European Political Science Review is launching a series of special issues. Open to all areas of political science and related disciplines, we welcome proposals that offer innovative, cutting-edge research that moves theoretical and empirical knowledge forward. We wish our special issues to become points of reference for the renewal of established research agendas and the development of new ones.
Special Issues
Special issues include an introduction, a minimum of 6 articles and a maximum of 10 articles. The introduction should present the theoretical and empirical contributions of the special issue, and each article presented in the collection should meet the same standards as any individual EPSR article, i.e. make a substantial contribution to the literature, as well as make a specific contribution to the special issue.
Proposals are submitted to the EPSR Editors at epsr@ecpr.eu
Special issue proposals should include a general abstract and a detailed outline of the special issue (objectives and research questions, approach, innovation and relevance), abstracts of the proposed articles, short bios of both the guest editors and the article authors, and a time-plan for submission.
The journal Editors decide whether special issues will be accepted, rejected or are subject to revisions, if necessary in consultation with the Editorial Board and external reviewers.
Acceptance of a proposal does not guarantee publication of the special issue; this is because too few manuscripts might survive the reviewing process. However, the journal may then offer to publish accepted manuscripts as individual articles. Each manuscript is subject to the normal double-blind refereeing process. The journal editors, who may consult with the guest editors, select reviewers and take editorial decisions.
