Public Administration Review

Public Administration Review
Title	Public Administration Review
Abbreviation	PAR
Discipline	Public administration
Editor	???
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Country	United States
History	1940–present
Frequency	Bimonthly
Issn	0033-3352

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Public Administration Review is a bimonthly scholarly journal that publishes research, commentary, and review essays concerned with the practice and study of public administration. Founded in 1940, the journal has served as a forum connecting practitioners, scholars, and policy makers from institutions such as the Brookings Institution, Harvard Kennedy School, Columbia University, London School of Economics, and the World Bank. It features work by contributors affiliated with organizations like the United Nations Development Programme, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and national agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

History

The journal was established amid debates shaped by figures and events such as the administrative reforms influenced by Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and scholarship emerging from the University of Chicago and Columbia University. Early editors worked alongside scholars associated with the American Society for Public Administration and drew engagement from officials involved in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 era and the Great Society programs. Over decades the periodical reflected intellectual currents linked to the Kennedy School reforms, the rise of New Public Management in the 1980s, and later movements connected to the Sustainable Development Goals discussions influenced by the United Nations.

The journal covers empirical and theoretical studies intersecting with institutions such as the Federal Reserve System, the European Commission, and municipal governments of cities like New York City, London, and Tokyo. Topics span public service performance evaluations used by the Government Accountability Office, policy implementation analyses citing the Social Security Act, leadership studies referencing practitioners from the Peace Corps, and comparative work involving cases from Brazil, India, South Africa, and China. Methodological contributions draw on techniques promoted at conferences hosted by the American Political Science Association and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.

The editorial board traditionally includes scholars from universities such as Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, and Oxford University as well as practitioners from the International Monetary Fund and the National Governors Association. The publisher, Wiley-Blackwell, issues the journal on a bimonthly schedule with peer review processes comparable to leading venues like Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Submission guidelines reference ethical standards similar to those promulgated by the Committee on Publication Ethics and expect transparency consistent with datasets archived in repositories like those maintained by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Scholarly impact is measured through citations in outlets such as the American Journal of Political Science and policy briefs prepared for institutions like the RAND Corporation and the Brookings Institution. The journal has influenced debates on reform policies during pivotal moments associated with the Clinton administration and the Obama administration, and has been cited in legislative hearings of the United States Congress and reports by the European Parliament. Reviews and meta-analyses in journals like Public Money & Management and Governance (journal) have noted its role bridging academic research and administrative practice.

Noteworthy contributions have included foundational pieces engaging with concepts related to New Public Management proponents hosted in symposia alongside critics affiliated with Yale University and McGill University. Special issues have focused on crises tied to events such as the Hurricane Katrina response, global financial discussions linked to the 2008 financial crisis, and governance responses to pandemics examined alongside work from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authors published in the journal have included scholars from Georgetown University, University College London, University of California, Berkeley, and policy leaders from the Office of Management and Budget.

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major services including Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost, and appears in citation collections used by the National Science Foundation and assessment exercises like the Research Excellence Framework. Libraries catalog entries are found in systems used by institutions such as the Library of Congress and the British Library.

The periodical sponsors and is associated with awards and recognitions that parallel honors from bodies such as the American Society for Public Administration and the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. Articles have won prizes that are acknowledged by research funders including the National Endowment for the Humanities and have been reprinted in compilations by presses such as Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.

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