Information for Contributors

• Published date: 01 May 2023
• Date: 01 May 2023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13644

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-

tor’s 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 PAR’s 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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