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Political Science Quarterly Template

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About the Political Science Quarterly format

Political Science Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering American Constitutional Law and Politics, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Race, History, and American Society.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Political Science Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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

Publishes research inAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics International Relations and Foreign Policy Race, History, and American Society Political and Economic history of UK and US Global Peace and Security Dynamics
ISSN0032-3195
Citation impact (2-yr)0.42
h-index241
i10-index3,983
Total citations334,785
Article processing charge$3,600
Top institutions publishing hereColumbia University
Journal websitewww.psqonline.org
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Papers published in Political Science Quarterly per year

147
2014
149
2015
149
2016
160
2017
143
2018
133
2019
137
2020
150
2021
117
2022
173
2023
125
2024
179
2025

Citation impact of Political Science Quarterly by publication year

3.4K
2014
4.5K
2015
1.9K
2016
2.7K
2017
2.9K
2018
3.8K
2019
2K
2020
2.6K
2021
601
2022
601
2023
95
2024
41
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Political Science Quarterly

Theory of International Politics, <i>by Kenneth N. Waltz</i>

Robert F. Randle · 1 Jan 1980

Journal Article Theory of International Politics, by Kenneth N. Waltz Get access Theory of International Politics by Kenneth N. Waltz. Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1979. 251 pp. $7.95. Robert F. Randle Robert F. Randle Columbia University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 95, Issue…

6,416 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, <i>by John Maynard Keynes</i>

Benjamin Haggott Beckhart · 1 Dec 1936

Journal Article The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, by John Maynard Keynes Get access The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. By John Maynard Keynes. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936.—xii, 403 pp. $2.00. Benjamin Haggott Beckhart Benjamin Haggott Beckhart Columbia University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…

6,410 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
History of Economic Analysis, <i>by Joseph A. Schumpeter, Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter</i>

Joseph Dorfman · 1 Dec 1954

Journal Article History of Economic Analysis, by Joseph A. Schumpeter, Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter Get access History of Economic Analysis. By Joseph A. Schumpeter. Edited by Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter. New York, Oxford University Press, 1954.—xxv, 1260 pp. $17.50. Joseph Dorfman Joseph Dorfman Columbia University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar…

3,851 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Congress: The Electoral Connection, <i>by David R. Mayhew</i>

Benjamin I. Page · 1 Jan 1975

In this second edition to a book that has now achieved canonical status, David R. Mayhew argues that the principal motivation of legislators is reelection and that the pursuit of this goal affects the way they behave and the way that they make public policy. In a new foreword for this edition, R. Douglas Arnold…

3,201 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Concept of Representation, <i>by Hanna F. Pitkin</i>

Harvey C. Mansfield · 1 Dec 1969

Introduction The Problem of Thomas Hobbes Formalistic Views of Representation Standing For: Descriptive Representation Standing For: Symbolic Representation Representing as Acting For: The Analogies The Mandate-Independence Controversy Representing Unattached Interests: Burke Representing People Who Have Interests: Liberalism Political Representation Appendix on Etymology Notes Bibliography Index

3,119 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Political Science Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Political Science Quarterly format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Political Science Quarterly template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Political Science Quarterly use?
Political Science Quarterly uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Political Science Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Political Science Quarterly?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Political Science Quarterly 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 Political Science Quarterly template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Political Science Quarterly format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Political Science Quarterly?
Political Science Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Political Science Quarterly template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
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