Public Administration Review

Published on behalf of the American Society for Public Administration

Edited by:
Richard J. Stillman Managing Editor:Jos C.N. Raadschelders

Print ISSN: 0033-3352
Online ISSN: 1540-6210
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Current Volume: 70 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 3/28 Public Administration
Impact Factor: 1.503

TopAuthor Guidelines

Public Administration Review

Submission Information and Guidelines for Authors

General Information

Authors should submit one electronic copy and two hard copies of their manuscript to:

Jos C. N. Raadschelders, Managing Editor
Public Administration Review
Department of Political Science
The University of Oklahoma
455 West Lindsey Street, Room 304
Norman, OK 73019-2002
Email: par@ou.edu

Please submit your manuscript online at http://par.criticalmath.com.

Manuscripts should follow the style guidelines in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition. Submissions should be manuscripts that have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be no longer than 30 pages, including the abstract, bio statement, endnotes, reference list, tables, figures, charts, and appendices. The page-size guideline is based on the U.S. standard 8.5x11 inch paper. All material should be 12-point type, double-spaced on one side of the page with margins of one inch. Please do not use the autoformat feature in your word processing program and do not embed endnotes. An abstract of no more than 150 words should appear on a separate page, preceding the first page of the manuscript. The abstract should include the central question addressed by the article and the author's findings and conclusions.
PAR uses a double-blind review process so authors should prepare their manuscripts accordingly. Place the title of the manuscript and all identifying material for all authors on a detachable cover sheet (for both copies mailed). Include names, affiliations, mailing addresses, voice and fax phone numbers, and email addresses. If an article has more than one author, please designate one as the primary contact. Include the title of the manuscript on the abstract page and on the first page of the text. Please avoid indications of authorship whenever possible. This is commonly done by referring to oneself in the third person and including typical references to the work cited in the reference list. Assuming that the text references to an author's previous work are in the third person, full citations should be included as usual in the reference list. Authors should not thank colleagues in notes, acknowledgments, or elsewhere in the body of the paper or mention institution names, Web page addresses, or other potentially identifying information. This information can be added if the manuscript is accepted.
PAR readers cover a wide range of professional interests and specialties. All manuscripts should be clearly and concisely written, with technical material set off. Please do not use jargon or overly technical language. Use acronyms sparingly and spell them out the first time you use them. Please do not construct acronyms from phrases you repeat frequently in the text. Consult the Chicago Manual of Style if you are in doubt about stylistic issues.
Once a manuscript is formally accepted, authors will be provided with instructions regarding the publication process. Authors will be asked to make additional revisions and to submit a final version on a disk (preferably using Microsoft Word) along with two hard copies. Authors will be required to assign copyright in their article to the American Society for Public Administration. Copyright assignment is a condition of publication and articles will not be passed to the publisher for production unless copyright has been assigned. (Papers subject to government or Crown copyright are exempt from this requirement). To assist authors, an appropriate copyright assignment form will be supplied by the editorial office.

For a complete list of guidelines, please visit the ASPA website.