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Oklahoma Politics Journal Submissions

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026

Please send submissions to Editor David Searcy at david.searcy@swosu.edu.

Any topic relating to Oklahoma politics is welcome. Submissions are subject to blind peer review.

Book Reviews: Book reviews are also welcome if the book relates to Oklahoma, either narrowly or broadly. Please email book reviews to Book Review Editor Christine Pappas at cpappas@ecok.edu.

Oklahoma Politics

Scope and Purpose

Oklahoma Politics explores the broad context of politics affecting Oklahoma and its place in the surrounding region. We are especially interested in submissions that bring to bear a variety of methodological, analytical, and disciplinary perspectives on state and local politics of the central-south region of the United States: Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Because politics cannot be thoroughly explored from only a single disciplinary point of view, transdisciplinary and collaborative projects are encouraged.

Though we are the journal of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, we encourage submissions from economists, sociologists, environmental scientists, policymakers, analysts, political scientists, and other scholars and practitioners whose substantive research bears on the politics and issues of the state and region.

Oklahoma Politics is a fully peer-reviewed journal. Each submission receives at least three anonymous reviews and is reviewed by the editors before a decision is made regarding publication.

Oklahoma Politics Digital Archive

During the annual Oklahoma Political Science Association Meeting in November, the most current volume of Oklahoma Politics is made available to registered conference participants.

In addition, all previous volumes of Oklahoma Politics, dating back to the first volume published in 1992, are available in full-text format through a searchable online archive.

Click here to access the Oklahoma Politics Digital Archive.

Editorial Board

Conner Alford
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
James Davenport
Rose State College
Rick Farmer
Oklahoma Public Affairs Council
Shanna Padgham
University of Central Oklahoma
Christine Pappas
East Central University
Brett Sharp
University of Central Oklahoma
John Wood
University of Central Oklahoma

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