Journal of Democracy

Journal of Democracy is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by the Johns Hopkins University Press for the National Endowment for Democracy, covering political science with a focus on democracy. Founded in 1990, it is a leading journal on democracy and political development, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.9, indexed in SSCI.《民主杂志》（Journal of Democracy, 简称 JoD）是由约翰斯·霍普金斯大学出版社为国家民主基金会出版的季刊同行评审期刊，涵盖以民主为焦点的政治学。该刊创刊于 1990 年，是民主与政治发展领域的顶级期刊，2025 年影响因子为 5.9，被 SSCI 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to examine the conditions for democracy in the contemporary world, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为审视当代世界民主的条件，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Democratic transition and consolidation: original research and analysis on democratic transitions, democratic consolidation, and the factors that support or undermine democratic governance.民主转型与巩固： 关于民主转型、民主巩固以及支持或破坏民主治理因素的原创研究与分析。
• Authoritarianism and hybrid regimes: studies on authoritarian politics, hybrid regimes, and the processes of democratization and de-democratization worldwide.威权主义与混合政体： 关于威权政治、混合政体以及全球民主化与去民主化进程的研究。
• Institutions and civil society: research on democratic institutions, elections, rule of law, civil society, and the role of media in democratic systems.制度与公民社会： 关于民主制度、选举、法治、公民社会以及媒体在民主体系中作用的研究。
• Regional and country studies: analysis of political developments in specific countries and regions, including democratic movements, elections, and political change.区域与国别研究： 关于特定国家与地区政治发展的分析，包括民主运动、选举与政治变革。
• Article types: the journal publishes scholarly articles, reports, symposia, interviews, and reviews of books on democracy and related topics.栏目设置： 该刊发表学术论文、报告、专题研讨、访谈以及关于民主及相关主题的书评。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1990 by the National Endowment for Democracy, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, to examine the global spread of democracy.创刊： 该刊于 1990 年由国家民主基金会创办，正值柏林墙倒塌之后不久，旨在审视民主的全球传播。
• NED affiliation: Journal of Democracy is published for the National Endowment for Democracy, linking it to a major institution dedicated to supporting democracy worldwide.NED 隶属： 《民主杂志》为国家民主基金会出版，与致力于全球支持民主的重要机构相连接。
• Hopkins Press publication: the journal is published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, ensuring high scholarly standards and broad distribution.霍普金斯大学出版社出版： 该刊由约翰斯·霍普金斯大学出版社出版，确保高学术标准与广泛传播。
• Publication frequency: the journal publishes quarterly, providing in-depth analysis of major developments in democracy and governance.出版频率： 该刊每季出版，提供关于民主与治理重大进展的深度分析。

Editors

The journal is led by two editors supported by an editorial board:该刊由两位编辑共同领导，编委会协助工作：

• Editors: William J. Dobson and Tarek Masoud of Harvard University serve as the editors.编辑： 威廉·J·多布森（William J. Dobson）与哈佛大学的塔里克·马苏德（Tarek Masoud）共同担任编辑。
• Co-editorship model: the journal operates with a shared editorial model in which two editors collaborate to oversee the review and publication process.共同编辑模式： 该刊采用共同编辑模式，由两位编辑协作监督评审与出版流程。
• Editorial board: the journal has a distinguished international editorial board comprising political scientists and democracy scholars from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有杰出的国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的政治学家与民主研究学者。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。