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

Call for Papers

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

Call for Papers

The "Re-Imagining Citizenship in the Arab Region" Conference will be held on May 5-6, 2026. The conference is organized by the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in partnership with Public Management Research Association, the School of Public Affairs at American University and the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). In addition to the main conference, there will be two complementary workshops: The Leadership Forum on Public Affairs Education on May 4, 2026 (by invitation only), and the Academic Publishing Workshop on Public Management in the Middle East on May 6-7, 2026.

 Deadline for Proposals: 10/31/2025

Call for Proposals

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]. 

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

Call for Papers