About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Scientific Annals of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași (New Series). Political Science is an annual journal published at the initiative and under the direction of the Department of Political Science, international Relations and European Studies at "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași. Its primary aim is to foster the exchange of ideas and contribute to scholarly debate in the field of political science, while actively welcoming contributions that engage with broader interdisciplinary perspectives across the social sciences and humanities. The journal seeks to cultivate an open intellectual environment in which rigorous reflection facilitates dialogue among diverse research traditions, theoretical frameworks, and methodological approaches. Embracing this pluralist outlook, and hoping to provide forum for critical discussion and reflection on key political issues, we encourage work that is not constrained by narrow formalism, but instead reflects the richness and complexity of contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship.
Frequency
The journal appears on 30th November each year, with a deadline on 30th of June for paper submission.
Editorial policy
Our journal welcomes scientific papers that are related, by subject or approach, to political science. All of the major research directions, disciplines, and sub-disciplines are considered. Our editorial policy aims to promote interdisciplinary contributions in the field of social sciences and humanities.
The papers must be written in English, French or Romanian, and must follow the general guidelines established by the editorial board.
The opinions or statements expressed in the articles accepted for publication belong entirely to the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher or editors.
The Journal does not charge any submission or publication fees. No article processing charges (APC`s) apply.
Distribution
The journal is distributed nationally and internationally, in printed form and electronically, among various university libraries and indexed in the following online databases:
Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) – since 2009
Index Copernicus – since 2012
EBSCO - since 2012
The abstracts of the articles are available online on the website of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences: http://anale.fssp.uaic.ro/. Access to the full contents of the Journal is provided to subscribers of the CEEOL and EBSCO databases.
Author`s rights
All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original works, not published and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright of their article is transferred to the editors so that the paper may be published, without any restraint, in printed and digital form.
Ethics statement
Our editorial team is committed to promoting high ethical standards in publishing, and does everything possible to ensure that all participants involved (authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers) are willing to endorse the fundamental values of scientific knowledge and academic practice, in concordance with the principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In particular, it is important that authors comply with the rules of professional ethics applicable in their field of academic research. Authors are also responsible for taking all precautions necessary to avoid any suspicion of plagiarism or any doubt regarding the authenticity of their work and the attribution of copyright.
Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated Manager/Associate Editor to assess: relevance to the journal’s scope, academic quality and originality, compliance with submission guidelines, ethical standards (including plagiarism check). Manuscripts that do not meet basic criteria may be rejected without external review.
Before peer review, all submissions are checked for originality using plagiarism detection software.
The journal applies a single-blind peer review process. Editorial staff ensures anonymity before manuscripts are sent for review.
Each manuscript is evaluated by at least one independent reviewer who has expertise relevant to the manuscript’s topic, is not affiliated with the same institution as the author(s), and has no conflicts of interest regarding the manuscript.
The Journal also considers book reviews, comments, and replies, all of which undergo review by the editorial team.
The refereeing process may take up to three months and authors will be informed about the results of the evaluation. Authors may be asked to make some changes in their texts.
Also, authors must follow all the technical recommendations suggested by the editorial board.
Review criteria:
- Originality and contribution to the field
- Theoretical and methodological soundness
- Clarity of argumentation
- Adequacy of literature review
- Structure and coherence
- Academic writing quality
For reasons of transparency, the Academic Peer Review Form used in the evaluation process is available to authors and can be accessed by clicking Journal Peer Review Form
