Melbourne Journal of Politics
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Melbourne Journal of Politics Volume 35 will be available in May.
The Journal maintains an open call for submissions as described below. There will also be a specific call for papers for Volume 36 soon.
To purchase copies, request a subscription, or submit works for publication contact: editors[at]mjp.unimelb.edu.au
About MJP
Melbourne Journal of Politics (MJP) is an interdisciplinary academic journal produced annually since 1968. We publish widely in all fields associated with social and political sciences, including political theory, public policy, international relations, European studies, post-colonial studies, political science and sociology. All articles are fully refereed and are published in accordance with DEST requirements as specified in the Higher Education Research Data Collection handbook. We encourage submissions primarily, but not exclusively, from early career academics and postgraduate students.
Editors
MJP’s editorial collective manages all aspects of the journal by consensus. The collective consists of 6 PhD candidates from The University of Melbourne:
Georgina Cole
Ben Glasson
Luke Heemsbergen
Frank Hofheins
Olivia Monaghan
Sophie Reid
Advisory Board
Adrian Little, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Philomena Murray, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Robyn Eckersley, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Derek McDougall, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Steven Slaughter, School of International and Political Studies, Deakin University
Alex Bellamy, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland
Matthew Killingsworth, School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University
Sean Scalmer, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne
Sally Young, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Justin Clemens, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne
Submissions
Melbourne Journal of Politics accepts manuscripts via email to editors[at]mjp.unimelb.edu.au on an ongoing basis, in addition to specific calls for papers. The body of the email may serve as a cover letter and must include contact information (postal addresses, phone, and email addresses) for all authors. Manuscripts should not contain authors' names or any references that might identify the author (including metadata). Melbourne Journal of Politics will not release authors' names to reviewers and, likewise, will not release reviewers' names to authors.
MJP accepts research articles, commentaries, review essays, research notes and book reviews for consideration. All submissions must undergo a refereeing process and must conform to MJP's standards. When we receive your article and have verified that the style requirements have been met, we will send your submission out for review. Book reviews are edited by the editorial team and are not subjected to a blind peer review process. Keep in mind that it normally takes a few weeks to receive an acknowledgment email to confirm the receipt of a manuscript, and up to three months or more to reach a publication decision. Please view the
Research Articles: Manuscripts of between 5000 and 7000 words that make outstanding contributions to scholarly knowledge about notable empirical inference, theoretical critique, or policy insights in any subfield of political sciences.
Note, critiques of previously published articles ,in addition to the normal review process, will also be sent to the author(s) whose work is being critiqued. These manuscripts will be sent in the same anonymous blind review fashion as above.
Any received comments from the critiqued author(s) to the MJP editors will be invited as a supplement to the advice of reviewers. This extra feedback look is intended: (1) to encourage review of the details of the analyses or research procedures that might escape the notice of disinterested reviewers; (2) to enable prompt publication of any replies to critique; (3) as a courtesy to the critiqued author.
Commentaries: should provide pithy reports on major events such as elections, referenda, significant court decisions and other key developments nationally and internationally. These should not exceed 3,000 words. Submitted commentaries may be refereed through the same double blind peer review process as applies to articles or MJP editors may review them internally.
Review Essays: offer a sustained argument about theoretical trends and new research developments that would be of interest to our diverse readership. Their aim is to examine a cluster of important books, blogs, or other media and provide our interdisciplinary audience an engaged overview of developments in current scholarship. These articles range in length, averaging 2000 but not exceeding 3000 words. While review essays engage the main arguments of each book under consideration, the point is not simply to review each text but to show how the texts, taken together, illuminate a question of importance for political theory, policy, and practice. In this way, review essays are able to synthesize recent research and examine emerging scholarly trends. Remember that the aim of a review essay is to allow our writers the opportunity to confront important issues discussed in the books under review. A book's ideas and arguments, not its organization or style becomes the reviewer's main concern. The editors are particularly keen to develop new and exciting approaches to reviewing the discipline and would be happy to consider a range of ideas and suggestions.
Research notes: Research Notes may be short reports of single findings, useful extensions or replications of previous research, or other additions to the literature that warrant publication without the more extended theoretical development or detailed analysis characteristic of regular articles. Generally, these will be narrower in scope than manuscripts submitted as Regular Articles and should not exceed 3000 words. Notes are refereed and subject to the same high standards applied to research articles. Research Note manuscripts follow the guidelines for regular articles. However, tables, figures, and appendices should be kept to a minimum.
Book Reviews: are meant to summarise the main arguments and structure of a specific book. A limit of 800-1500 words is imposed to effectively and efficiently share the relevance, evidence and conclusions of a work with a wide audience. Although critical engagement with the text is encouraged, reviews that highlight and recommend useful books are preferred.
Copyright: Authors retain Copyright to their work and license their work to the University of Melbourne. Authors whose articles are selected for publication will receive a the final acceptance email from the Editorial Collective with a
Purchasing MJP
Copies are available at $23 AUD per issue plus postage ($5.50 domestic, $15 international). Please note that international cheques will also incur a $12 service charge. Electronic payment incurs no service charge and is strongly preferred. Mailing address and contact details are listed below.
Melbourne Journal of Politics
The University of Melbourne
Room 420, Level 4
John Medley Building
University of Melbourne
VIC 3010 Australia
Editors[@]mjp.unimelb.edu.au