Political Research Exchange (PRX)

Published in association with Taylor & Francis

3.4 CiteScore 2023
131/706 Political Science and International Relations Scopus 2023
2.4 Impact Factor 2022

Gold Open Access

Political Research Exchange (PRX) is the ECPR's first Open Access journal and offers a dynamic platform to advance research, innovation and debate across the breadth of political science. It welcomes significant theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions from all fields, including comparative politics, international politics/international relations, political communication, political sociology, political thought, public administration, and interdisciplinary work with a predominantly political dimension.

The journal, published online with Gold Open Access and swift publication times, leverages the digital format to deepen and enrich scholarly communication. With significant subsidies on normal upfront OA costs, PRX signals a commitment of the ECPR as a scholarly association to forging a cogent path for the research community at this crucial juncture when academic publishing is becoming fundamentally transformed.

As a Gold Open Access journal, PRX charges an Author Processing Charge to authors once an article has been accepted for publication. From September 7 2022, these charges are as follows:

Authors from ECPR member institutions are eligible to receive a full waiver*
Non-members pay the standard APC
Researchers in emerging regions may be eligible for waivers or discounts

*Authors from Member institutions should contact prx@ecpr.eu before submitting an article to request the waiver code. Please note that waivers and discounts must be applied at the Charges stage of the submission process when the APC quote is confirmed.

PRX invites submissions. To submit your paper, go to the journal website. See also this useful author guide from Taylor & Francis on publishing Open Access.

Editorial team

Editors-in-Chief

Lisa Zanotti
Central European University

Marta Lorimer
Cardiff University

Steven M. Van Hauwaert
ESPOL

Associate Editors

Fabrizio De Francesco University of Strathclyde
Carmela Lutmar University of Haifa
David Maher University of Salford
Caroline L. Silva University Diego Portales
Elia R.G. Pusterla Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UNIBZ) and University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Mária Žuffová European University Institute
Paolo Gerbaudo Complutense University
Yuleng Zeng University of Groningen

PRX builds on four pillars

Quality

The journal promotes original research of the highest standards in terms of craftsmanship and contribution. It maintains corresponding standards of quality control, drawing on the expertise of an international group of associate editors representing the scope and breadth of the ECPR through its Standing Groups and implementing a policy of triple-anonymous external peer review.

Depth

The journal supports thorough, transparent and sustainable scholarship. Editorial evaluation and independent peer review of submissions combined with a state-of-the-art online platform is tailored to underpin rigorous political analysis in all its variety. The platform enables embedded evidence (including video, audio and data visualisation), active linking to datasets, code, and supplementary materials, and ensures that articles and supplementary content remain available in an enduring manner.

Accessibility

The journal endorses the spirit of accessible and fair scholarship. The ECPR subsidises the author-side publication costs often associated with Open Access (with deep discounts for its affiliate members) to ensure the availability of quality research and publication channels irrespective of funding. In keeping with the broader stance, the journal works actively to welcome and acknowledge contributions across gender, generations and geographies.

Exchange

The journal seeks to serve as a platform for synergy and exchange across and beyond the study of politics. To this end, it prioritises articles that speak to key issues and across sub-fields as well as research that engages those working in other sectors such as government, politics, the media and the economy. Rapid online publication facilitates timely dissemination, and its blog offers a forum for further diffusion, intervention and debate, increasing the impact of political science research.

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