12) Review Articles: We accept review articles that make original arguments about an important body of research by engaging recent books on the topic. Review articles are peer reviewed and allow scholars to make broad theoretical claims while informing readers about the state of a given field.

11) Special Issues: We accept special issue proposals on a topic of importance within comparative politics. Special issues allow guest editors to shape how the discipline should see a topic of interest, while bringing excellent peer reviewed research to broad attention.

10) Epistemically and Methodologically Open: Although we are the home for high-quality case-based research, we are methodologically and epistemically neutral. We accept research of all types, so long as it is theoretically driven, of high quality, and speaks to questions in the field at large.

9) Theory-Driven Articles: Although our articles are rooted in deep case knowledge, they speak to broad issues in comparative politics. We seek work that is theory-driven, that asks big questions about politics around the globe, and that will contribute to conversations outside of a specific region.

8) Dedicated to Emerging Scholars: We are dedicated to fair consideration of work submitted by all scholars regardless of their academic rank or institution. We are deeply proud when we publish first-time authors and love to foster future leaders in the field.

7) Leading Scholars as Editors and Reviewers: Our editors and reviewers are leading regional and substantive experts. So, even if we cannot publish an article, respected scholars are reading the work seriously. See our incredible editorial committee here: jcp.gc.cuny.edu/about/editors/

6) Our Amazing Managing Editor, Yekaterina Oziashvili: Kat knows the field like no one else. She finds the perfect reviewers for the topic and knows which reviewers give great feedback. She makes sure the journal’s review process is efficient, fair, and helps authors improve their work.

5) The Leading Venue for Qualitative Comparative Research: Comparative Politics is the discipline’s home of qualitative case-based research whether rooted in comparative historical analysis, process tracing, in-depth interviews, or ethnographic field work. Our authors and reviewers know our cases.

4) Fast Reviews: Our average time to a first decision is 29 days (including articles that are desk rejected) and 63 days for articles sent out for review. Our editors and reviewers know that scholars prize high-quality feedback and that they prize it quickly.

3) Independent: Comparative Politics is run by an independent non-profit foundation, not a for-profit corporation. Our editors and reviewers work for the public good, not private profit.

2) High Quality Articles: Comparative Politics typically accepts between six and nine percent of the articles submitted each year. So, articles are thoroughly vetted by reviewers and editors and of superlative quality. Publishing in CP is a big deal.

1) Top Tier Journal: Comparative Politics is a Q1 journal, ranked in the top quarter of all political science journals by impact factor. Our work gets cited.

The lifeblood of a journal is the academic community of which it is a part, including reviewers, readers, and aspiring authors. So, here are a dozen reasons why scholars should submit their work for consideration at Comparative Politics:

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