Call for Papers: for Special Issue on Measuring Policy Capacity in The journal Policy and Society
The journal Policy and Society (an open access journal with Impact Factor of 5.7) seek proposals for papers for a special issue focussed entirely on the subject of measuring policy capacity. It particularly seeks papers that advance novel approaches to measuring capacity, as well as empirical studies employing quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies to measure policy capacity across diverse jurisdictions, sectors, and contexts. While theoretical papers are welcome, they must include empirical evidence or case studies that advance our understanding of capacity measurement.
We invite submissions (8,000-10,000 words) addressing:
- Methods for assessing analytical, operational, and political capacity at individual, organizational, and systemic levels
- Measurement challenges in complex policy environments where capacity is a crucial intermediary variable
- Comparative analyses of capacity measurement across sectors, regions, or governance systems
- Studies examining how capacity changes over time and methods for tracking these changes
- Approaches to measuring capacity of specific actors (bureaucrats, advisors, consultants) or advisory systems
Submission process:
- Please send a 500-word abstract to [email protected] by May 30th, 2025.
- The abstract should include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, and email address. It should describe what measurement issue motivates the paper, the theoretical and methodological approach to measurement taken, and how the paper advances our understanding of capacity measurement. It should also contain an indication of the preliminary or tentative arguments that will be developed in the paper and expected findings.
- Completed papers (8-10,000 words) are due October 30th, 2025.
- Manuscripts should be original works that have not been published previously.
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