Political Research Exchange (PRX)
Gold open access journal
Published in association with Taylor & Francis
- 3.3 CiteScore 2024
- 153/738 Political Science and International Relations Scopus 2024
- 2.1 Impact Factor 2024
Aims and scope
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Political Research Exchange (PRX) is a Gold Open Access journal from the European Consortium for Political Research. It is dedicated to publishing innovative, high-quality research across the full breadth of political science and across all geographical areas.
The journal welcomes theoretically informed and empirically rigorous contributions from all subfields, including comparative politics, international relations, political behaviour, political theory, public policy, and political economy. PRX is particularly committed to work that advances conceptual innovation, develops new data or methods, or bridges subfield and disciplinary boundaries.
It has a strong interest in research that enhances transparency and cumulative knowledge. The journal encourages the submission of work that integrates data, code, and supplementary materials, and supports diverse research designs, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.
While rooted in the ECPR scholarly community, PRX is global in its scope. It publishes research on political phenomena from all regions of the world and seeks to reflect the diversity of perspectives, cases, and methodological traditions within the discipline.
In addition to regular articles, PRX provides a venue for thematic special collections that bring together contributions around shared research agendas, fostering dialogue and advancing emerging debates across political science.
Editorial team
Editors-in-Chief
Lisa Zanotti
Central European University
Marta Lorimer
Cardiff University
Associate Editors
- Caroline L. Silva University of Amsterdam
- Elia 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
Why choose this journal?
A generalist journal with a global scope
PRX publishes research in all areas of politics and on all geographical areas, with the objective of reaching the widest possible audience. It is methodologically pluralist and open to qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches.
Rigorous and fair peer review
PRX is committed to upholding the highest standards of impartiality in the peer review process. All submissions undergo a triple-anonymous peer review process, ensuring independent evaluation and high scholarly standards across all areas of political science.
Open access without barriers
PRX is a Gold Open Access journal. All published research is immediately and freely available worldwide. Publication costs are covered for authors affiliated with ECPR Member institutions, enabling inclusive participation regardless of funding constraints. By removing paywalls, PRX maximises the reach and accessibility of your research across academic, policy, and public audiences. Articles benefit from enhanced dissemination and engagement in a fully open-access environment.
Embedded in a leading scholarly network
The journal’s international editorial team is closely connected to ECPR’s Standing Groups, specialist scholarly communities that drive research and debate across the discipline. Through engagement with these networks, PRX remains attuned to emerging research agendas, develops thematic special collections, and helps authors reach the academic readership most relevant to their work. This distinctive relationship enables PRX to bridge specialist political science subfields and the wider discipline, enhancing the visibility, reach, and impact of published research.
Support for innovative and transparent research
PRX supports reproducibility and transparency, including the integration of data, code, and multimedia materials. This makes it an ideal venue for work that pushes methodological or substantive boundaries.
Opportunities for thematic visibility
The journal hosts special collections that bring together contributions on shared topics, increasing visibility and fostering intellectual exchange across subfields.
Waivers and discounts on the PRX Article Processing Charge are available to support researchers in developing and emerging regions who are unable to pay.
PRX cannot apply waivers retrospectively. Please consult the Taylor & Francis author guidance for more information.
Submissions
PRX accepts the following article types:
- Research articles
- Research notes
- Data notes
- State-of-the-art reviews
Find out more about article types and submission requirements.