The School of Public Policy Publications

Aims & Scope

The School of Public Policy Publications (SPPP) offers timely research and discussion of Canadian public policy issues. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and perspectives among academics, members of the private sector, public servants and engaged community members. SPPP publishes works that are topical, have a clear message and can be read and appreciated by a broad audience. All SPPP submissions must meet a high intellectual standard, which means that the topic of the paper has been thoroughly researched. Thorough research includes, but is not limited to: a review of the existing literature relevant to the policy issue; rigorous data collection and analysis; and, in some cases, an extensive engagement with the practical issues involved in real-world policy contexts. SPPP manuscripts should take clear policy positions and suggest concrete policy solutions. While papers must be evidence-based and factually accurate, it is both necessary and desirable that they will sometimes contain political views and value judgments. That said, SPPP does not publish political propaganda, polemics or material that is potentially libelous. In cases where political views or value judgments are justifiable features of a paper, it is important that authors disclose and discuss any biases or interests which influence their views.

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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