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Prepare your manuscript for Political Research Exchange.

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Article types

Review
Research Article
Data Note
Perspective
Lectio
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Letter

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • They should: contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Research Notes should: contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Date Notes should: contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Your proposal should include an abstract of the proposed special collection, a bio of the collection editors, a list of participating authors and their affiliations, a detailed outline of the special collection (including a clear discussion of its overarching framework and contribution), abstract (or first drafts) of the proposed articles, and a rough timeline.
  • There are no strict formatting requirements, but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, and references.
  • Even though there are no strict formatting requirements, all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, and references.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • They should: contain between 3 and 5 keywords.
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  • Research Notes should: contain between 3 and 5 keywords.
  • Date Notes should: contain between 3 and 5 keywords.
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: contain between 3 and 5 keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • They should: not exceed 10,000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, endnotes but exclusive of references.
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  • Research Notes should: not exceed 5,000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, endnotes but exclusive of references.
  • Date Notes should: not exceed 5,000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, endnotes but exclusive of references.
  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
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  • Figures and tables should be placed within the text (recommended) and not be submitted as separate documents.
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing (e.g. TIF format) Revised submissions must also include a response memo in the resubmitted files.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and other direct identifiers from the blinded manuscript file.
  • If your proposal is accepted, each manuscript will be assessed according to the journal's standard triple anonymous review process and must pass the review process independently.

Cover letter

  • Using Third-Party Material in your Paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
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  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels.
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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  • Manuscripts accepted for publication are required to be in line with the common ECPR policy on data access and research transparency.
  • Please note that waivers must be requested prior to submission.
  • Discounts must be applied at the 'Charges' stage of the submission process when the APC quote is confirmed.
  • They should: make a clear and robust theoretical and/or empirical contribution to existing research.
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews may draw upon existing quantitative or qualitative research but should not be limited to either.
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: function as standalone, analytical pieces of research.
  • Each article in the collection should meet the requirements of a standalone paper and make a significant contribution to existing literature.
  • Manuscripts should be supplied as single files.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • This response should specify how you have addressed each comment the reviewers made.
  • In your revised manuscript, you should highlight where you have made any additions or amendments.
  • Do not include strikethroughs or show where you have removed text.
  • We appreciate that you may not agree with all the comments the reviewers provide.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.
  • Unlike literature reviews, they do not merely summarise existing research.
  • They may not be considered after submission.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: not exceed 8,000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, endnotes but exclusive of references.
  • They should: be written with these elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (if appropriate).
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  • Research Notes should: be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (if appropriate).
  • Date Notes should: be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references, appendices (if appropriate).
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (if appropriate).
  • Please place figures and tables in the main text to facilitate the reviewing process.
  • Please place figures and table in the main text to faciliate the reviewing process.
  • Please place tables and figures in the main text to faciliate the reviewing process.
  • Please place figures and table in the main text to facilitate the reviewing process.

Language and text style

  • All manuscripts submitted to PRX should written in a clear and consistent language.
  • Review: State of the Art Reviews should: be written in a language accessible to academic and non-academic readers alike.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).

Manuscript structure

  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Paper: 10,000 words
Keywords: 3-5 keywords
Declarations: Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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