Established in 1947, Parliamentary Affairs is the Hansard Society’s quarterly journal, covering all aspects of representation and politics connected to parliaments and legislatures in the UK and around the world. The journal is published in partnership with Oxford University Press.
Established in 1947, Parliamentary Affairs is a leading, peer-reviewed journal with a distinguished record of linking the theory and conduct of parliament and politics.
The journal offers rigorous and readable examinations of a wide range of parliaments and political processes, by authors from across the globe, on subjects which are both of academic interest and relevant to current policy debates.
Quick facts
- Impact factor: 1.833
- Five-year impact factor: 1.908
- Editors: Dr Alistair Clark (Newcastle University) and Dr Louise Thompson (University of Manchester).
Dr Alistair Clark
Dr Alistair Clark is Reader in Politics at Newcastle University. His research interests revolve around political parties, Parliament, electoral politics and integrity in public life. He is a former editor of the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, and the ECPR Political Data Yearbook. He is a former winner of the PSA’s Arthur McDougall Prize, and his publications include Political Parties in the UK (2nd Edition, Bloomsbury, 2018).
Dr Louise Thompson
Dr Louise Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester. Her research focuses on the UK Parliament, particularly the legislative process and the role of parliamentary parties. Louise is the author of The End of the Small Party (MUP, 2020) and Making British Law (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) and is co-editor of the textbook Exploring Parliament (OUP, 2018).