Baltic Journal of Political Science

Aims & Scope

The Baltic Journal of Political Science is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that focuses on the Baltic Sea area, providing a platform for research papers and book reviews on political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and public policy.

The journal aims to deliver rigorous analytical insights into contemporary political phenomena in the region, ranking as a regular and high-quality academic periodical. It reaches out to the academic community and political practitioners, offering opportunities for scholarly visibility and impact.

The journal welcomes article proposals and book reviews related to political science and similar disciplines, undergoing a blind peer-review process by established scholars.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• SMALL NEW MEMBER STATES IN THE EU FOREIGN POLICY: TOWARD ‘SMALL STATE SMART STRATEGY’?

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Gunta

• A SMALL STATE IN THE ASYMMETRICAL BILATERAL RELATIONS: LITHUANIA IN LITHUANIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS SINCE 2004

  Citation: 9

  Authors: DovilÄ—

• PARLIAMENTARISM VERSUS SEMI-PRESIDENTIALISM IN THE BALTIC STATES: THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENCES IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Zenonas

• DECLINING SYSTEMIC TRUST IN THE POLITICAL ELITE IN THE EU’S NEW MEMBER STATES: THE DIVERGENCE BETWEEN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Attila

• INCREASING EUPOPULISM AS A MEGATREND IN EAST CENTRAL EUROPE: FROM FACADE DEMOCRACIES TO VELVET DICTATORSHIPS

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Attila

• LEGISLATIVE TURNOVER IN THE BALTICS AFTER 1990: WHY IS IT SO HIGH AND WHAT ARE ITS IMPLICATIONS?

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mindaugas

• RADICAL PARTY SYSTEM CHANGES IN FIVE EAST-CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES: EUROSCEPTIC AND POPULIST PARTIES ON THE MOVE IN THE 2010s

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Attila

• CYBERSECURITY IN CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE: FROM IDENTIFYING RISKS TO COUNTERING THREATS

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Agnija

• RACE TO THE EUROZONE: WHY LATVIA JOINED BEFORE LITHUANIA

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Anastazija, Vytautas

• A REVIEW OF FAMILY DEMOGRAPHICS AND FAMILY POLICIES IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Anne Skevik