Editors’ Note Enhancing a Journal’s Identity: What We’ve Learned Over Our Six Years (and What Still Needs to be Done)

The final issue of our term as editors of Political Studies Review is a good time to reflect on what we have learned over the last 6 years. Our team – all based at Brunel University London – took over the editorship of Political Studies Review (PSR) at the end of 2018. We inherited a journal that was in a strong place, with previous editorial teams having ensured that the journal had gone from strength to strength. Our goal was to build upon this success but also to innovate with some new ideas to help strengthen the journal’s identity. The two most significant developments were introducing new article types and prioritising research dissemination via social media.<br/>