August 14, 2018
Every political scientist knows that, inherently, transitions from one regime to another create uncertainties. This editorial transition is no different. With some diligence on our part, however, we hope to be able to assuage any possible anxieties that might arise.
Under Vera Troeger’s editorship, Political Science Research and Methods (PSRM) quickly evolved from being an intriguing new outlet into being a respected general-interest journal that publishes high-quality substantive and methodological work. Its visibility and impact in the profession are growing rapidly.
Our job is to continue to travel the path that Vera has set us on. We are not going to try to fix what is so clearly not broken. Of course, it is inevitable that, as part of its evolution, change will come to PSRM. But I will not institute changes for their own sake; rather, they will come as conditions warrant, and with the goal of continuing to improve the Journal.
I join Vera in thanking the outgoing members of our editorial team: Cameron Thies (Arizona State University), Ken Benoit (London School of Economics) and Simon Hug (University of Geneva). And I want to thank Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University) and Daniel Stegmueller (Duke University) for agreeing to continue on in their positions. Joining Massimo and Daniel will be Jude Hays (University of Pittsburgh), Nils Metternich (University College London), Anja Neundorf (University of Nottingham), and Roco Titiunik (University of Michigan).
Most of all, my deepest thanks go to our outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Vera Troeger. She has gone out of her way to make this transition as smooth as possible, working tirelessly behind the scenes in the months leading up to the handoff of responsibilities in countless ways that (we all hope) will never be noticed by PSRM community. She has done outstanding work for which we should all be grateful.
Finally, our editorial team needs your help over the next five years in order to make PSRM the best journal it can be. We need you, of course, to agree to write manuscript reviews for us—and then to return the reviews on a timely basis. We need your support in making sure that your colleagues know about the quality work that PSRM has been publishing in order to further enhance its reputation in the discipline. Most importantly, we need you to send us your best work.
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch.Paul M. Kellsted
