PS: Political Science and Politics

PS: Political Science & Politics provides critical analyses of contemporary political phenomena and is the journal of record for the discipline of political science reporting on research, teaching, and professional development.

Call for Papers: PS Special Issue on Forecasting the 2024 US Elections | Deadline: July 17, 2024
Forecasting of US elections has been a regular feature of PS since the 2004 contest.
This special issue follows in this tradition, but seeks to open up the field to a still more diverse set of contributions. View call for papers

Ebb and Flow: The Prospects and Constraints of Climate Migrants

January 27, 2025 Comments Off

Ebb and Flow: The Prospects and Constraints of Climate Migrants By Justin Gest, George Mason University, Scott Drinkall, George Mason University, Kapiolani Micky, Micronesian Islander Community, and Lucas Núñez, George Mason University Understanding why people […]

Developing a Critical Understanding of Environmental Activism through Active Learning

January 24, 2025 Comments Off

Developing a Critical Understanding of Environmental Activism through Active Learning By Jeremy F. G. Moulton, University of York This article presents a short simulation active-learning exercise that can be used in political science undergraduate and […]

Deep Waters: Flooding and the Climate of Suffering in Nigeria

January 23, 2025 Comments Off

Deep Waters: Flooding and the Climate of Suffering in Nigeria By Daniel E. Agbiboa, Harvard University This article focuses on the everyday emotions of the populations impacted by the 2022 flood in Nigeria by exploring […]

Context Matters: Understanding Student Usage, Skills, and Attitudes Toward AI to Inform Classroom Policies

January 22, 2025 Comments Off

Context Matters: Understanding Student Usage, Skills, and Attitudes Toward AI to Inform Classroom Policies By Christine Cahill and Katherine McCabe, Rutgers University With the growing prevalence of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, political science instructors […]

Codes of Conduct at Political Science Conferences: Prevalence and Content

January 21, 2025 Comments Off

Codes of Conduct at Political Science Conferences: Prevalence and Content By Lucie Lu, Columbia University and Nora Webb Williams, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Academic conferences are important institutions for promoting new research and facilitating conversations […]

Climate, Conflict, and Context: Reevaluating Americans’ Support for Refugees

January 20, 2025 Comments Off

Climate, Conflict, and Context: Reevaluating Americans’ Support for Refugees By Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University, Tarah Williams, Allegheny College, Evan Stewart, University of Massachusetts–Boston, and Roy Whitaker, San Diego State University As more people are […]

Citations to the Publications of Male and Female Political Scientists Revisited

January 17, 2025 Comments Off

Citations to the Publications of Male and Female Political Scientists Revisited By Kim Quaile Hill, Texas A&M University Prior research finds that women earn fewer citations than men for their publications, and it offers various […]

Call for Papers: PS Special Issue: “Immigration and Elections” | Deadline: February 1, 2025

January 16, 2025 Comments Off

Deadline: February 1, 2025 As the pace of global migration accelerates, immigration has become a significant issue in electoral politics in almost every corner of the world. Debates on immigration have taken center stage in […]