Marc Debus Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Leading Political Science Journal in German-Speaking Countries
The Mannheim scientist has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Politische Vierteljahresschrift/
Press release from 12 January 2026
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Scientific journals serve as a forum for exchanging new findings and ensuring quality of research. In particular, they use a peer review process to ensure that only works adhering to high standards are published. Their editorial teams consist of experienced researchers who not only perform excellent work themselves but also give impetus to the further development of their disciplines.
Since January 2026, Mannheim political scientist Professor Marc Debus has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Politische Vierteljahresschrift/
The Politische Vierteljahresschrift/
Debus was appointed six years after another Mannheim academic, Professor Thomas König, ended his term of office as Editor-in-Chief of the American Political Science Review. Under the latter’s editorial leadership, this flagship of US political science was published from outside the US for the first time.
The PVS is published by the German Political Science Association (GPSA) and can be accessed at https://link.springer.com/journal/11615.
Contact:
Professor Marc Debus
Professorship of Political Science, Comparative Government
Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES)
University of Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2082
E-mail: marc.debusuni-mannheim.de
Yvonne Kaul
Research Communication Officer
University of Mannheim
E-mail: kauluni-mannheim.de