American Journal of Political Science (AJPS)

Learning traps by Hassan Sayed is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2026/10/26/l...

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:4 October 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american-jou...

Teaching the past, informing the present? School history education and attitudes toward foreign countries by Soyoung Lee and Jeongmin Park is now available in Early View. @soyounglee.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/10/09/t...

Breadwinner backlash: The gendered effects of industrial decline by Richard Clark, Roza Khoban, and Noah Zucker is now available in Early View. @rickyclark.bsky.social @rkhoban.bsky.social @noahzucker.com ajps.org/2026/09/23/b...

Reviewing fast or slow: A theory of summary reversal in the judicial hierarchy by Alexander V. Hirsch, Jonathan P. Kastellec, and Robin A. Taboni is now available in Early View. @jkastellec.bsky.social @robintaboni.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/01/09/r...

The territorial rights of wild animals: Justification by Pablo P. Castello is now available in Early View. @pablopcastello.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/09/01/t...

A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change by Clair Yang is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2026/08/31/a...

Global harms, local profits: How the uneven costs of natural disasters affect support for green political platforms by Silvia Pianta and Paula Rettl is now available in Early View. @paularettl.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/08/14/g...

Durable majority gerrymanders: Where partisan gerrymandering can displace democracy by Maxwell Palmer and Benjamin Schneer is now available in Early View. @maxwellpalmer.com @benschneer.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/08/11/d...

The American Journal of Political Science has updated it's policy on AI accountability and transparency for authors and reviewers. Read the Editor's Blog here: ajps.org/2026/08/11/r.... The updated policy can be referenced here: ajps.org/ajps-ai-poli....

We're pleased to see IR research published in the AJPS, recognized by the APSA International Collaboration Section. Congrats to Calvin Thrall, whose article, "Informational Lobbying and Commercial Diplomacy," received the Outstanding Article Award. ow.ly/9xC250ZvWmB

Contesting repression in divided democracies: Can counternarratives reduce support for police violence? by Yanilda María González and Natán Skigin is now available in Early View. @natanski.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/07/20/c...

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:3 July 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american-jou...

Getting on the grid: A field experiment on bottom-up political pressure and access to essential public services by Nikhar Gaikwad and Anjali Thomas is now available in Early View. @anjalithomas.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/06/29/g...

Breaking barriers: How an international treaty for women reduces the size of the informal economy by Chris Gahagan is now available in Early View. @chrisgahagan.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/05/20/b...

AJPS Editors Blog Post: Pre-Analysis Plans (PAP) Policy Change. We recently clarified our policy regarding the execution of pre-analysis plans and the reporting of supplemental materials. These changes are in line with increasing transparency in reporting ajps.org/2026/05/13/p...

The AJPS will be on a brief hiatus from Aug. 14 at 5:00 PM ET through Sept. 8 at 12:00 AM ET. During this time, new and revised manuscript submissions and manuscript status updates will be unavailable. Review submissions and editorial decisions will continue as normal.

Climate exposure drives firm political behavior: Evidence from earnings calls and lobbying data by Christian Baehr, Fiona Bare, and Vincent Heddesheimer is now available in Early View. @vheddesheimer.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/05/11/c...

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:2 April 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: t.co/mNGuR3kkBv

Vote buying and negative agenda control: A problem for the study of money in politics by Andre Van Parys is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2026/05/06/v...

Updated AJPS AI Disclosure Policy for Authors Last year, we introduced a set of policies concerning the use of AI at AJPS for both authors and reviewers. We have recently updated these guidelines. The current guidelines are presented in this Editor's Blog: ajps.org/2026/04/10/u...

What exploitation is by Benjamin Ferguson, Peter Hans Matthews, David Ronayne, and Roberto Veneziani is now available in Early View. @phminvt.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/04/02/w...

Using large language models to analyze political texts through natural language understanding by Kenneth Benoit, Scott De Marchi, Conor Laver, Michael Laver, and Jinshuai Ma is now available in Early View. @kenbenoit.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/03/24/u...

You and whose economy? Group-based retrospection in economic voting by Christoffer Hentzer Dausgaard is now available in Early View. @chdausgaard.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/03/20/y...

