About the Journal

Political Studies Forum publishes contributions by researchers in the field of political studies, especially in connection to Central and Eastern European politics. Papers previously published in the series focused on topics related to EU enlargement, political elites, the dynamics of political parties in the post-communist context, and security issues. In the future, the series aims at broadening the scope of analysis to include new social movements, political economy of the region, social change, and regional development. Political Studies Forum is edited by the Politics Department in the Faculty of Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Studies, West University of Timişoara and welcomes contributions from researchers and academics interested in Central and Eastern European politics. The series is published at West University Press. The series’ first number was published in 2002. The journal was published regularly between 2009 and 2014, when it underwent editorial changes and, for several years, was put on hold. Since 2020, and under the guidance of a new editorial team, Political Studies Forum resumed its appearance.


Political Studies Forum is related to the International Symposium ‘Ideologies, values and political behaviors in Central and Eastern Europe’, organized by the Faculty of Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Studies. The symposium has brought together scholars from Romania, the UK, the US, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland and other countries whose work contributed to the better understanding of recent trends and evolutions in Central and Eastern European politics. While related to the International Symposium ‘Ideologies, values and political behaviors in Central and Eastern Europe’, Political Studies Forum is not limited to publishing only those papers presented in the symposium. We welcome scholarly articles pertaining to the fields of political science, political theory, international relations, political ideologies, political philosophy, political sociology, political psychology and thank all those interested in publishing in the series for their contributions.

Abstracting and Indexing

Political Studies Forum is indexed in the following international databases: CEEOL DOAJ HEINONLINE INDEX COPERNICUS ERIH PLUS