 His professional affiliations also include the European Community Studies Association Switzerland, the European Consortium for Political Research and the American Political Science Association.He is a member of the editorial advisory boards for "Cooperation and Conflict", "Journal of European Public Policy", and the "Journal of International Relations and Development".Frank Schimmelfennig's research interests are in the theory of international institutions and European integration and, more specifically, in the enlargement and democratization of European regional organizations.