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GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS

COMMONWEALTH is a peer-reviewed journal founded by the Pennsylvania 
Political Science Association in 1987. Initially named COMMONWEALTH: 

A Journal of Political Science, in 2016 the publication was retitled COMMON-
WEALTH: A Journal of Pennsylvania Politics and Policy and began to be published 
by Temple University Press. Since 2020 COMMONWEALTH is open access and 
available through Temple University Press’s website at https://tupjournals.temple.
edu/index.php/commonwealth/index.

COMMONWEALTH is seeking manuscripts across a broad range of topics 
related to the politics, policy, and political history of Pennsylvania. The journal is 
interdisciplinary in nature, appealing to scholars and practitioners in fields such 
as political science, public administration, public policy, and history. COMMON-
WEALTH’s editorial staff, Editorial Review Board, and referees maintain the high-
est standards of peer review and publication.

We’re Looking for the Following Types of Content  
for COMMONWEALTH:

■ General articles on Pennsylvania state and local government
■ Multistate comparative analyses featuring Pennsylvania or its regions
■ Impacts of federal policies on the Commonwealth
■ Analyses of specific public policy issues
■ Public administration and implementation politics in Pennsylvania
■ Pennsylvania political history
■ Public law and the courts in the Commonwealth
■ Pennsylvania campaigns, elections, and public opinion
■ International relations with clear consequences for Pennsylvania and 

its regions
■ Innovative pedagogical pieces on teaching about Pennsylvania politics 

and policy or local governments in the Commonwealth

Manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail in Microsoft Word format. The 
preferred length is 15–30 double-spaced pages, including notes, references, tables, 
and appendices. Format should follow the American Political Science Association’s 
Style Manual for Political Science. For guidance, authors should consult previous 
issues of COMMONWEALTH, the American Political Science Review, or the editor. 
Additional information about submissions may be found on the Temple University 
Press website at https://tupjournals.temple.edu/index.php/commonwealth/index.

COMMONWEALTH will consider proposals for reviews of texts that exam-
ine politics and policy in Pennsylvania. The books’ primary focus should be on 
the Commonwealth, its regions, or local politics in the state. We also welcome 

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Dr. J. Wesley Leckrone
Department of Political Science
Widener University
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610-499-4633
E-  mail: jwleckrone@widener.edu

proposals about books that place Pennsylvania in a comparative context with other 
states in the region or country. Reviews should not be undertaken until the editor 
has accepted a proposal.

Manuscripts and book review proposals should be submitted as e-mail attach-
ments (no paper copies) to:

   
 

mailto:jwleckrone@widener.edu%7bCOMP

