Language English Publication history 1971-present | Discipline Federalism Edited by Carol S. Weissert | |
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Publius: The Journal of Federalism is a social science journal published by Oxford University Press, which is international in scope and devoted to the theory and practice of federalism. It was founded in 1973 by Daniel Elazar. Its title is in honor of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, who used the pen-name "Publius" in 1787-1788 when they published the papers that became known as The Federalist. The journal is sponsored by the Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Section of the American Political Science Association and receives financial support from Florida State University.
Abstracting and indexing
It is covered by indexing and abstracting services including Social Sciences Citation Index, Historical Abstracts and PAIS. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.050, ranking it 61st out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science".