About the Journal
SIGn Journal of Political Science is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by CV. Social Politic Genius (SIGn). The journal publishes original research and scholarly analyses in political science and welcomes theoretical, empirical, comparative, quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and interdisciplinary contributions addressing political ideas, institutions, behavior, participation, representation, governance, power relations, political economy, international politics, security, communication, digital politics, and other contemporary political phenomena.
The journal places substantive quality, methodological consistency, academic integrity, accuracy and traceability of data and evidence, and editorial transparency at the core of its scholarly publication process.
Journal Identity and Publisher
SIGn Journal of Political Science is published by CV. Social Politic Genius (SIGn) as a medium for scholarly communication and dissemination in political science.
The journal considers articles that demonstrate relevance to its scholarly scope, clarity of the political problem or research objective, novelty, scholarly contribution, and consistency among the theoretical or conceptual framework, methodology, data or evidence, analysis, and conclusions.
Information on the journal's editorial structure is available on the Editorial Team page, while information on reviewers is available on the Reviewer Team page.
Scholarly Scope and Academic Orientation
The journal is oriented toward advancing political science scholarship through theoretical, empirical, comparative, quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, computational, and interdisciplinary approaches. Articles may examine political theory and philosophy, political institutions and governance, political organizations and representation, elections and political participation, public opinion and political behavior, political communication and digital politics, democracy and identity, comparative politics, international politics and security, political economy, environmental politics, and methodological developments in political research.
Research involving economics, sociology, communication, law, technology, environment, history, psychology, or other related fields is considered when political processes, power relations, political institutions, political behavior, representation, governance, public decision-making, or international political relations remain substantive components of the research problem, theoretical or conceptual framework, analysis, and scholarly contribution.
The journal's scholarly orientation, disciplinary boundaries, and areas of study are presented in greater detail in Aims & Scope.
Publication Profile
SIGn Journal of Political Science publishes two issues per year, covering the following publication periods:
- February–July; and
- August–January.
Articles are published after completing the applicable stages of editorial screening, peer review, revision, editorial decision, copyediting, proofreading, translation, production, and publication finalization.
The submission and publication stages are described further in Submission & Publication Procedure.
Information on charges applicable to article processing and publication is provided on the Article Processing Charge page.
Editorial and Peer Review Model
Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements undergo scholarly evaluation through double-blind peer review. The identities of authors and reviewers are not disclosed to one another during the review process.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's political science substance, theoretical or conceptual foundation, methodology, scholarly contribution, consistency of analysis and argumentation, use of data or other evidence, and quality of presentation. Review results form part of the editor's consideration in determining appropriate editorial actions and decisions.
The review mechanism is described in Peer Review Process, while reviewer responsibilities are set out in Reviewer Guidelines.
Bibliographic Identity and Digital Infrastructure
SIGn Journal of Political Science has the following bibliographic identifiers:
- E-ISSN: 2775-5428; and
- DOI Prefix: 10.37276.
DOIs serve as persistent digital identifiers that support article identification, traceability, metadata management, citation linking, and connectivity within the scholarly publishing ecosystem.
Provisions concerning long-term preservation, archival continuity, repository deposit, and author self-archiving are described in Archiving & Digital Preservation and Repository & Self-Archiving Policy.
Indexing, Abstracting, and Scholarly Visibility
SIGn Journal of Political Science is covered by various indexing and abstracting services that support the traceability, discoverability, dissemination, and visibility of its scholarly articles.
Information on the journal's indexing and abstracting services is available on the Indexing & Abstracting page.
Open Access, Licensing, and Publication Integrity
All articles are published under an open-access model and may be accessed without subscription or access charges. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits reuse subject to the applicable attribution requirements.
The journal maintains policies addressing publication ethics, conflicts of interest, plagiarism and manuscript similarity, the use of artificial intelligence and automated tools, authorship and contributorship, corrections, retractions and withdrawals, and complaints and appeals.
Related provisions are available in Open Access Policy, Copyright & Licensing, Publication Ethics & Malpractice, Conflict of Interest, Plagiarism & Similarity Screening, AI & Automated Tools Policy, Authorship & Contributorship, Corrections, Retractions, & Withdrawals, and Complaints & Appeals.
