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World Politics Template

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About the World Politics format

World Politics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Legal case studies and regulations, International Relations and Foreign Policy.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, World Politics 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — World Politics has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies Legal case studies and regulations International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Conflict and Governance International Development and Aid
ISSN0043-8871
Citation impact (2-yr)3.39
h-index216
i10-index1,246
Total citations186,727
Top institutions publishing herePrinceton University
Journal websitewww.princeton.edu
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Papers published in World Politics per year

53
2014
32
2015
34
2016
30
2017
32
2018
28
2019
29
2020
33
2021
24
2022
56
2023
35
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of World Politics by publication year

2.3K
2014
2.1K
2015
1.7K
2016
936
2017
880
2018
781
2019
1.1K
2020
635
2021
256
2022
296
2023
182
2024
96
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in World Politics

Does Oil Hinder Democracy?

Michael L. Ross · 1 Apr 2001

Some scholars suggest that the Middle East's oil wealth helps explain its failure to democratize. This article examines three aspects of this “oil impedes democracy” claim. First, is it true? Does oil have a consistendy antidemocratic effect on states, once other factors are accounted for? Second, can this claim be generalized? Is it true only…

3,350 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
American Business, Public Policy, Case-Studies, and Political Theory

Theodore J. Lowi · 1 Jul 1964

Case-Studies of the policy-making process constitute one of the more important methods of political science analysis. Beginning with Schattschneider, Herring, and others in the 1930's, case-studies have been conducted on a great variety of decisions. They have varied in subject-matter and format, in scope and rigor, but they form a distinguishable body of literature which…

2,498 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
When Effect Becomes Cause: Policy Feedback and Political Change

Paul Pierson · 1 Jul 1993

As governmental activity has expanded, scholars have been increasingly inclined to suggest that the structure of public policies has an important influence on patterns of political change. Yet research on policy feedback is mostly anecdotal, and there has so far been little attempt to develop more general hypotheses about the conditions under which policies produce…

2,488 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Study of Critical Junctures: Theory, Narrative, and Counterfactuals in Historical Institutionalism

Giovanni Capoccia, R. Daniel Kelemen · 1 Apr 2007

The causal logic behind many arguments in historical institutionalism emphasizes the enduring impact of choices made during critical junctures in history. These choices close off alternative options and lead to the establishment of institutions that generate self-reinforcing path-dependent processes. Despite the theoretical and practical importance of critical junctures, however, analyses of path dependence often devote…

2,313 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Cooperation under the Security Dilemma

Robert Jervis · 1 Jan 1978

International anarchy and the resulting security dilemma (i.e., policies which increase one state's security tend to decrease that of others) make it difficult for states to realize their common interests. Two approaches are used to show when and why this dilemma operates less strongly and cooperation is more likely. First, the model of the Prisoner's…

2,192 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

World Politics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the World Politics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the World Politics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does World Politics use?
World Politics uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, World Politics 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to World Politics?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready World Politics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the World Politics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the World Politics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes World Politics?
World Politics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's World Politics template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready World Politics PDF?
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