Call for Reviewers

The International Journal of Public Sector Management is currently recruiting new reviewers to carry out double blind review for the Journal.

About the journal

The International Journal of Public Sector Management (IJPSM) is one of the premier and long-standing journals specifically devoted to high-quality and impactful research about public management. It publishes articles addressing the whole spectrum of public sector management, investigating its interplay with public policy, governance, and administration. IJPSM intends to advance public management theories and enhance our understanding of public management practices. In line with this twofold purpose, it is interested in conceptual and empirical research examining the institutional, social, technological, economic, political, environmental, and organizational triggers of evolution and development in the public sector, shedding light on the determinants of the robustness and resilience of public sector entities.

IJPSM aims to nurture and nourish a vivid debate among scholars, practitioners, policy makers, citizens, and other relevant stakeholders of public sector entities directly or indirectly involved in generating public value. From this standpoint, IJPSM aspires to build a thriving community where all actors participating in public value creation can gain valuable and compelling insights on how to enhance public sector effectiveness and impact.

IJPSM is firmly committed to ensuring it provides high-quality and timely reviews to authors. Review reports include relevant, critical, and constructive feedback and are always intended to facilitate authors in advancing the quality of their research. IJPSM adheres to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) core practices, ensuring integrity in research and publication. It adopts a double-blind peer review process, meaning that submitted articles are reviewed and evaluated at least by two expert reviewers. The journal is committed to keeping authors and reviewers informed of decisions taken within the review process, clarifying the criteria used to make final recommendations on submitted papers.

Why become a reviewer for International Journal of Public Sector Management?

• Reviewing establishes you as an expert in your field of research – it’s a great way to enhance your academic or professional reputation.
• You get the opportunity to read cutting-edge research before it has even been published.
• Reviewing offers an ideal opportunity to exercise your critical thinking skills in a private arena.
• You can return the favour – you are very likely a published author which means others have found the time to review your papers, now you can repay the courtesy.
• Building a relationship with a journal editorial team increases your chances of being invited to join an Editorial Advisory or Review Board.
• Reviewing for an Emerald journal entitles you to free personal access to up 40 Emerald journal articles (excluding backfiles). This access is valid for a 90 day period from when you receive your access notification.
• You could be recognised for your efforts; each year editors are asked to nominate outstanding reviewers for our Literati Awards.

How to apply

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Rocco Palumbo ([email protected]), providing information about your research interests and specialisms.