Revista Espanola de Ciencia Politica

Aims & Scope

The Spanish Journal of Political Science (RECP) welcomes articles, research notes, review articles and book reviews from authors affiliated to Spanish academic institutions and from other parts of the world, both in Spanish and English.

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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.

• Approaches and lessons in political career research: Babel or pieces of a patchwork?

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Michelangelo

• ¿Por qué y cómo se está extendiendo el Manifesto Project a América Latina?

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Cristina, Andrea

• Los lugares de memoria y las nuevas generaciones: algunos efectos políticos de la transmisión de memorias del pasado reciente de Chile

  Citation: 9

  Authors: María J., María A., Félix J.

• Who are the losers of the economic crisis? Explaining the vote for rightwing populist parties in Europe after the Great Recession

  Citation: 9

  Authors: José, Guillermo

• El conflicto internacional en la zona gris: una propuesta teórica desde la perspectiva del realismo ofensivo

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Javier

• Populismo punitivo en España (1995-2015): presión mediática y reformas legislativas

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Juan, Gemma, Pedro A.

• El estado de la investigación en ciencia política sobre América Latina

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Santiago, Sergio

• Mayors facing local government reforms: from muncipal organization leadership to public management transformation processes

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Miquel, Esther

• Diferentes vías, un mismo resultado: el éxito electoral de los partidos populistas en Europa Occidental. Una propuesta de análisis

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Belén, Óscar

• Aproximación al pensamiento político de Donald Trump: ¿es el presidente de Estados Unidos populista?

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Alfredo