About the Journal

Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science (online ISSN 2414-6633) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS). Founded in 2001, IAPSS Politikon publishes research across all major subfields of political science and has a particular commitment to supporting early-career researchers. The journal publishes two regular issues per year, as well as special issues throughout the year. 

Editorial Model

All submissions go through the same double-blind peer-review process, whatever the author's career stage. Alongside peer review, the journal provides developmental editorial support, including structured feedback and copy-editing, to help authors strengthen their manuscripts from submission to publication. Early-career authors receive additional editorial guidance.

The journal:

  • provides an international publication venue for researchers at all career stages;
  • actively encourages contributions from underrepresented groups and scholars in the Global South, broadening the geographical and epistemic diversity of political science; and
  • welcomes interdisciplinary, critical, and methodologically innovative research that advances debates across the discipline.

Editorial Independence

The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board make all editorial decisions independently, without interference from IAPSS.

Scope

IAPSS Politikon publishes original research articles, research notes, theoretical analyses, critical essays, and book reviews across all major subfields of political science, including:

  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Theory
  • Public Policy and Administration
  • Political Economy
  • Area Studies and Global Politics

The journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis.

Proposals for special issues are welcome. Prospective guest editors should contact the Editor-in-Chief at politikonjournal@iapss.org. Proposals for book reviews should be sent to the Book Review Section Editor at politikon.bookeditor@iapss.org.

Diamond Open Access and Indexing

As a diamond open-access journal, Politikon charges no submission, processing, or publication fees, and all published content is freely available worldwide. Through IAPSS's Crossref membership, every article receives a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which supports citation, indexing, and discoverability.

Politikon is indexed in:

Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science is not affiliated with Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies.