Review articles in political science journals

Review articles remain an important part of academic publishing, offering overviews of the current state of knowledge, synthesising research trends, or critically engaging with key debates. Political science journals feature a variety of article types that fall under this broad category, including state-of-the-field reviews, literature surveys, and review essays. These formats provide scholars with an opportunity to summarise key developments, highlight gaps in the literature, and propose directions for future research.

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Replication studies in political science journals

Replication studies play a critical role in advancing knowledge and ensuring the robustness of findings. Some journals are increasingly recognising this by introducing dedicated article categories for replication studies. These categories provide a clear pathway for researchers to share their work replicating and scrutinising existing studies, fostering transparency, and improving the reliability of published research. At least seven political science journals now publish a specific article type for replication studies.

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Latest publications

  • Pasi Pohjolainen, Iida Kukkonen, Pekka Jokinen, Wouter Poortinga, Charles Adedayo Ogunbode, Gisela Böhm, Stephen Fisher, Resul Umit (2024) The role of national affluence, carbon emissions, and democracy in Europeans' climate perceptions. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 37(2), 515–533. Abstract DOI  pdf
  • Resul Umit, Asimina Michailidou, Hans-Joerg Trenz (2024) Translating the complexity of EU differentiation: A comparative analysis of news coverage in Germany, Denmark, and the UK. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 32(4), 1273–1290. Abstract DOI  pdf
  • Philip Cowley, Resul Umit (2023) Legislator dissent does not affect electoral outcomes. British Journal of Political Science, 53(2), 789–795. Abstract DOI  pdf code

Unpublished research

  • Resul Umit (2019) Unfulfilled winning expectations decrease voter satisfaction with democracy. Abstract DOI  pdf
  • Resul Umit, Melek Zağralı (2015) The Turkish repeat elections of November 2015. Abstract  pdf