Frequently Asked Questions

How do I submit my manuscript for consideration?
All contributions must be submitted electronically as single Word (.doc, .docx) files via our online submission portal. Please include your name, institution, e-mail address, and an abstract on the title page. Politics & Society will not consider manuscripts currently under review with any other journal. Notes must be placed at the end of the text (not at the bottom of pages). Politics & Society follows the guidelines of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition, Chicago: University of Chicago, 2003). Notes must be complete: References to journal articles must include volume and issue numbers as well as month and year of publication; references to books must list the author, title, city and year of publication, and publisher; references to contributed books must list the contributor, title of the contributor's essay, and full book information, including editors.

How does the review process work?
Politics & Society has always operated as a cooperative. All submissions receive an initial review to determine their appropriateness for this particular journal. Manuscripts that pass this preliminary review go on to be read by the entire editorial board. All publication decisions are made by the editorial board as a whole at meetings held three times a year. There, one of four possible decisions is made: (1) acceptance; (2) conditional acceptance; (3) rejection and resubmission; or (4) straight rejection. In the case of conditional acceptance, the coordinating editor determines if the author's changes meet the board's requests. In the case of a decision to reject and resubmit, the article is treated as a new submission and is reread and rediscussed by the entire board. Contributors will receive a decision within four months of submission (at the most), depending on when the submission falls during the review cycle.

Meetings are held in late January, late May, and late September. Submissions must be received at least a month prior to the meeting date to be considered during that review cycle.

When is Politics & Society published?
Politics & Society (ISSN 0032-3292) (J292) is published four times annually: March, June, September, and December, by Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Copyright © 2012 by Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Where can I find information about subscriptions, permissions, etc?
Contact Sage Publications' Journal Section at SagePub.com.