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📈 How do people update their perceptions of the economy? ➡️ Derek A. Epp and Christopher Wlezien show that people interpret the same economic changes differently depending on their prior perceptions, suggesting that public opinion is shaped by benchmarking www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🤝 Do parties reward allies or recruit rivals for cabinet? ➡️ Alexander Herzog and David Schmuck show that rather than favoring moderates, parties prefer loyal MPs: strong government defenders and fierce opposition critics are more likely to become ministers www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌐What shapes high-end cooperation among militant groups? ➡️Using network data on 53 groups in Northeast India, @ilaydaonder.bsky.social shows that cooperation is more likely between groups with complementary capabilities and distinct constituencies. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🚨Can courts and the media stop democratic backsliding when citizens don't trust them? ➡️@bobbygulotty.bsky.social & @luozhaotian.bsky.social model oversight of subversion, show that when the oversight body is contested, a "fake news effect" undermines it & enables backsliding. doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

A new chapter for PSRM’s social media! We’d like to thank @tonirodon.bsky.social for his outstanding work as Social Media Editor over the past years. As of today, @irenerodriguez.bsky.social will be taking over. We look forward to continuing to share the latest research published in PSRM with you📚✨

5️⃣ Thank you! 👏 Thanks to our editors, associate editors, reviewers, editorial assistants, and our partners at Cambridge University Press @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org. We couldn't do it without you! 🎉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

4️⃣ Supporting diversity in research 📊 The share of published articles with at least one female author increased from 38% to 42% in the first two issues of 2026. We're committed to publishing excellent research from across political science. 🌍

3️⃣ Faster growth, strong standards 📚 Submissions rose by 25% in the past year, while the acceptance rate declined from 25% to 18%, reflecting the journal's commitment to publishing outstanding work in political science. 🌍

2️⃣ Open access success 🚀 PSRM's transition to full open access continues to gain momentum. Usage is up, citation metrics are improving, and all indicators point in the right direction. Thanks to our community for making this possible! 📖

1️⃣ Growth in submissions 📈 PSRM continues to grow! Submissions increased by 25%, from 409 to 505 manuscripts. The journal now publishes 72 articles per volume (18 per issue). Thanks to our authors, reviewers, and editors! 🌍📚

🎉 Another exciting year for Political Science Research and Methods! Here's a quick look at how PSRM has grown over the past year. Thanks to John Griffin, our editorial team, authors, reviewers, and @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧵👇

🗳️ How much does electability matter to voters? ➡️ Using survey experiments, @mayyakomis.bsky.social & A. Albarello show voters remain driven mainly by policy preferences and often view electability as a signal of candidate quality www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

🏆 Congratulations to Elisha Cohen @elishacohen.bsky.social (University of Illinois), recipient of the 2025 PSRM Reviewer of the Year Award. The award recognises outstanding service and dedication to maintaining the quality and rigour of research published in PSRM. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Selected by Sabine Carey @sabinecarey.bsky.social, Sona Golder @sonagolder.bsky.social, and Fabrizio Gilardi @fgilardi.bsky.social. The annual award recognises the most outstanding scholarship published in PSRM each year. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🏆 The 2025 Vera Troeger Best Paper Award goes to Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte (@turnbulldugarte.com) and Markus Wagner (@markuswagner.bsky.social) for "Heroes and Villains: Motivated Projection of Political Identities". 🎉 Congratulations! 👏 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌍 What drives conflict risk within fragile states? ➡️ Studying Nigeria, J.J. Villar-Roldán, A. Galiano & J.M. Martín-Álvarez show wealth lowers conflict risk, while resources and energy infrastructure fuel violence www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

🗳️ Do multiple vote ballots increase women’s representation? ➡️ Using a survey experiment, @yoshiono.bsky.social H. Miwa & Y. Kasuya show multiple vote ballots encourage more gender balanced voting, though men retain an overall advantage www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

🎲 Do political lotteries change how legislators vote? ➡️ Studying 19th century Belgium, @bvancoppenolle.bsky.social J. De Rongé & S. Riegger show random committee assignments affected legislators’ likelihood of rebelling against party majorities www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

⚖️ Does electoral uncertainty make governments short sighted? ➡️ Using Swedish local data, @axelcronert.bsky.social & Pär Nyman show electoral competition moderates tax policy, but find little evidence of policy myopia www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

🏛️ Does women's representation shape perceived fairness of decisions? ➡️ @reidingerve.bsky.social @lucasleemann.bsky.social & @jbslapin.bsky.social show effects vary by policy type, sometimes reducing fairness perceptions when women are overrepresented www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView