Public opinion quarterly, 2002-2008: The disciplines, technology, and the publishing business

Peter V. Miller*

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Abstract

This article, prepared for the 75th-anniversary issue of Public Opinion Quarterly, observes some trends in the articles published in the journal from 2002 to 2008 and examines marked shifts brought about by changes in academic publishing. Methodological publication trends include a major focus on nonresponse in sample surveys and mode of survey administration. Trends in substantive articles include a focus on homosexuality and gay rights, on public opinion-policy linkage, and on historical analysis of public opinion. Changes in publishing led to fully electronic manuscript processing and publication, space for supplementary content, and a fully accessible electronic archive containing all issues of the journal. These developments and a new AAPOR-publisher relationship enable POQ to better fulfill its mission to advance the field of public opinion research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)854-860
Number of pages7
JournalPublic Opinion Quarterly
Volume75
Issue number5 SPEC. ISSUE
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Communication
  • History
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Social Sciences
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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