This special issue invites papers that advance theoretical, methodological, and practical understandings of administrative burden. We seek contributions that challenge conventional views, propose new tools for analysis, or evaluate efforts to redesign processes for greater inclusion and fairness. We especially welcome papers exploring how AI, automation, and digital service delivery influence burdens—and for whom. We also encourage work that centers social equity and incorporates intersectional or justice-oriented approaches.
Deadline: 11/15/2025
The Journal of Behavioral Public Administration (JBPA) seeks papers for a special issue on null results. Null results are important for scientific progress and for policy making. But null results require nuanced consideration to be informative—null results caused by a small sample size or measurement error may hide true (non-zero and substantively meaningful) effects. JBPA welcomes null results Public Administration papers, especially those utilizing pre-hoc power analysis, pre-registration, experimental manipulation checks, Bayesian t-tests/Bayes factors, TOST procedures or simulated confidence intervals to rule out large effect, and other nuanced and convincing methods. Full research papers will be evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Deadline: 07/31/2026
This special issue invites papers that deepen our understanding of citizen participation and co-production in contemporary public administration. We seek submissions that examine motivations and constraints, explore citizen-state dynamics, and evaluate participation and co-production’s ability to generate inclusive public value. We especially welcome studies using innovative methods and addressing critical contexts.
Deadline: 12/31/2025
We invite all full- and part-time instructors of public administration and policy studies in the U.S. to complete a brief (15-minute) survey by Dec. 15, 2025. The survey explores how democratic standards are addressed in teaching and accreditation, and whether course content is being censored or self-censored. Responses are confidential and only aggregated results will be shared to inform future workshops. The study has IRB approval and is endorsed by the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
Questions? Contact Christopher Koliba at [email protected].
The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration has published a collection of articles that explores how religious, cultural, and contextual factors influence the theory and practice of public administration across different settings. Moving beyond Western frameworks, it highlights how deeply ingrained societal values—whether from Confucian, Islamic, or other cultural traditions—shape public service motivations, institutional logics, administrative actions, and bureaucratic performance.
This collection highlights the importance of historically and culturally embedded norms, particularly in non-Western contexts where religion, tradition, and authority intersect uniquely to shape administrative realities.
Deadline: N/A
The Center for the Advancement of Research and Excellence (CARE), powered by NIGP, invites faculty and doctoral students to submit proposals for original research that will drive innovation and deliver real-world solutions in public procurement. Through this annual Call for Research Proposals, CARE fosters collaboration between scholars and practitioners by funding studies that provide evidence-based insights, address urgent challenges, and inspire the next generation to choose procurement as a purposeful public service career.
Funding awards range from $2,500 to $10,000, with additional incentives for peer-reviewed or top-tier journal publications
Deadline: October 31, 2025
We would like to invite scholars to participate in the 2026 Annual Representative Bureaucracy Mini-Conference and Workshop held in conjunction with the Midwest Political Science Association meetings in Chicago, Illinois (USA) April 23rd-26th, 2025. As has been common in years past, we are interested in papers that address any question related to Representative Bureaucracy. Specifically, we are interested in papers that shed new theoretical insights into bureaucratic representation. This can include manuscripts which extend the theory to new contexts, propose new dimensions of the representation process, challenge existing assumptions, and explore any novel, clever, or innovative way to advance the literature not already mentioned. Moreover, we would like to expand the workshop to include proposals on research designs, methodological approaches, and measurement techniques. Those interested are also welcome to submit papers which “failed”, as these manuscripts are often just as illuminating to theory building as are the successes. To participate, please submit a proposal to the workshop cochairs:
Deadline: October 7, 2025
The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection of articles on Public Service Motivation that examine various questions regarding public service motivation in the public sector. The article collection has two goals. The first is to advance theoretical and practical perspectives on public service motivation across regions. The second goal is strengthening contributions about non-Western scholarships by leveraging contextual and regional distinctions.
