Journal of Policy & Governance
(ISSN: 2564-212X; CODEN: JPGOC8; DOI: 10.33002/jpg) is an international, scientific double blind peer-reviewed open access journal published 2 times a year online by The Grassroots Institute.
Open Access—free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
High Visibility: Indexed in HEIN. Indexing is proposed in the WoS, Scopus and other databases.
Time for Processing: Primary acceptance to the submitted article is given in 1 week time. After consent of author(s), manuscript is peer-reviewed, and a first decision provided to authors in 2-4 weeks after submission.
Recognition of Reviewers: The reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in the journal, in appreciation of the work done. Reviewers also receive Certificate for their voluntary service.
AIMS & SCOPE
The journal will be comprehensively covering the subjects of policy, law and governance in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. Broadly, the conventional disciplines that can be covered may include:
- Public Administration
- Public Policy
- Public Law
- Political Studies
- Legal and Juridical Sciences
The dimensions and manifestations of policy, law and governance can be organized into broader themes and sub-themes that can be divided into following major (applied) categories:
- Urban Areas & Communities
- Decision Making & Negotiation
- Democracy & Governance
- Development & Economic Growth
- Education, Training & Labour
- Environment & Energy
- Natural Resources Management
- Justice Delivery
- Gender, Race & Identity
- Globalization
- Health & Occupational Health
- Human Rights
- International Relations & Security
- Politics & Power
- Media and Communication
- Poverty, Inequality & Opportunity
- Public Finance
- Public Leadership & Management
- Science, Technology & Innovations
- Social Action & Philanthropy
- Social Policy
- Racism and Discrimination
- Regional Development and Transportation
- Institutions & Governance
- Culture, Art and Society
- Organizational and Information Technology
- Global and International Systems
- Military & Militarization
- Population, Migration, and Public Policy
- Economic Development
- Media and Social Media
- Military and Defense Policy
By bridging both academic and professional domains, the journal provides professionals, practitioners, researchers, students, and policymakers, and any other persons with information on developments in the field of policy, law and/or governance.