PoliEcoM Administration Review publishes scholarly work in political economy, public administration, economics, management, governance, institutional studies, public policy, and related social science disciplines. The journal welcomes theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous, and policy-relevant submissions prepared in clear American English.

Authors should select the article type that best reflects the purpose, structure, evidence base, and contribution of the manuscript. The Editorial Office may reclassify a submission when another article type is more appropriate.

1. Accepted Article Types

2. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles should present a clear research question, strong engagement with relevant literature, an appropriate theoretical framework, transparent research design, rigorous analysis, and a meaningful scholarly or policy contribution.

• Normally includes abstract, keywords, Evidence for Practice, main text, references, and declarations.
• Should demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, and international scholarly relevance.
• Suitable for empirical, theoretical, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, or comparative research.
• Subject to editorial screening and double-blind peer review.

3. Theoretical Perspectives

Theoretical Perspectives develop, refine, compare, or critique conceptual frameworks relevant to governance, political economy, public administration, institutional design, economics, management, or public policy. These manuscripts should make a clear theoretical contribution rather than only summarize existing literature.

• Should identify a significant theoretical problem or conceptual gap.
• Should engage with relevant international literature.
• May propose new models, frameworks, typologies, or analytical concepts.
• Subject to editorial screening and double-blind peer review.

4. Policy Analyses and Reports

Policy Analyses and Reports examine public policy problems, institutional reforms, regulatory instruments, fiscal systems, governance mechanisms, or administrative practices. They should be evidence-based and analytically grounded, with clear implications for decision-makers, institutions, or public administration.

• Should define the policy issue and explain its significance.
• Should provide evidence, policy analysis, or institutional evaluation.
• Should identify implications for governance, administration, regulation, or public management.
• Should include 3–5 Evidence for Practice bullet points where applicable.

5. Comparative and International Studies

Comparative and International Studies analyze governance, economy, management, institutions, or public policy across countries, regions, cities, sectors, or institutional settings. Manuscripts should justify case selection, comparison logic, and the relevance of findings beyond a single context.

• Should provide a clear comparative framework.
• Should explain case selection and analytical strategy.
• Should contribute to comparative political economy, public administration, governance, or institutional studies.
• Subject to editorial screening and double-blind peer review.

6. Case Studies in Governance and Management

Case Studies should provide analytically rich and evidence-based examination of a specific case. Suitable cases may include administrative reforms, public agencies, policy programs, regulatory systems, organizational change, urban governance, fiscal governance, institutional design, or management practices.

• Should explain why the case is theoretically, empirically, or policy relevant.
• Should avoid purely descriptive presentation.
• Should connect the case to broader scholarly or policy debates.
• Should provide clear evidence and transparent sources.

7. Critical Reviews

Critical Reviews synthesize, evaluate, and advance understanding of a field, debate, policy area, method, theory, or institutional issue. Review articles should go beyond description by identifying patterns, gaps, limitations, and future research directions.

• Should define the scope and selection logic of reviewed literature.
• Should provide critical analysis rather than a simple summary.
• Should identify theoretical, methodological, or policy implications.
• May be systematic, integrative, narrative, conceptual, or methodological in orientation.

8. Book Reviews

Book Reviews evaluate recent scholarly books relevant to the journal’s disciplinary and thematic areas. A book review should summarize the book’s main argument, assess its contribution, identify strengths and limitations, and explain its relevance to scholars, policymakers, or practitioners.

• Should provide full bibliographic information for the reviewed book.
• Should evaluate the book’s argument, evidence, originality, and contribution.
• Should avoid excessive chapter-by-chapter summary.
• Normally subject to editorial review; external peer review may be used when necessary.

9. Commentaries and Perspectives

Commentaries and Perspectives are concise analytical essays that address timely issues, emerging debates, institutional developments, policy controversies, methodological questions, or scholarly discussions. They should offer a clear argument and informed analysis rather than opinion alone.

• Should address a timely or important issue within the journal’s scope.
• Should be analytically grounded and clearly argued.
• May be invited or submitted independently.
• Normally subject to editorial review; peer review may be required at editorial discretion.

10. Supplements and Special Issue Contributions

Supplements and Special Issue Contributions are published as part of approved thematic collections, special issues, invited forums, or supplementary publications. Such submissions must meet the same standards of originality, integrity, transparency, and editorial quality as regular submissions.

• Special issue manuscripts are subject to editorial screening and appropriate peer review.
• Guest editors must comply with the journal’s conflict of interest and publication ethics policies.
• The Editorial Office retains final authority over acceptance, revision, rejection, and publication.
• Special issue articles must follow the journal’s formatting, citation, and disclosure requirements.

11. General Requirements for All Article Types

12. Editorial Review and Peer Review

Article type does not determine acceptance. All submissions are evaluated according to scholarly merit, originality, relevance to the journal, methodological or analytical quality, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, and contribution to academic or policy debates. Research articles, theoretical papers, policy analyses, comparative studies, case studies, critical reviews, supplements, and special issue contributions may be subject to double-blind peer review.

Book reviews, commentaries, and perspectives may be handled through editorial review or external peer review depending on the nature of the submission and editorial judgment.

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