Administration & Society
| Karen Hult | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
Administration & Society advances understanding of public and nonprofit organizations, their administrative processes, their effects on society, and their place in governing systems.
Today's Topics and Problems
For over fifty years, Administration & Society has served as a leading forum for the exchange of ideas and information on current topics, research questions, and philosophical dilemmas of interest to scholars and practitioners in public administration and related disciplines. Administration & Society publishes ten issues a year, providing up-to-date scholarship that enables researchers and practitioners to stay ahead in their fields.
In-Depth Analyses
Empirical research reports and theoretical articles provide thoughtful and significant analyses of administrative issues at the cross-national and international levels, and at the federal, state and local levels in the United States. Written by authors from a variety of fields, articles address such concerns as:
- political, social, economic, psychological forces that shape administrative goals and performance processes by which policies are formulated, implemented and changed
- relationships between societal groups and public and nonprofit organizations
- theory and practice of bureaucratic politics
- evaluation of the effects of policies on society
International and Interdisciplinary
Each issue of Administration & Society delivers the latest thinking in the study of public administration across disciplines and across the globe, reporting new research as it develops.
Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/adminsoc.
Administration & Society seeks to further the understanding of public and human service organizations, their administrative processes, and their effect on society. The peer reviewed journal publishes empirically oriented research reports and theoretically specific articles that synthesize or contribute to the advancement of understanding and explanation in these fields. Of particular interest are (1) studies that analyze the effects of the introduction of administrative strategies, programs, change interventions, and training; and (2) studies of intergroup, interorganizational, and organization-environment relationships and policy processes.
| Karen Hult | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Adam Eckerd | Old Dominion University, USA |
| Muhammad Awfa Islam | Virginia Tech, USA |
| Brian J. Cook | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Gary L. Wamsley | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Jennifer Alexander | Cleveland State University, USA |
| Richard C. Box | University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA |
| Barry Bozeman | Arizona State University, USA |
| Lori A. Brainard | George Washington University, USA |
| Thomas J. Catlaw | Public Administration Theory Network, USA |
| Phillip J. Cooper | Portland State University, USA |
| Terry L. Cooper | University of Southern California, USA |
| Christine Demchak | U.S. Naval War College, USA |
| Robert F. Durant | American University, USA |
| Charles T. Goodsell | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Mary Ellen Guy | University of Colorado, Denver, USA |
| A. B. Hoflund | University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA |
| Laura S. Jensen | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA |
| Donald F. Kettl | University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA |
| Robert S. Kravchuk | Indiana University, USA |
| Laurence E. Lynn Jr. | University of Texas, Austin, USA |
| Rene McEldowney | Auburn University, USA |
| Kenneth J. Meier | American University, USA |
| Matthew S. Mingus | Western Michigan University, USA |
| Rosemary O'Leary | University of Kansas, USA |
| Laurence J. O'Toole Jr. | University of Georgia, USA |
| B. Guy Peters | University of Pittsburgh, USA |
| Jos C. N. Raadschelders | The Ohio State University, USA |
| Hal G. Rainey | University of Georgia, USA |
| Norma M. Riccucci | Rutgers University, Newark, USA |
| Alasdair Roberts | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA |
| David H. Rosenbloom | American University, USA |
| Mark Rutgers | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Patricia Shields | (2001 - 2025) |
| Michael Spicer | Cleveland State University, USA |
| Camilla M. Stivers | Cleveland State University, USA |
| Richard M. Walker | City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| William L. Waugh | Georgia State University, USA |
| Edward Weber | Oregon State University, USA |
Administration & Society now has moved to an online submission system. By doing so Administration & Society will further streamline the process from initial submission by author(s) through publication. In addition, authors will be able to track the status of their manuscript through the review process.
In order to effectively manage this transition, the journal requests that you use the following guidelines when making your submission.
- Submit manuscripts electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/adminsoc.
- In order to submit a manuscript, the corresponding author must create an account on the online system.
- Additional information about creating an account & submitting manuscripts can be found here.
General Submission Guidelines
In addition, be aware that submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content.
Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines. Articles must not exceed 35 typewritten, double-spaced pages. Tables, charts, notes, and references must all be on separate pages, also completely double-spaced. A double-spaced abstract of approximately 100 words as well as a double-spaced brief biographical paragraph describing the author’s affiliation, research interest, and recent publications should accompany the manuscript.
Inquiries and correspondence concerning manuscripts under submission should be directed to our general editorial office e-mail address (aas.editors@gmail.com).
The journal retains the right to reject any manuscripts submitted for publication that do not conform to the aforementioned guidelines.
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Choice, subject to payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit SAGE Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at SAGE, including self author archiving deposits (green open access) visit SAGE Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.