The Department is well represented in a new comprehensive reference work in political science
International Political Science Association has recently published a new Companion to Political Science, a reference work on the 200 most central concepts in political science focusing on the most cited articles on each concept. The Department is well represented in the Companion, which is an important resource for researchers and students looking for the most cited literature on their topics.
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Several articles from staff at the Department have been included in the IPSA Companion to Political Science (2026, Open Access), edited by Daniel Stockemer, Stephen Sawyer and Audrey Gagnon. This authorative and comprehensive reference work includes short overview articles of the 200 most important concepts within political scinece. Each overview article summarises the 20 most cited (Web of Science) publications in the field over the last 10 years (2014-2023). "Public opinion", "political parties" and "democracy" are the most used concepts in our field.
Professor Jonas Linde is included with his article "Democratic discontent in old and new democracies: Assessing the importance of democratic input and output" (co-authored with Stefan Dahlberg and Sören Holmberg and published in Political Studies). The article is included in the chapters ons "Democracy" and "Government".
Professor Yvette Peters is included in the chapter on "Legitimacy" with the article "The legitimacy of representation: How descriptive, formal, and responsiveness representation affect the acceptability of political decisions", co-authored with former colleague at the Department, Sveinung Arnesen and published in Comparative Political Studies.
Professor Adriana Bunea's article "The state of the discipline: Authorship, research designs, and citation patterns in studies of EU interest groups and lobbying" (published in Journal of European Public Policy, with Frank R. Baumgartner) is included in the chapter on "Lobbying".
Professor Michael Tatham's article "Territorial interest representation in the European Union: Actors, objectives and strategies" (co-authored with Mark Callanan and published in Journal of European Public Policy) is included in the chapters on "Local Government" og "Mobilization".
The IPSA Companion to Political Science is Open Access and available on this link:
https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-032-06918-4