September 07, 2026 | News | New Position

Alyson van Raalte and Kieron Barclay appointed new Editors-in-Chief of Population Studies

Starting September 1, 2026, Alyson van Raalte and Kieron Barclay will succeed longtime editor John Ermisch in leading the journal 'Population Studies'.

Alyson van Raalte and Kieron Barclay took over as editors-in-chief of the journal 'Population Studies' in September 2026. © MPIDR / Simon Hastegård/Stockholm University

Alyson van Raalte leads the Mortality Inequalities research group at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). From 2015 to 2017, Kieron Barclay was a research fellow at the MPIDR, and he is currently Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University.

"Our goal is to make Population Studies the journal of choice for researchers in any aspect of population studies who want to publish their best work. While embracing interdisciplinary approaches, we will maintain a clear focus on publishing research that advances our understanding of population processes, histories, dynamics, and consequences. We are committed to maintaining Population Studies as an exciting and distinctive home for population researchers," say the new editors-in-chief.