All manuscript submissions must be made on-line via Editorial Manager.
Standard-length Manuscripts submitted for review at The Journal of Politics should be no longer than 35 pages, including all text, footnotes/endnotes, references, and tables/figures. The page limit for Short Article submissions is 10 pages. The appendix material, title page, and abstract do not count against the page limit of the submitted file.
Standard-length Manuscripts submitted for review at The Journal of Politics should be no longer than 35 pages, including all text, footnotes/endnotes, references, and tables/figures. The page limit for Short Article submissions is 10 pages. The appendix material, title page, and abstract do not count against the page limit of the submitted file.
Pre-Submission Checklist
- Standard-length articles no longer than 35 pages (10 pages for Short Articles), including all text, footnotes/endnotes, references, and tables/figures.
- No outstanding author self-identification issues (see below for more details)
- Standard 12-point type font with 1-inch margins
- Every line (excluding tables and figures) is double-spaced
- Paper title is relatively short and to the point
- Abstract is 150 words or less; no references to other works in abstract
- Appendices should be clearly marked as either print or online-only
- Footnotes are numbered sequentially (with Arabic numeral superscripts)
- All citations in text are listed in the reference list
- All grammatical errors and typos are corrected
- All references formatted in accordance with The JOP Style Guide
Manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Politics should follow the guidelines provided in The JOP Style Guide. For more detailed information on stylistic requirements, authors can also consult the most recent edition of The Chicago Manual of Style or the Style Manual for Political Science, 2006 Revised Edition (APSA Committee on Publications).
To move forward, all conditionally accepted manuscripts must meet additional requirements.
Author Self-Identification Issues
The Journal of Politics employs a double-blind review process. Therefore, authors should remove all self-identification information from the version of the manuscript that will be sent out to referees. Authors should also remove all acknowledgments, expressions of gratitude, and statements about grants or other financial support for the research reported in the manuscript. Generally, any references to personal interactions with other political scientists (e.g., a note stating “I received the data from __”) should be taken out. Authors may leave citations to their own work in the manuscript, as long as those citations refer to published work and do not self-identify themselves in any way (i.e., no personal pronouns). Authors should avoid citations to their doctoral dissertations or to forthcoming publications. Any such material can easily be added back into the manuscript, if it is accepted for publication.
