About the Journal
Political Analysis ranked 20th for quality out of 85 political science journals by PS survey.
'The relatively new field of political methodology is growing exponentially; is improving empirical work in every field of the discipline; and is even making major contributions to empirical and methodological scholarship well outside the diffuse borders of political science. Political Analysis chronicles these exciting developments by publishing the most sophisticated scholarship in the field. It is the place to learn new methods, to find some of the best empirical scholarship, and to publish your best research.'
Prof. Gary King, Dept. of Government, Harvard University
The goal of Political Analysis is to advance the field of political methodology, broadly defined, and articles cover the entire range of interests and problems centering upon how political enquiry can be conducted. In particular, Political Analysis encourages submissions dealing with the logic of inquiry, measurement, estimation and specification, and theory development.
Political Analysis is the only journal dedicated to publishing methodology papers in political science. Required reading for all political scientists who want to be aware of methodological developments, the journal publishes articles of the highest quality, from many of the world's top political scientists.
Special Issues of Political Analysis
2001: Estimating Legislators' Preferences with Roll Call Data
2002: Spatial Methods in Political Science
2003: Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models
'More than any other journal, Political Analysis publishes the most powerful new ideas for the empirical analysis of politics. No serious researcher in the field, and no serious research library, will want to be without a subscription.'
Prof. Christopher Achen, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan
'Political Analysis is the leading journal for innovative new quantitative work in political methodology, and the journal shows great promise for becoming an important voice in the ongoing effort to bridge quantitative and qualitative methodology.'
Prof. David Collier, Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
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