Governance and Society Review

Aims & Scope

Governance and Society Review (GSR) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, bi-annual journal launched in 2022 by the School of Governance and Society (SGS), University of Management & Technology, Lahore. GSR publishes research that contributes to the public administration theory, policy and practice. It widely covers the areas of public administration, public policies, service delivery, governance, and management in public organizations. Aims and Objectives: The Journal of Governance and Society seeks to enhance the scholarship of Public Administration through publishing fine quality empirical and theoretical research. Fresh ideas, fresh perspectives on exiting research, and a way forward for future research areas in the field of Governance, Public Policy, and Public Administration are welcomed to improve understanding of the public sector domain. GSR encourages guest editors to submit their proposals for special issues addressing specific areas included in the broad theme of the journal or resulting from relevant conferences. GSR will also consider themed special issues with a focus on a particular country or a region. Values Our mission is guided by the following significant core values: We value high-quality research publications in the field of public Administration, quantitative, Public Policy , and Governance. We cultivate and advocate ethical behavior in all aspects of the publication process. We respect each of our members' opinions and seek to amplify their ideas. Scope & focus of Journal: Journal of Governance and Society aims to provide the academic and policy-making community with groundbreaking and high-quality research. It addresses a wide range of areas that are relevant to Public Administration, Governance, and Public Policy. The journal encourages empirical and organized investigations that clearly identify problems from a theoretical and practical perspective.

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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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