannually  (in May and November) and distributed online, ensuring free access to its content for readers worldwide. 

IAPSS Politikon is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of Political Science. The journal actively encourages submissions from scholars and students from underrepresented groups, diverse backgrounds, and the Global South, recognizing the importance of amplifying voices that have traditionally been marginalized in academia. By fostering an inclusive environment, IAPSS Politikon aims to contribute to the development of a more representative and equitable field of Political Science.

The journal also welcomes critical perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches that challenge conventional thinking and push the boundaries of the discipline. By providing a space for innovative and thought-provoking research, IAPSS Politikon seeks to stimulate meaningful discussions and contribute to the advancement of Political Science.

As an open access journal, IAPSS Politikon ensures that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide, promoting the dissemination of knowledge and fostering collaboration among scholars and students in the field of Political Science. The journal does not charge any fees for submission, processing, or publication of articles, and provides free copy-editing services to ensure the highest quality of published work. This commitment to accessibility and support for authors aims to reduce barriers and encourage participation from researchers across the globe.

In addition to regular submissions, IAPSS Politikon welcomes proposals for special issues that address timely and significant topics in different subfields of Political Science. Prospective guest editors are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief at politikonjournal@iapss.org for more information.

For individual book reviews, interested authors should contact the Book Review section Editor at politikon.bookeditor@iapss.org.

Current Issue

Vol. 59 No. 2 (2025): The Rise of Anti-gender and Anti-feminist Discourses in International Politics
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This special issue of Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science examines the complex interplay between rising anti-gender movements and feminist resistance strategies across diverse global contexts. Three articles analyze how these movements operate transnationally across political institutions, advocacy organizations, and digital technologies. Together, they reveal the strategic adaptability of anti-gender actors who shift between religious and secular arguments, grassroots and institutional tactics, and traditional and technological battlegrounds. Key insights reveal these movements’ remarkable adaptability, cross-border coordination, simultaneous multi-level operation, and tendency to co-opt progressive language while projecting their own authoritarian tendencies onto feminist movements. 

The cover illustration for our special issue is designed by Utsa SARMIN, a journalist, researcher, and artist based in Kolkata, India: "The illustration depicts our tired angry embattled selves having to look back, and go back to the basics—bread and roses, equality and dignity—in an increasingly polarised world where anti-women and anti-feminist narratives dangerously start resembling a world without our rights."

Published: 2025-04-28

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