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Madrid, Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of October will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). The October barometer is one of the so-called political ones but, as has happened on other occasions, since the political barometer coincides with a pre-election survey, it does not provide information on the evaluation of leaders or voting intentions, since this information will appear shortly in the study pre-election. The barometer includes a fixed part with the usual questions, and a series of questions about the political culture of the Spanish people. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 7625.

Madrid, 21 October. The Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), Spain's official sociological research body has, through its Department of Publications and Research Promotion, attended the 2nd International Social Science Book Fair as guest of honour, organised by the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, FLACSO-Academic Seat Guatemala. The main objective of this event, which took place from 27 September to 2 October, was to promote books specialising in social sciences among secondary level and university students, academics and professionals from Central America. During the inaugural session, the CIS Publications Department shared its experience in the field of publishing, dissemination and marketing government academic publications with the authorities and public who attended, through a talk entitled: "Publicaciones del CIS: El reto de editar en ciencias sociales desde la Administración pública" (CIS Publications: The challenge of publishing social sciences from the public administration). FILCSO invited the Autonomous University of Mexico as guest of honour at the event's first edition last year, and brought together more than 20 Latin American publishers from specialist institutions producing social science text books, universities and research centres. This year's edition acknowledges the high quality editorial and academic work of the CIS, which has a catalogue that extends to almost 500 titles, in publishing the most important research conducted in the field of social sciences.

Madrid, Monday, October 3, 2011. Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 4, at 12:30 p.m., the barometer for the month of September will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions from the monthly barometers, as well as questions on perception and attitudes towards equality. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 7625.

Madrid, Thursday, September 29, 2011. The Center for Sociological Research (CIS) announces 7 scholarships for higher university graduates. The CIS promotes and stimulates social research through its scholarship and aid plan, as well as participation in training programs for technicians and specialists in the field. The purpose of these scholarships is to contribute to the training of postgraduates in the methods and techniques used in applied social research, so the recipients of the scholarships will participate in the research tasks and in the training activities that are established, within the framework of the different programs that the Center for Sociological Research develops throughout 2012. On the CIS website (www.cis.es) you can find out the details of the call, the selection criteria and the formalization of the application. The application deadline ends on October 14, 2011. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 7625.

Madrid Thursday September 22, 2011. On the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) the preview of the results of the Post-electoral survey of the 2011 Autonomous and Municipal elections is available to all media. The CIS has carried out 13 post-electoral surveys in the Autonomous Communities that held elections on May 22, as well as in the municipality of Barcelona. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 7625.

Madrid, 7 September.- The Department of Publications and Research Promotion of the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) will be attending the Second International Social Science Book Fair, as guest of honour. The fair is being organised by the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, FLACSO-Sede Académica Guatemala. The main aim of this event, which will be held from 28 September to 2 October, is to promote specialist social sciences books among high school and university students and academic and professional sectors in Central America. FILCSO invited the Autonomous University of Mexico as guest of honour at the event's first edition last year, and brought together more than 20 Latin American publishers from specialist institutions producing social science text books, universities and research centres. This year's edition will mark recognition of the high quality editorial and academic work of the CIS, which has a catalogue of almost 500 titles, in disseminating the most important research conducted in the field of social sciences.

Consult the last issue número 135 (julio-septiembre 2011) Open access to the full text of número 131 The Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (REIS) has been listed for the first time in the Scientific Information Institute (ISI) international ranking, ahead of other Spanish sociological journals in terms of impact and citations obtained, according to the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR). With 69 citations in 2010, corresponding to articles published in 2008 and 2009, the REIS is ranked 105 out of 129 best sociology journals, being the highest ranking Spanish-language journal. Present in the most prestigious international citation indexes, such as the Social Science Citation Index and Scopus, the REIS continues to lead the Spanish cumulative historical impact indexes for 1994-2009 and 2000-2009, according to the IN-RECS. It is currently the only Spanish social sciences journal included in the JSTOR repository of scientific journals, and the second most downloaded on DIALNET, a repository which lists journals from all areas of study.

Madrid, Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of July will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual questions of the so-called political barometers: evaluation of leaders, voting intention, etc. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 7625.

