Women remain underrepresented in politics. In POQ, Gothreau & Laustsen report the results from the most comprehensive and geographically diverse test of citizens’ preferences for women candidates to date. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How have public attitudes toward energy changed among EU member states between 2006 and 2024? In POQ, Jabkowski et al. found that energy became a major public concern during crises, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

What motivates Americans' partisanship? In POQ, Fowler et al. find that values, ideology, and policy preferences are, by far, the most common reasons people give for their party identification and their affect toward the other party. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Compulsory voting creates robust democratic citizens — or does it? In POQ, Stiers & Singh looked to Belgium following a partial abolition of compulsory voting. Once abolished, voter turnout declined, but attitudes and engagement were unchanged. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How does the American partisan divide influence support for Ukraine? In POQ, Rudolph finds that support for Ukraine among Republicans is lower than among Democrats, and support among conservative Republicans is particularly cost-averse. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

"What we produce is not just data. It is a record. A record of what people think, what they experience, and how society is changing." Jordon Peugh's 2026 Presidential Address is now available in @poqjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

AAPOR Presidential Address AAPOR Presidential Address 2026: Bearing Witness to This Moment

When I first became AAPOR’s vice president/president-elect in 2024, I thought I might focus my presidential address on something like “the business of rese

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Does violence beget violence? In POQ, Vargiu & Nai found that while Democrats initially condemned violence against Republicans, their support for partisan violence increased following Mangione’s arrest. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Christian nationalism isn't just a worldview — it's an emerging identity. In POQ, Walker et al. find that various definitions of Christian nationalism can influence respondents' self-categorization. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

The educational attainment of welfare recipients influences perceptions of deservingness. In POQ, Diessner et al. find that university-educated workers are seen as less in need of support in contemporary knowledge economies. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

New article out with @poqjournal.bsky.social 🚨 Not Your Mama’s Ideology (But Close): Modest Generational Differences in Ideological Alignment in Postcommunist Europe Ph.D. candidate Matej Jungwirth ( @matejjung.bsky.social ) @lenkahrbkova.bsky.social & @celytadeas.bsky.social

Are younger generations souring on the British monarchy? In POQ, Phillips & Larner find that, under Queen Elizabeth, people became fonder of it with age, but some warning signs for the youth exist for King Charles. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Does partisan embarrassment influence partisan loyalties? Connors et al. find that partisan embarrassment does not significantly impact partisan identity, affective party ratings, private or public party support, or perceived party competence. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

The results are in! 2026 Journal Citation Reports recognize #AAPOR journals among top publications in the #socialsciences. @poqjournal.bsky.social: #11 Interdisc. Social Sciences, #15 Communication & #20 #PoliticalScience @jssam.bsky.social: #29 Mathematical Methods & #42 Statistics & Probability

Can gender-inclusive language improve the comparability of surveys? In POQ, Findor et al. find that gender-inclusive labels led to more favorable evaluations, especially in grammatically gendered languages. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Do group-based inequalities feel more unjust? In POQ, Leipziger et al. find limited evidence that intergroup inequality is perceived as more unfair and evokes stronger feelings of injustice than interpersonal inequality. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

We're thrilled to share that POQ's impact factor is now 4.6! Thank you to our wonderful authors, readers, reviewers, and editors for making this possible.

New publication out and open access at @poqjournal.bsky.social with the legendary @jaclarner.bsky.social! How does support for the UK monarchy change over the lifespan or differ between cohorts? 🧵 (1/x) doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Long May They Reign? Age and Cohort Effects on Monarchism in the UK

Abstract. The monarchy is a long-standing British institution that enjoys high visibility across the world. However, there is concern that younger generati

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Foreign shaming can cause public backlash. Gruffydd-Jones examined the impacts of criticisms of China's COVID-19 policies on public opinion. Chinese citizens who didn't read foreign criticism grew more supportive of the Chinese government. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Out now! The latest issue of POQ! Read Volume 90, Issue 3, Fall 2026 here: academic.oup.com/poq/issue

The LGBT community is not monolithic. In POQ, Jones finds a variety of ideological gaps in the LGBT community between various subgroups. Of these subgroups, gender differences are more muted than sexual orientation and transgender identity. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research! Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now. Full details here:

How much can facts shift public opinion on inequality? M.H. Go et al.'s study shows corrective info boosts support for gender equality policies in South Korea, but barely moves attitudes in Japan. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research! Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now. Full details here:

🚨 Excited that our paper with @bnbakker.bsky.social and @gijsschumacher.bsky.social is now out in Public Opinion Quarterly!

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How should we conceptualize political interest? In POQ, Laffineur et al. demonstrate that political interest and disinterest are distinct social identities through a newly developed methodological approach. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

How should we conceptualize political interest? In POQ, Laffineur et al. demonstrate that political interest and disinterest are distinct social identities through a newly developed methodological approach. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research! Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now. Full details here:

Does partisanship affect justifications of political violence? Berntzen et al. find that both Democrats and Republicans are more likely to justify identical acts of political violence when the victims are from the opposing party. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

Hungary has elected a new prime minister. Where are the sore losers? In POQ, Kerr et al. found evidence that perceived election quality increases following electoral turnover in competitive authoritarian regimes. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

My work in @poqjournal.bsky.social shows that public opinion of military withdrawals and the ending of wars can be heavily shaped by "enemy victory" framings This was common after Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan ("the Taliban won!") "Iran won, Trump lost, gas is up" for Dems could be effective

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REPORTS: Iran will charge a fee for the passage of merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, said Iranian MP Nabavian.

How do voters “think ideologically” in multiparty systems? In POQ, Lachance & Treger find that Canadian voters use left–right labels as shortcuts to infer candidates’ positions, even when they don't fully align with their policy preferences. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...