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The Decline of Books in Political Science Scholarship

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ID12378746
AutoresAlixandra B Yanus (0000-0002-0772-7830, High Point University, autor de correspondencia), Phillip Ardoin (0000-0002-2384-9352, Appalachian State University)
Año2025
Volumen59
Número2
Páginas329-336
Fecha de publicación2025-10-22
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096525101522
OpenAlexW4415432656
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas17

This study examines how patterns of referencing in political science research have changed during the past three decades. By analyzing references in leading political science journals from 1990 to 2024, we reveal a notable shift: a decline in book references (52% to 28%) and a corresponding increase in journal article references (40% to 65%). These findings have important implications for students, the discipline, research libraries, and academia, particularly in tenure and promotion evaluations. They also raise concerns about the depth of analyses and increased specialization at the expense of broader synthesis

American political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Scholarship · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Political Science Research and Education