The International Journal of Public Leadership seeks papers for a 2026 special issue on gender and leadership in public and nonprofit sectors. Gender is a critical societal topic, influencing leadership representation and equity. Women and gender-diverse individuals are making historic strides, exemplified by the recent election of a transgender woman to the U.S. House of Representatives. This issue explores how gender norms shape leadership styles and how women & gender-diverse individuals experience leadership. We invite interdisciplinary submissions from fields like public administration, gender studies, and political science, using diverse research methods to examine gender dynamics in leadership.
Deadline: August 15, 2025
We are inviting proposals for contributions of articles to a forthcoming special issue of Public Organization Review, focused on Politics, Power, and Public Administration. This issue aims to provide a platform for critical, innovative, and interdisciplinary discussions at the nexus of political theory, the dynamics of power, and the evolving practice of public administration. As political landscapes continue to shift globally, the interplay between politics, power and public administration remains more important than ever. This special issue seeks to explore how power is distributed and exercised within public institutions, the role of political ideologies in shaping administrative processes, and the implications for governance, policy implementation, and democratic accountability.
You are invited to attend the next session in the Budgeting Mechanisms Workshop Series. Hosted by the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, this session will explore the role of newspaper notices in enhancing government transparency.
➡️ Speaker: Anya Nakhmurina (Yale School of Management)
The International Journal of Public Administration invites proposals for a special issue on "Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Government and Civil Society Organizations." This special issue invites research that deepens theoretical and empirical insights into the nature, dynamics, and leadership of cross-sector collaboration. We especially welcome contributions that explore variations in these processes across different contexts and examine their implications for public service delivery, network governance, and organizational hybridity. Submissions may include conceptual pieces, comparative analyses, case studies, and qualitative approaches emphasizing the complexities of collaboration between government and CSOs, contributing to theoretical development.
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection on Public Administration in Authoritarian Regimes that covers a variety of questions seeking to understand relationships between political systems and bureaucratic behavior and performance. The collection sheds significant light on important questions consequential for understanding public administration systems in various political systems, especially those commonly described as authoritarian.
This webinar, the first of a series hosted by APPAM about changes in the federal government, focuses on how the Trump administration has sought to weaken federal employee protections, while downsizing programs and entire agencies. The webinar will explore the legality of actions taken thus far, and what might happen next, considering the effect on federal employees, and public service provision. Time will be reserved for audience questions. This webinar is free and open to all.
Speakers: Nicholas Bednar (University of Minnesota Law School), Donald Kettl (University of Maryland), Loren DeJonge Schulman (Telos Lab, formerly Office of Management and Budget)
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection on Digital Transformation in Public Administration that emphasizes digital transformation in the public sector, including the participatory roles of stakeholders in the decision-making and service delivery processes. This collection reviews technological advancements and digital governance success and challenges, especially in the Asia Pacific region. It seeks to investigate the implications, prerequisites, and influence of digital innovations on government reforms.
Keynote Speakers: Zach Mohr & Tom Overmans
Join us for the Tokyo-Yokohama International Mini-Conference, Public Financial Management & Decision-making: A Behavioral Perspective, where leading scholars and practitioners will discuss key developments, challenges, and opportunities in the field.
The International Journal of Public Administration (IJPA) announces the launch of two inaugural awards and invites nominations to recognize excellence in the field.
Deadline: February 28, 2025
The Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management invites scholars and practitioners to contribute to a symposium on accounting and budgeting of subnational governments.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the symposium editors Laurence Ferry ([email protected]), Bruce McDonald ([email protected]), Tammy Waymire ([email protected]), and Susana Jorge ([email protected] ).
The National Academy of Public Administration's new Public Health Working Group will host an online webinar to discuss collaboration between federal, state, county, and municipal governments critical for managing natural hazards, extreme events, and public health crises on February 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET.
Event Date: February 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET