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Public Integrity Template

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About the Public Integrity format

Public Integrity is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Corruption and Economic Development, Public Policy and Administration Research, Ethics in Business and Education.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Public Integrity 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inCorruption and Economic Development Public Policy and Administration Research Ethics in Business and Education Regulation and Compliance Studies Management and Organizational Studies
ISSN1099-9922
Citation impact (2-yr)1.79
h-index45
i10-index279
Total citations15,280
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Public Integrity per year

40
2014
50
2015
54
2016
63
2017
70
2018
52
2019
61
2020
58
2021
91
2022
58
2023
35
2024
58
2025

Citation impact of Public Integrity by publication year

262
2014
510
2015
852
2016
868
2017
4.8K
2018
662
2019
524
2020
438
2021
621
2022
207
2023
136
2024
61
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Public Integrity

What Is Transparency?

Carolyn Ball · 1 Sep 2009

This article examines the evolving definition of transparency from a postmodernist approach. It traces the meaning of transparency from its use by nongovernmental and supranational organizations to its use in the international relations, nonprofit, public policy, and administration literature. It finds that the definition of transparency reveals three metaphors: transparency as a public value embraced…

Integrity: What it is and Why it is Important

L.W.J.C. Huberts · 18 Jan 2018

“Integrity” has become a concept and topic with more prominence in research on government and governance, as well as in actual policy making at all levels. This contribution will address basic questions about integrity. What views and interpretations of “integrity” can be distinguished? Eight different views will be summarized, with additional reflection on the underlying…

Measuring Public Corruption in the United States: Evidence From Administrative Records of Federal Prosecutions

Adriana S. Cordis, Jeffrey Milyo · 6 Jan 2016

A growing empirical literature examines public corruption in the United States, but most of these studies use survey data on federal corruption convictions that is aggregated, sparse, and of dubious quality and provenance. This article describes an alternative data source from administrative records that provides more detailed and reliable information on corruption prosecutions and convictions…

Spiritual Leadership as a Model for Islamic Leadership

Eleftheria Egel, Louis W. Fry · 29 Jul 2016

Western-based models dominate leadership research and practice, although a consensus is emerging that new theories and models are needed to foster cross-cultural understanding and rapprochement. This holds not only for global organizations that employ workers from different cultures but also for public and private organizations whose cultures and employees are grounded in and embrace religious…

Public Integrity template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Public Integrity format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Public Integrity template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Public Integrity use?
Public Integrity uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Public Integrity 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Public Integrity?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Public Integrity 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 Public Integrity template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Public Integrity format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Public Integrity?
Public Integrity is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Public Integrity template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Public Integrity PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Public Integrity template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Public Integrity template cost?
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