QOE - IJES Italian Journal of Electoral Studies

02/04/2026

Segnaliamo la call for papers del panel “El auge de los partidos de derecha en América Latina”, nell’ambito di ALACIP 2026 – XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Política.
Il panel invita a presentare contributi dedicati all’analisi della crescita dei partiti di destra e di estrema destra in America Latina, con attenzione a leadership, sostegno elettorale, comportamento dell’elettorato, discorso politico, agende politiche e prospettive comparative.
📌 I lavori selezionati saranno considerati per un numero speciale della nostra rivista.
🗓 Scadenza per l’invio delle proposte: 9 aprile 2026
Per informazioni e invio proposte:
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07/07/2025

📢 Due nuovi articoli su QOE-IJES

🔍 Percezioni dell'inciviltà politica: fattori predittivi dall'area politica e mediale.
Sara Bentivegna & Rossella Rega

🗳️ Populism and affective polarization in the times of ‘Giorgia’: an assessment of the effect on European voting.
Vincenzo Memoli, Antonino Castaldo & Danilo Di Mauro

👉 Scopri di più e scarica i paper:
🔗 1) https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/qoe/article/view/17087
🔗 2) https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/qoe/article/view/17355

Just Accepted Manuscripts Special Issue ”A new normal? The 2024 EP elections amidst old and new challenges” Populism and affective polarization in the times of 'Giorgia': an assessment of the effect on European voting PDF Just Accepted Supplementary Materials - Just Accepted Vincenzo Memoli, Ant...

15/06/2025

New study: when citizens and parties are aligned on key issues (economy, immigration, environment), satisfaction with democracy rises — but media salience can reduce this effect. 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹
By Aurelia Zucaro
📖 https://doi.org/10.36253/qoe-16848

Just Accepted Manuscripts Articles Matching expectations: how issue congruence drives satisfaction with democracy PDF Just Accepted Supplementary Materials - Just Accepted Aurelia Zucaro more info Aurelia Zucaro University of Calabria DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/qoe-16848 Published 2025-06-09 Keyw...

26/05/2025

📊 New Research Note Alert!

IJES's Latest research note explores into the 🇺🇸 2024 U.S. presidential election, analyzing how gender and race influenced 's defeat.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/qoe/article/view/17135

Quaderni dell'Osservatorio elettorale (QOE) – Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES) - is an international scientific journal dedicated to all different dimensions of elections and voting. Founded in 1977 by Mario Caciagli (University of Florence), QOE-IJES is a reference for electoral studie...

29/11/2024

📢 New Research Alert!
In the 2022 Italian elections, Sicily faced a unique challenge: voting for both national and regional offices simultaneously. 🗳️📊

A recent article by Danilo Di Mauro and Marco La Bella (University of Catania) reveals intriguing findings:
➡️ Slight increase in voter turnout 📈
➡️ Significant rise in null and blank votes ❌📝

Could simultaneous elections cause voter confusion? This research highlights the complexities of electoral systems and their unintended consequences.

Read the full article here:

Just Accepted Manuscripts Articles The Dark side of simultaneous elections. The case of Sicily in 2022 Italian national elections Di Mauro-La Bella 2024 – Early View Di Mauro-La Bella 2024 – Appendix Early View Danilo Di Mauro, Marco La Bella more info Danilo Di Mauro University of Catania Marco...

14/11/2024

📌New publication alert! Stefano Bartolini's latest article, "Actors and Structures in Politics," is now available in the Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES). Drawing from his keynote at the Italian Political Science Association Conference, Bartolini delves into the interplay between political actors and structures.
👉Read the full article here:

Just Accepted Manuscripts Articles Actors and structures in politics PDF Just Accepted Stefano Bartolini more info Stefano Bartolini European University Institute DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/qoe-16765 Published 2024-11-11 KeywordsStructures,Actors,Micro,Macro,Politics How to Cite Bartolini, S. (20...

08/11/2024

📢 New Research Alert! 📢
Did hostile sexism influence Italy's 2022 election, paving the way for the country’s first female Prime Minister? 🗳️ This latest study explores the role of gender attitudes and political orientation among Italian voters, revealing surprising trends in candidate evaluation and voting choices.
Read the full study here
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Just Accepted Manuscripts Articles Did sexist voters bring Italy its first female Prime Minister? PDF Just Accepted Mauro Bertolotti, Laura Picciafoco, Patrizia Catellani more info Mauro Bertolotti Catholic University of Milan Laura Picciafoco Catholic University of Milan DOI: https://doi.org/10.362...

31/10/2024

🗳️ IJES Virtual Special Issue: "Towards the 2024 US Presidential Election: Electoral History and Evidence" 🗳️

As the 2024 US presidential election draws near, the Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES) is excited to launch a Virtual Special Issue that revisits critical insights from past elections. Dive into articles that explore the impact of geographical divides in 2020, challenges in polling predictions, key factors in the 2012 election, and the strategies behind midterm elections.

Gain informed perspectives on topics like rural-urban dynamics, the evolving roles of women and minority voters, and the power of recall in US politics. Prepare for this historic election with evidence-based research and analysis from top experts.

Read more in IJES's latest Virtual Special Issue: "Towards the 2024 US Presidential Election: Electoral History and Evidence"

Ahead of the pivotal head-to-head between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for the 2024 US presidential election, the Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES) is delighted to launch a Virtual Special Issue collecting previous articles on US elections and politics.

23/10/2024

First “Mario Caciagli” Prize QOE-IJES / 1° Premio “Mario Caciagli” QOE-IJES

The 1st “Mario Caciagli” Prize for the best article published in the Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (QOE-IJES) in the previous two years was awarded during the Workshop of the Italian Society of Electoral Studies (SISE) A vote for Europe? The European elections 2024, held on 5 July 2024 at the University of Florence. The winner for 2022-2023 was Federico Trastulli, for his article "Two is Better than One? Testing a Deductive MARPOR-based Left-Right Index on Western Europe (1999-2019)". The international evaluation committee also considered worth of mention the articles by Mirko Crulli, "Vote metropolitanization after the transnational cleavage and the suburbanization of radical right populism: the cases of London and Rome"; and by Nicola Maggini, "New challenges for representative democracy: the changing political space in Western Europe".

In occasione del Seminario della Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) “Un voto per l’Europa? Le elezioni europee 2024” del 5 luglio 2024 presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze, è stato conferito il 1° Premio “Mario Caciagli” per il miglior articolo pubblicato in QOE-IJES nel precedente biennio. Il vincitore per il biennio 2022-2023 è Federico Trastulli, per il suo articolo “Two is Better than One? Testing a Deductive MARPOR-based Left-Right Index on Western Europe (1999-2019)”. La commissione di valutazione internazionale ha inoltre menzionato i lavori di Mirko Crulli, “Vote metropolitanization after the transnational cleavage and the suburbanization of radical right populism: the cases of London and Rome”, e Nicola Maggini, “New challenges for representative democracy: the changing political space in Western Europe”.

22/10/2024