Long-run confidence: Estimating uncertainty when using long-run multipliers by Mark David Nieman and David A. M. Peterson is now available in Early View. @daveamp.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/03/10/l...

The AJPS announces new policies on correspondence and corrections. Read the Editor's Blog here: ajps.org/2026/03/05/n...

Perversity, futility, complicity: Should democrats participate in autocratic elections? by Zoltan Miklosi is now available in Early View. @zmiklosi.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/02/26/p...

What political theory can learn from conceptual engineering: The case of “corruption” by Emanuela Ceva and Patrizia Pedrini is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2026/02/18/w...

Seeing like a citizen: Experimental evidence on how empowerment affects engagement with the state by @soerenhenn.bsky.social, @lbp2106.bsky.social, @wilsonprichard.bsky.social, @cdsamii.bsky.social, and Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra is now available in Early View. ow.ly/Ck8O50YfnC6

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:1 January 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american-jou...

An ecclesiastical court: Christian nationalism and perceptions of the US Supreme Court by Miles T. Armaly, Jonathan M. King, Elizabeth A. Lane, and Jessica A. Schoenherr is now available in Early View. @jonathanmking.bsky.social @elizabethlane.bsky.social @jessicaann87.bsky.social t.co/lE9STMjDNk

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences by Theo Serlin is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2025/12/11/t...

A drag on the ticket? Estimating top‐of‐the‐ticket effects on down‐ballot races by Kevin DeLuca, Daniel J. Moskowitz, and Benjamin Schneer is now available in Early View. @cantstopkevin.bsky.social @danmoskowitz.bsky.social @benschneer.bsky.social ow.ly/8Hun50XAhmq

Grounding the diasporic turn in political theory: Meta-commitment, transnationalism, and political obligation by Kai Yui Samuel Chan and Anna Closas is now available in Early View. @samuelchan.bsky.social @closasanna.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/11/18/g...

The AJPS will take a brief hiatus from Dec 12 (5 PM ET) to Jan 6 (12 AM ET). New or revised manuscripts won’t be accepted, and review status of previously submitted manuscripts won’t be visible - but reviews can still be submitted and decisions will continue.

Learning by lobbying by Emiel Awad, Gleason Judd, and Nicolás Riquelme is now available in Early View. @emielawad.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/11/03/l...

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 69:4 October 2025) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american-jou....

The electoral politics of immigration and crime by Jeyhun Alizade is now available in Early View. @jeyalizade.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/10/01/t...

Classification algorithms and social outcomes by Elizabeth Maggie Penn and John W. Patty is now available in Early View. @jwpatty.bluesky.social ajps.org/2025/09/17/c...

The nation-state, non-Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference is now available in Early View. @loubnaelamine.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/15/t...

Change in migrants’ political attitudes: Acculturation and cosmopolitanization is now available in Early View. @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/12/c...

Competitive diplomacy in bargaining and war by Joseph J. Ruggiero is now available in Early View. @jruggiero.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/08/18/c...

Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture by Anna F. Callis and Christopher L. Carter is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2025/08/13/b...

The AJPS will take a hiatus from 8/15 at 5:00 PM - 9/8 at 12:00 AM EST. During this time, we won't accept new/revised manuscripts and you will not be able to see the review status of previously submitted manuscripts. You'll be able to submit reviews and we will make decisions during this break.

Recent changes to the AJPS Conflict of Interest policy have been outlined on the Editor's Blog, available here: ajps.org/2025/08/08/c...

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 69:3 July 2025) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american-jou...

States, cities, and border control: Do sub-state collectives have a right to protect vulnerable people on the move? by Kim Angell is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2025/06/30/s...

Unpacking the role of in-group bias in US public opinion on human rights violations by Rebecca Cordell is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2025/06/25/u...

The logic of secret alliances by Peter Bils and Bradley C. Smith is now available in Early View. @bradsmithunc.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/06/23/t...

We’re excited to announce that AJPS is officially open following the successful transition to our new editorial team. We are now accepting new and revised manuscript submissions. Thank you for your patience during this transition period; we look forward to your contributions!