The Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management invites proposals for a special issue, "Behavioral Public Budget, Accounting, and Financial Management: Focusing on Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs." This special issue seeks a broad array of public budgeting topics, inclusive of budgeting, accounting, financial management, financial decision making, and performance management research.

Guest editors: Dr. Zachary Mohr, Dr. J.F.A. (Tom) Overmans, Dr. Makoto Kuroki, Whitney Afonso.

American University will host the 4th Summer Academy May 19-23, 2025, a week-long intensive workshop for senior PhD students (and junior faculty) in public affairs. The Academy sessions cover strategies for publication, career development, developing professional networks, and presentation and discussion of Academy Fellows’ own research papers. Each Fellow will receive feedback on their papers from two faculty as well as other participants. Any individuals interested, please see the Academy’s webpage for more information.

Applications can be sent directly to David Schwegman ([email protected]).

ROPPA invites abstracts for a special issue in ROPPA on Human Resource Management, the 2030 Agenda, and the Sustainable Development Goals: Whither the Public Sector? The special issue will examine how public sector HRM is addressing key global challenges such as inequality, climate change, economic growth, and social well-being, and how HRM functions like recruitment, training, performance management, building competencies, leadership development etc., contribute to the achievement of these goals. By analyzing both the successes and challenges faced by public sector HRM in advancing the SDGs, this special issue will offer valuable perspectives and actionable recommendations for enhancing the role of HRM in sustainable public sector development.

Please email your abstract to: [email protected]

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) announced the call for papers for the NASPAA conferences in 2025. The annual Global Conference will take place in Flagstaff, Arizona, from October 8-10, 2025. Additionally, NASPAA is hosting a Regional Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May 26-28, 2025.

2025 NASPAA Global

2025 NASPAA Regional

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration invites scholars and practitioners to contribute research papers, case studies, and theoretical contributions to its special issue on a global South.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the special issue editor, Dr. Aisha Azhar ([email protected]), and Co-editor James L. Perry ([email protected]).

Public Money and Management invites scholars and practitioners to contribute to a special themed issue focused on studies of policing, law enforcement, and the provision of public safety from an organizational, managerial, governance and/or public policy analysis perspective.

Deadline: June 16, 2025

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is pleased to inform that the following article was selected for 2024 Best Article Prize.

Fernandez, S., Malan, L. P., Holtzhausen, N., & Tshiyoyo, M. M. (2023). To what extent does corruption erode trust? Evidence of reputational spillovers from ten countries in the Southern African development community. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 46(2), 113–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2023.2184403.

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