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Policy and Society is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Public Policy and Administration Research, Policy Transfer and Learning, Social Policy and Reform Studies.
| Publisher | Elsevier |
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| Reference style | Numbered (Elsevier) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Policy and Society 12 (2023) 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Public Policy and Administration Research Policy Transfer and Learning Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Influence and Corporate Strategies Evaluation and Performance Assessment |
| ISSN | 1449-4035 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 8.33 |
| h-index | 85 |
| i10-index | 485 |
| Total citations | 29,767 |
| Article processing charge | $1,496 |
| Open access | Yes |
| Top institutions publishing here | National University of Singapore |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
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Abstract Although policy capacity is among the most fundamental concepts in public policy, there is considerable disagreement over its definition and very few systematic efforts try to operationalize and measure it. This article presents a conceptual framework for analysing and measuring policy capacity under which policy capacity refers to the competencies and capabilities important to…
Abstract New Governance Arrangements (NGAs) have emerged as a lively topic in comparative policy studies and are often proposed as solutions to complex policy problems like environmental or health protection. However, assessing the merits and demerits of particular arrangements or instrument mixes is difficult. The paper proposes a variety of tools to tackle the often-overlooked…
The objective of this collection of essays is to gain insights into the different national-level state responses to COVID-19 around the world and the conditions that shaped them. The pandemic offers a natural experiment wherein the policy problem governments faced was the same but the responses they made were different, creating opportunities for comparison of…
Abstract The evidence-based policy (EBP) movement has sought to promote rigorous analysis of service programs and policy options in order to improve the quality of decision-making. Rigorous research findings are seen as useful and necessary inputs for policy-makers in their ongoing consideration of policy development and program review. This article provides a critical overview of…
Abstract This paper addresses shortcomings in the scholarship about ‘wicked problems’, and suggests ways of tackling them. Firstly, accounts of these problems tend to ‘totalise’, regarding them as intractable masses of complexity, so conflict-prone and/or intractable that they defy definition and solution. By contrast, we put forward a more nuanced analysis, arguing that complex problems…