A CIS book on the image of politicians and their impact on the vote receives the award from the Spanish Association of Political Science AECPA 2011 Award for a CIS publication Madrid, Thursday, July 14, 2011- “Political leaders, public opinion and electoral behavior in Spain” , by Guillem Rico , published by the Center for Sociological Research (CIS) in 2009, has won the Best Book Award, awarded by the Association Spanish Political Science (AECPA). The jury, which in this edition has evaluated the works published in the last two years, has highlighted their originality, innovation, relevance, impact and repercussion. This is the first research work published in Spain where the nature and effects of images of leaders on the political attitudes and voting decisions of Spaniards are systematically and in-depth studied. Guillem Rico , doctor in Political Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, demonstrates that the images of leaders have a notable impact on the voting decisions of Spaniards, corroborating a phenomenon already intuited by students of electoral behavior in our country: a A good evaluation of the leader significantly increases the probability of supporting his or her party. This work takes advantage of the availability of the enormous CIS database, which collects the popularity of the candidates over the last 30 years, and includes an analysis of the evolution of the evaluations of the leaders of the PSOE, PP /AP, IU/PCE, UCD and CDS between 1979-2009. The results of this work suggest that citizens generally make sensible and politically reasoned use of considerations about leaders. It also demonstrates that the images of the candidates are intimately and congruently linked to the circumstances of the political debate, the performance of the governments and the proposals for action of the parties. “Political leaders, public opinion and electoral behavior in Spain” shares this award granted ex aequo also to the work Azorín, parliamentary witness. Journalism and politics from 1902 to 1923, by José Ferrándiz Lozano.

Madrid, 13 July.- “Líderes políticos, opinión pública y comportamiento electoral en España”, by Guillem Rico, edited by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) in 2009 has won the Best Book prize awarded by the Asociación Española de Ciencia Política (AECPA). The jury, which in this edition evaluated works published in the last two years, highlighted its originality, innovation, importance, impact and repercussion. This is the first research work published in Spain to make an in-depth, systematic analysis of different leadership images and their effect on the political attitudes and voting decisions of the Spanish people. Guillem Rico, a doctor in Political Science from the Universidad Autonomy de Barcelona, proves that a leader's image has a significant impact on the voting decisions of the Spanish people, and in so doing has corroborated a phenomenon already perceived by electoral behaviour experts in Spain: a good opinion of a leader significantly increases the probability of their party receiving support. The data used in this publication came from the huge CIS database which registers the popularity of candidates over the past 30 years, and includes an analysis of the evolution of the appraisal of leaders of the PSOE, PP/AP, IU/PCE, UCD and CDS political parties between 1979-2009. The results of this work suggest that the general public makes sensible and politically sound use of their opinions on leaders. It also proves that a candidate's image is intimately and consistently linked to the circumstances of the political debate, the performance of different governments, and the policies put forward by different parties. “Líderes políticos, opinión pública y comportamiento electoral en España” shares this prize with the work “Azorín, testigo parlamentario. Periodismo y política de 1902 a 1923”, by José Ferrándiz Lozano.

Certified by the FECYT for its editorial and scientific quality Madrid, Thursday, July 7, 2011 - The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, has awarded the Spanish Journal of Sociological Research (REIS) the Excellent Journal Certificate after having successfully passed the quality evaluation process of Spanish scientific journals carried out by said foundation. In consecutive and exclusive phases, multiple indicators of editorial quality were analyzed, such as peer review; the absence of inbreeding of the authors or the openness of the editorial board, as well as the percentage of originality in the published content, among others. Likewise, the evaluation of scientific quality has assessed the objectives, coverage and contribution to the area of knowledge to which the journal belongs, as well as the impact on its field. The journals that have passed this evaluation, such as the REIS , can be integrated into the Spanish Repository of Science and Technology (RECYT), a platform for digital editing and publication of Spanish scientific journals. Currently, REIS is the only Spanish social sciences journal present in the JSTOR scientific journal repository and the second most downloaded in DIALNET, a repository that includes journals from all areas of knowledge.