AJPS Circulation Continues to Grow |
The number of subscribers to the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) increased in 2007. Individual membership grew from 3,642 in 2006 to 3,736 in 2007, and consortium subscribers (typically smaller institutional subscribers who receive electronic access to the journal) grew from 2,452 to 2,679. The total circulation for the AJPS in 2007 was 7,657 compared to 7,366 in 2006. In 2002, total circulation was 4,109.
Subsidized access to the AJPS is available through the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) in the following countries: Armenia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In 2006, there were 568 subscribers through INASP, and that number increased to 623 in 2007.
Electronic access to the AJPS is available to subscribers through Blackwell Synergy. The number of downloads has increased dramatically since electronic access was first offered in 2002. In 2006, AJPS articles were downloaded 107,010 times, and that number grew to 126,125 in 2007, an increase of about 18%.
Blackwell Synergy also gathers data regarding which specific articles are the most frequently downloaded each year. The most frequently downloaded articles in 2007 are shown below.
Rank |
Access |
Article Title |
Author |
Issue |
1 |
1,910 |
American Patriotism, National Identity, and Political Involvement |
Leonie Huddy, Nadia Khatib |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
2 |
1,856 |
Persuasion and Resistance: Race and the Death Penalty in America |
Mark Peffley, Jon Hurwitz |
Vol. 51, No. 4, Oct 2007 |
3 |
1,611 |
The Capitalist Peace |
Erik Gartzke |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
4 |
1,262 |
Democratic Transitions |
David L. Epstein, Robert Bates, Jack Goldstone, Ida Kristensen, Sharyn O'Halloran |
Vol. 50, No. 3, July 2006 |
5 |
1,070 |
Beyond Negativity: The Effects of Incivility on the Electorate |
Deborah Jordan Brooks, John G. Geer |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
6 |
1,021 |
Clarity of Responsibility and Corruption |
Margit Tavits |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
7 |
943 |
Principle vs. Pragmatism: Policy Shifts and Political Competition |
Margit Tavits |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
8 |
892 |
Social Capital and the Dynamics of Trust in Government |
Luke Keele |
Vol. 51, No. 2, April 2007 |
9 |
825 |
Competing Principals, Political Institutions, and Party Unity in Legislative Voting |
John M. Carey |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |
10 |
821 |
Learning about Democracy in Africa: Awareness, Performance, and Experience |
Robert Mattes, Michael Bratton |
Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2007 |