PoliEcoM Administration Review welcomes original, theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous, and policy-relevant manuscripts in political economy, public administration, economics, management, governance, institutional studies, and related social science disciplines.

Manuscripts must be prepared in clear American English and should comply with the journal’s academic, ethical, formatting, and referencing requirements before submission through the online submission system.

1. Types of Manuscripts

• Original Research Articles
• Theoretical Perspectives
• Policy Analyses and Reports
• Comparative and International Studies
• Case Studies in Governance and Management
• Critical Reviews
• Book Reviews
• Commentaries and Perspectives
• Special Issue Contributions For an announced special issue or themed collection, identify the collection in the cover letter and follow its call for papers alongside these guidelines. Guest editors coordinate the collection under journal-editor oversight. An independent editor handles conflicts of interest, and journal editors retain responsibility for publication decisions. Invitations do not imply acceptance.

2. General Submission Requirements

3. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should normally include the following components in the order listed below. The main text should begin directly after the Evidence for Practice section. Authors should not use a separate heading titled “Introduction” for the opening section of the manuscript.

• Title
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Evidence for Practice, consisting of 3–5 concise bullet points
• Opening section of the main text, without the heading “Introduction”
• Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
• Research Design, Data, and Methods, where applicable
• Analysis and Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion and Policy Implications
• Acknowledgments, where applicable
• Funding Statement, where applicable
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• References
• Appendices, where applicable

4. Title, Abstract, Keywords, and Evidence for Practice

Use an informative title and keywords that identify the manuscript’s subject. The abstract should summarize the research question, theoretical or policy relevance, methods, findings and contribution. The limit is 300 words for most article types, and 150 words for Theoretical Perspectives, Book Reviews, and Commentaries and Perspectives. The abstract in the submission metadata must match the manuscript.

Each manuscript should include an Evidence for Practice section after the keywords and before the main text. This section should contain 3–5 bullet points that clearly identify the practical, administrative, governance, managerial, or policy implications of the study.

Evidence for Practice should:

• State the practical significance of the study in plain academic language.
• Identify implications for policymakers, public managers, institutions, or organizations.
• Avoid repeating the abstract or listing general research findings only.
• Be presented as 3–5 concise bullet points.

5. Main Text and Opening Section

Begin the main text immediately after Evidence for Practice, without a separate “Introduction” heading. Use the opening section to explain the research problem, relevant scholarship, research question, approach and contribution.

6. Formatting Requirements

• Use American English consistently throughout the manuscript.
• Use consistent heading levels and section numbering where appropriate.
• Do not use “Introduction” as a heading for the opening section.
• Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
• Each table or figure should include a clear title and source note where necessary.
• Footnotes should be used sparingly and only when necessary.
• References must be complete, accurate, and consistently formatted.

7. References and Citation Style

PoliEcoM Administration Review follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, Author-Date format. In-text citations should normally include the author’s surname, year of publication, and page number where appropriate. All works cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Example in-text citation: (Ostrom 1990, 45)

Example reference format: Ostrom, Elinor. 1990. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

8. Tables, Figures, and Data

Tables and figures should be clear, editable where possible, and placed close to their first mention in the manuscript or submitted as separate files when necessary. Authors should ensure that all data sources are properly acknowledged. Where applicable, manuscripts should include sufficient information to allow readers and reviewers to understand the data, measurement strategy, analytical procedures, and limitations.

9. Ethical Requirements

Authors must comply with recognized standards of research ethics and publication ethics. Manuscripts involving human participants, interviews, surveys, confidential information, or sensitive data should include appropriate ethical approval, consent, anonymization, or data protection statements where applicable.

• The manuscript must not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate text recycling.
• All authors must have made a meaningful scholarly contribution to the work.
• Any funding sources must be disclosed.
• Any actual or potential conflicts of interest must be declared.
• Permissions must be obtained for copyrighted materials where required.

10. Double-Blind Review Preparation

To support double-blind peer review, authors should submit an anonymized manuscript file that does not include author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or other identifying information. Author details should be entered separately in the online submission system or provided in a separate title page when requested.

11. Submission Checklist

• The manuscript is written in American English.
• The manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere.
• The manuscript fits the aims and scope of the journal.
• The manuscript includes 3–5 Evidence for Practice bullet points before the main text.
• The opening section does not use the heading “Introduction.”
• The manuscript file has been anonymized for double-blind review.
• The abstract, keywords, tables, figures, notes, and references are complete.
• References follow Chicago Author-Date format.
• Funding, conflict of interest, and ethical approval statements are included where applicable.
• All required metadata has been entered accurately in the submission system.

12. Editorial Screening and Peer Review

After submission, manuscripts are first screened by the editorial office for relevance, completeness, originality, ethical compliance, and basic academic quality. Manuscripts that pass initial screening are normally sent for double-blind peer review. Editorial decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

Preparing a revision

When revision is requested, upload a revised manuscript and a separate response to the editor and reviewers. Address each substantive comment in sequence, identify where changes appear, and explain respectfully when a suggestion is not adopted. Follow the decision letter for the due date and the files to provide.

For an anonymous review round, remove identifying details from the response and manuscript, including document properties and tracked-change author names. Keep contributor details and declarations accurate in the submission metadata and any separate files requested by the editor.

13. Publication Fees

Consult the Article Processing Charge page for the current fee, payment conditions and waiver policy. Any applicable charge is communicated before payment is requested. Contact the editorial office if a fee or payment instruction is unclear.

14. Contact

Editorial Office: PoliEcoM Administration Review Editorial Office

Email: [email protected]

Official Website: https://journals.panorama-sg.com/index.php/pemr