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About the Administration & Society format

Administration & Society is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Public Policy and Administration Research, Management and Organizational Studies, Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Administration & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPublic Policy and Administration Research Management and Organizational Studies Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Regulation and Compliance Studies Local Government Finance and Decentralization
ISSN0095-3997
Citation impact (2-yr)2.1
h-index107
i10-index1,033
Total citations57,883
Top institutions publishing hereVirginia Tech
Journal websiteaas.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Administration & Society per year

77
2014
75
2015
43
2016
27
2017
53
2018
36
2019
55
2020
88
2021
42
2022
60
2023
50
2024
39
2025

Citation impact of Administration & Society by publication year

2.2K
2014
1.7K
2015
2.3K
2016
806
2017
869
2018
1K
2019
950
2020
1.8K
2021
620
2022
384
2023
182
2024
44
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Administration & Society

Wicked Problems

Brian Head, John Alford · 28 Mar 2013

The concept of “wicked problems” has attracted increasing focus in policy research, but the implications for public organizations have received less attention. This article examines the main organizational and cognitive dimensions emerging from the research literature on wicked problems. We identify several recent approaches to addressing problem complexity and stakeholder divergence based on the literatures…

1,466 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Public Values

Torben Beck Jørgensen, Barry Bozeman · 20 Apr 2007

Exploring boundaries and meanings of public value, the authors seek to identify some of the impediments to progress in the study of public values. The study of public values is often hamstrung by more general problems in the study of values. The authors begin by identifying analytical problems in the study of values and public…

1,055 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Enhancing Collaborative Innovation in the Public Sector

Eva Sørensen, Jacob Torfing · 7 Sep 2011

Encouraged by the proliferation of governance networks and the growing demands for public innovation, this article aims to advance “collaborative innovation” as a cross-disciplinary approach to studying and enhancing public innovation. The article explains the special conditions and the growing demand for public innovation, and demonstrates how it can be enhanced through multiactor collaboration. The…

914 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Transforming the Public Sector Into an Arena for Co-Creation: Barriers, Drivers, Benefits, and Ways Forward

Jacob Torfing, Eva Sørensen, Asbjørn Roiseland · 28 Nov 2016

This article explores whether co-creation offers a viable path for the public sector. After an initial account of the transformation of the public sector from a legal authority and a service provider to an arena of co-creation, it defines co-creation and provides some empirical examples. This is followed by a discussion of the risks and…

695 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Administration & Society template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Administration & Society format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Administration & Society template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Administration & Society use?
Administration & Society uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Administration & Society, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Administration & Society?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Administration & Society document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Administration & Society template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Administration & Society format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Administration & Society?
Administration & Society is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Administration & Society template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Administration & Society PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Administration & Society template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Administration & Society template cost?
You can start writing in the Administration & Society template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Administration & Society PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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