Policy Theory & Practice

Here is the inaugural PT&P issue! Thank you so much for your support and contributions!

Here's the full citation for the recent PSJ editorial introduction. There are no page numbers. Just the "eLocator" info toward the end. This is part of a new publishing scheme called "continuous publication." It's a change we’ll all need to get used to soon.

Excited to share the editorial introduction for the latest issue of PSJ, which briefly covers 20 new articles published along with some PSJ operations. I appreciate the efforts of all the coauthors. It's free to read. Thank you! @PSJ_Editor doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

We are proud to see scholarship published in PSJ recognized by the Section on Chinese Public Administration. @HenEight Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.12… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Can collective action outperform the state in providing public goods? This PSJ article compares state agencies and watershed nonprofits tackling abandoned mine drainage in Pennsylvania. By: Max Harleman & Jeremy G. Weber Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

Discover how relationships among actors, network structures, and inter organizational dynamics shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issue on Policy Networks Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Explore this PSJ blog post on how policy design choices shape diffusion by influencing complexity, revealing how politics drives adoption speed and reach. By Joshua M. Jansa and Daniel J. Mallinson Read here: psjblog.net/2026/03/25/lin… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

PSJ 54(1) is now available, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15410072/2…, featuring 20 articles spanning institutional design, agenda-setting, coalition dynamics, and more! #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

The first of my dissertation papers is officially out in @PSJ_Editor! 🎉 I wrote about it in this post for the NCC Political Science Bulletin! open.substack.com/pub/nccpols/p/…

I have an article out in print at @PSJ_Editor on administrative burdens, deservingness, and race ... Assessing the Effect of Deservingness Cues on Tolerance for Administrative Burdens doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

This article introduces “regularized campaigns,” showing how enforcement waves close compliance gaps and reshape incentives in environmental governance. By: @SVictoriaShen, Qi Wang, & Bing Zhang Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Explore how policy adoption, diffusion mechanisms, and intergovernmental dynamics shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues on policy diffusion Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

EARLY VIEW ALERT! Explore this PSJ article examining how ability and duty towards organic seed integrity influences adaptive regulation compliance among organic growers- By: Liza Wood, Jared Zystro, Kristina Hubbard & Francesca Pia Vantaggiato Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

Thrilled to share that our paper, 'Exploring Contextual Influences in Collaboration: A Sensemaking Perspective,' published in PSJ, has been awarded the ASPA-SCPA 2026 Article of the Year Award! 🏆 Grateful for the recognition from the Section on Chinese Public Administration.

We’re hosting a Policy Scholar Reception at MPSA on Friday, April 24, from 6–8 PM at the DePaul Center (Loop Campus), 11th Floor Gallery Lounge (1 E. Jackson Blvd, Chicago), just a few blocks from the Palmer House. Hope to see many of you there! @PSJ_Editor

EARLY VIEW ALERT! Discover this PSJ article highlighting the role of institutional structures and procedural constraints on how and why policies are modified after their adoption - Evidence from 293 Chinese cities. By: Hu Xi and Hongtao Yi. Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

Understand how problem recognition, policy ideas, and political dynamics interact to shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

EARLY VIEW ALERT! Explore this PSJ article examining how local city-level immigration policy initiatives shape immigrants’ political engagement and civic efficacy in the United States: shaping policy feedback and local governance By: Megan Dias Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

EARLY VIEW ALERT! Explore this PSJ article examining how coaliton power and perception biases reinforce policy inertia: A case of Swiss biodiversity policymaking through the lense of the ACF. By: Alix d'Agostino, Jascha Egli & Daniel Kubler Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70…

Explore how institutions, policy instruments, and political dynamics shape climate change policy across diverse contexts in our Policy Topics Virtual Issues Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Explore this PSJ blog post on why social cohesion matters by examining how trust and civic engagement shape pension reform in OECD countries. By Jiwon Kim Read here: psjblog.net/2026/03/11/the… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal