Edited By: Doug L. Kriner
Focused on the most powerful political figure in the world - the president of the United States, Presidential Studies Quarterly (PSQ) is an indispensable resource for understanding the US presidency. PSQ offers articles, features, review essays, and book reviews covering all aspects of the American presidency.
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Articles
Unilateral Power for Saving Lives: Presidential Policymaking Under COVID‐19
-  11 July 2025
Breaking New Ground: Field Office Strategies in the 2024 Presidential Election
-  11 July 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Does Presidential Rhetoric Matter? Priming and Presidential Approval†
-  755-778
-  17 November 2004
Donald Trump, Populism, and the Age of Extremes: Comparing the Personality Traits and Campaigning Styles of Trump and Other Leaders Worldwide
-  609-643
-  22 January 2019
Presidential Rhetoric and the Power of Definition
-  607-619
-  29 July 2004
The Monroe Doctrine: Meanings and Implications
-  5-16
-  8 February 2006
Unilateral Action and Presidential Power: A Theory
-  850-873
-  6 February 2004
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- Volume 55, Issue 3September 2025