This journal focuses on the analysis of policy processes, including agenda setting, policy change, and implementation. It examines how evidence, discourse, and various theoretical frameworks shape policy decisions and outcomes. The journal also explores the role of different actors, such as policymakers, NGOs, and citizens, in policy-making, as well as the development and application of research methodologies for policy analysis.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Public AdministrationQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Political SciencePublic Administration
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPublic Administration
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Social Policy and Reform StudiesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPolitical and Economic history of UK and USHealthcare innovation and challenges