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We’re delighted to announce that all articles accepted for publication in Studies in American Political Development from the 1st of July 2025 will be ‘open access’; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online (see the journal’s Open Access Options page for available licence options).

We have an OA option for every author: the costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution, payment of APCs for those with third-party funding, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA. 

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Studies in American Political Development
  • ISSN: 0898-588X (Print), 1469-8692 (Online)
  • Editors: Paul Frymer Princeton University, USA, Marie Gottschalk University of Pennsylvania, USA, and Kimberley Johnson New York University, USA
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Studies in American Political Development (SAPD) publishes scholarship on political change and institutional development in the United States from a variety of theoretical viewpoints. Articles focus on governmental institutions over time and on their social, economic and cultural setting. In-depth presentation in a longer format allows contributors to elaborate on the complex patterns of state-society relations. SAPD encourages an interdisciplinary approach and recognizes the value of comparative perspectives.

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