Policy Studies Journal

Discover this PSJ article from our latest issue examining federal bureaucrats’ participation, dispersion, and centrality in shaping the national climate policy agenda.

By Xinsheng Liu, Bryce Hannibal & Arnold Vedlitz

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Explore this PSJ study reviewing 88 Chinese-language PET articles, revealing growing scholarship, qualitative dominance, and a punctuated pattern of change in China’s policy process.

By @pubpolicychina.bsky.social & @cammieli.bsky.social

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Explore this PSJ article from our latest issue examining how local agendas evolve in response to national signals, population growth, and institutional change.

By Peter B. Mortensen & Brooke Nicole Shannon

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The final issue of the year—PSJ 53(4)—is now live!
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We’re grateful to our authors, reviewers, and readers for an outstanding year!

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My article in Policy Studies Journal, “Learning to Avoid,” is now officially assigned to an issue! Check it out along with the other excellent pieces featured in the new release soon.

The final PSJ issue of 2025 is almost here! Stay tuned for new research and fresh insights from across the policy community.

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What if racial disparities start in agenda-setting? Dive into this PSJ article blending Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to rethink the roots of equitable policy design.

By Jonathan Wong

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The editorial introduction for the PSJ November issue, “Governing Through Attention, Collaboration, Learning, and Participation,” is now available. doi.org/10.1111/psj....

Had a great time talking about publication strategies at the journal editors’ panel organized by the APPAM Student Committee. As always, many early-career scholars wanted to know how to increase their chances of getting accepted.

Explore this open-access PSJ article using a social identity perspective and Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to uncover the hidden diversity within policy target groups.

By Johanna Hornung, Nils C. Bandelow & Madita Olvermann

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Just sent in the list of 18 articles for the last PSJ issue of the year, including 6 short articles. The journal continues to grow and share top-notch policy theory research. Can't wait for the new issue to come out! Appreciate your support, everyone!

Discover this PSJ article applying the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) to global policymaking, revealing how troop deployments, aid, and trade shift dramatically amid long periods of calm.

By Jeroen Joly & Friederike Richter

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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library The voluntary compliance of ordinary citizens is pivotal for the seamless implementation of public policy and the achievement of desired policy outcomes. Government agencies often rely on expert endo...

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Discover this PSJ article exploring how large language models (LLMs) - not experts - enhance public support and compliance willingness for controversial policies in China.

By Miao Xiang & Shouzhi Xia

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We were thrilled to welcome PSJ's former Editor-in-Chief and pioneer of the Narrative Policy Framework, Dr. Michael Jones (Clemson University), alongside Dr. Melissa Merry (University of Louisville), PSJ Senior Editor, to the University of Arkansas!

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PSJ’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr. @gbsong.bsky.social, will join Dr. Erdal Tekin and Dr. Cassandra Hart for a panel discussion — a great opportunity for early-career policy scholars to learn more about the publication process and engage directly with journal editors.

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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This study investigates the dynamics of institutional agenda-setting within the U.S. government concerning the Ukraine crisis from 2014 to 2023. Analyzing a unique ECDATA dataset of executive communi...

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Discover this PSJ article investigating the dynamics of institutional agenda-setting within the U.S. government concerning the Ukraine crisis from 2014 to 2023.

By Bulent Aras

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Explore this PSJ article bridging theory and empirics to reveal how elements of model law design influence policy complexity, and how complexity in turn affects state adoption.

By Joshua M. Jansa & Daniel J. Mallinson

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Discover this PSJ article developing a theory linking policy disasters to institutional design, information flow, and veto players across 70 countries over six decades.

By E. J. Fagan

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Explore this PSJ article tracing how U.S. states design and evolve medical and recreational cannabis policies, revealing three distinct policy bundles - pharmaceutical, permissive, and fiscal.

By Grant W. Neeley & Lilliard E. Richardson Jr.

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PSJ celebrates our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. @gbsong.bsky.social, who was recognized at the @University of Arkansas' Annual Faculty Promotion and Tenure Celebration.

Congratulations, Dr. Song!

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Discover this PSJ article introducing "policy dimension" as a key analytical tool to distinguish substance (policy design) from process (power in policy debates) within the NPF.

By Johanna Kuenzler & Bettina Stauffer

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Blocking the Poor: Status Quo Bias in Policy Congruence - doi.org/10.1111/psj....
By Mikael Persson & Anders Sundell

Policy Feedback and the 2021 Advanced Child Tax Credit - doi.org/10.1111/psj....
By Lyle Scruggs

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Meet Rachel Britton, our new Editorial Assistant at PSJ!

Rachel is pursuing her MPA in Nonprofit Studies at the University of Arkansas, where she’s also a Gosack Fellow. She earned her B.A. in Communications & Journalism from the University of Memphis.

Welcome to the PSJ team, Rachel!