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About the Public Administration format

Public Administration is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Public Policy and Administration Research, Local Government Finance and Decentralization, Political Systems and Governance.

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

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Publishes research inPublic Policy and Administration Research Local Government Finance and Decentralization Political Systems and Governance Political and Economic history of UK and US Social Policy and Reform Studies
ISSN0033-3298
Citation impact (2-yr)4.21
h-index156
i10-index1,806
Total citations135,887
Article processing charge$3,760
Top institutions publishing hereLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Public Administration per year

76
2014
103
2015
64
2016
90
2017
102
2018
71
2019
71
2020
110
2021
96
2022
68
2023
75
2024
77
2025

Citation impact of Public Administration by publication year

4.4K
2014
7.4K
2015
2.8K
2016
3K
2017
3.8K
2018
2.4K
2019
2K
2020
2.5K
2021
2.4K
2022
817
2023
526
2024
223
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Public Administration

A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR ALL SEASONS?

Christopher Hood · 1 Mar 1991

This article discusses: the doctrinal content of the group of ideas known as ‘new public management’(NPM); the intellectual provenance of those ideas; explanations for their apparent persuasiveness in the 1980 s; and criticisms which have been made of the new doctrines. Particular attention is paid to the claim that NPM offers an all‐purpose key to…

9,516 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
THE JOINT‐DECISION TRAP: LESSONS FROM GERMAN FEDERALISM AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Fritz W. Scharpf · 1 Sep 1988

Compared to early expectations, the process of European integration has resulted in a paradox: frustration without disintegration and resilience without progress. The article attempts to develop an institutional explanation for this paradox by exploring the similarities between joint decision making (‘Politikverflechtung’) in German federalism and decision making in the European Community. In both cases, it…

1,963 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
‘Accountability’: An Ever‐Expanding Concept?

Richard Mulgan · 1 Jan 2000

The scope and meaning of ‘accountability’ has been extended in a number of directions well beyond its core sense of being called to account for one’s actions. It has been applied to internal aspects of official behaviour, beyond the external focus implied by being called to account; to institutions that control official behaviour other than…

1,572 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
WHAT’S MEASURED IS WHAT MATTERS: TARGETS AND GAMING IN THE ENGLISH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Gwyn Bevan, Christopher Hood · 1 Aug 2006

In the 2000s, governments in the UK, particularly in England, developed a system of governance of public services that combined targets with an element of terror. This has obvious parallels with the Soviet regime, which was initially successful but then collapsed. Assumptions underlying governance by targets represent synecdoche (taking a part to stand for a…

1,551 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Competent Boundary Spanner

Paul Williams · 1 Jan 2002

Inter‐organizational frameworks of intervention dominate the resolution of complex societal problems facing the UK and many other countries. Strategic alliances, joint working arrangements, networks, partnerships and many other forms of collaboration across sectoral and organizational boundaries currently proliferate across the policy landscape. However, the discourse is positioned at an institutional and organizational level, and comparatively…

1,258 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Public Administration template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Public Administration format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Public Administration template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Public Administration use?
Public Administration uses Author–year (Chicago) 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 Administration 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Public Administration?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Public Administration 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 Administration template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Public Administration format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Public Administration?
Public Administration is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Public Administration template matches Wiley's official submission format.
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