Quaderni dell'Osservatorio Elettorale

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1977 on the initiative of the Study Group on Electoral Behavior established at the Regional Council of Tuscany, the journal has been directed by Mario Caciagli since 1980 and has established itself as a point of reference in this field of studies both in Italy and abroad.

QOE is published biannually, in June and December.

Each issue features three original essays and two regular columns (Elections in the World and Elections in Italy).

For the Elections in Italy column, QOE avail themselves of the collaboration of CISE (Italian Center for Electoral Studies).

Starting with Notebook 73, 1 (June), 2015, QOE essays are subjected to the scrutiny of the scientific community before publication through a rigorous process of anonymous evaluation, which guarantees the highest academic standards.

Quaderni has been characterized since the beginning by a strong internationalization, both of the collaborators and of the topics addressed, which range over all aspects of electoral studies.

In addition to the contributions of prestigious election scholars, the journal also hosts and encourages the works of young researchers.

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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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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.

• Napoli 1993-2016

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Domenico, Michelangelo

• Where has the protest gone? Populist attitudes and electoral flows in Italian political turmoil

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Fabio, Luigi

• I programmi elettorali dei partiti regionalisti europei: un'analisi comparata

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Regis, Giulia

• Democrazia, partiti, primarie

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Gianfranco

• The effect of the media in times of political distrust: the case of European countries

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Vincenzo

• I sistemi elettorali nelle regioni a statuto ordinario

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Nicolas Alejandro, Raffaele

• Voters, issues, and party loyalty: the 2022 Italian election under the magnifying glass

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Marco, Elisabetta, Costanza, Federico

• Le primarie in Italia: ancora e soltanto personalizzazione della politica?

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Silvia, Fortunato

• Sistemi elettorali e voto ai partiti regionalisti in Europa occidentale

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Juan, Carmen, Enrique G.

• Issue characterization of electoral change (and how recent elections in Western Europe were won on economic issues)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Davide, Lorenzo