Information for Contributors

Published date01 November 2022
Date01 November 2022
DOIhttp://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13563
Information for Contributors
About the Journal
Public Administration Review (PAR) is dedicated to advanc-
ing theory and practice in public administration. PAR
serves a wide range of audiences globally. As the preemi-
nent professional journal in public administration, Public
Administration Review (PAR) strives to publish research
that not only advances the science and theory of public
administration, but also incorporates and addresses the
realities of the practice of public administration.
The PAR editorial team takes pride in our rigorous
review process. Although we strive for rigor, we also seek
to provide quality service to our contributors. Operation-
ally, this means we try to offer high quality, timely feed-
back. The standard time for full peer review is typically
less than 90 days from receipt of a manuscript to an edi-
tors decision. If our internal editorial review concludes a
manuscript is not suitable for full peer review, then we
usually have a decision to authors within 14 days after
submission of a manuscript.
As a professional journal, PAR encourages submissions
from both scholar and practitioners. Regardless of the
affiliations of our authors, our readers value research
informed by practice and practice informed by research.
Since its founding in 1940, PAR has regularly published
articles contributed by practitioners.
We also encourage scholars and practitioners to con-
sider co-authorship as a means for co-producing relevant,
timely, and quality research. In addition to articles, PAR
offers other opportunities for practitioners to share their
knowledge and experience. These opportunities include
our newest feature, Viewpoint, which shares salient
practice-oriented research, and Book Reviews. More
details about these features appear below.
PAR Features
Research Articles.PAR welcomes manuscripts using
diverse theoretical and research frameworks about topics
across the domain of public administration. Articles are
expected to adhere to high-quality scientific standards
and promote knowledge and understanding for profes-
sionals and practitioners interested in theory, empirical
research, and salient developments in the field. Research
topics appropriate for PAR encompass a broad domain,
ranging from theoretical and empirical research about
public organizations, policy analysis, evaluation research,
and normative theory that explores value questions associ-
ated with public administration. To this end, PAR encour-
ages submissions that emphasize these broader elements
as well as pieces that have a particular focus, including, but
not limited, to international and comparative research, and
research syntheses.
International and comparative research that builds
knowledge and theory that is useful for practitioners and
scholars around the world is encouraged. PAR is dedi-
cated to engaging the global public administration com-
munity through research that provides readers with
opportunities to compare practices and processes and
interpret international trends and developments in the
field.
Research syntheses should apply a rigorous and critical
assessment of a body of theory and empirical research,
articulating what is known about a phenomenon and
ways to advance research about the topic under review.
Research syntheses should identify significant variables
and effect sizes, a systematic and reproducible search
strategy, and a clear framework for studies included in the
larger analysis. Meta-analyses that statistically combine
studies to determine an overall effect or effect size are
encouraged.
All submissions should include three to five sentence-
length takeaway points for readers that provide Evidence
for Practice. Articles from practitioners or co-authored by
practitioners and scholars are welcome. Authors should
submit manuscripts electronically through PARs online
submission portal Editorial Manager (http://www.
editorialmanager.com/par). NOTE: Beginning January
2018, PAR will no longer commission research under the
Perspectives, Commentaries, Evidence in Public Adminis-
tration, Administrative Profiles features. Rather we will
consider such pieces as either stand-alone research arti-
cles or, where appropriate, as articles eligible for the View-
point feature. Further inquiries regarding submission of
articles should be addressed to Jeremy L. Hall (editor@
publicadministrationreview.com).
Viewpoint. Academics and practitioners have different
audiences, viewpoints, interests, intellectual approaches,
research methods, and styles of discourse. These differ-
ences may prove critical for ASPA as a relevant profes-
sional forum and for promoting greater connectedness in
public administration settings. PAR serves as a critical
instrument for bridging these differences, and is
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