Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 28/09/2026 🥳 The new issue is out, and we are excited to spotlight the articles! Have you ever wondered whether anti-corruption efforts can encourage citizens to hold government accountable? 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We are delighted to welcome Prof dr. Madalina Busuioc as the latest addition to our team of Associate Editors! Madalina Busuioc is Professor of Public Governance in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 192
Reposted by Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryBjørn Mo Forum @bjornforum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Excited to see the first article from my PhD out in @jpart1991.bsky.social!🧵 In it I use career data on senior bureaucrats in Norwegian ministries 1884–2024 to examine how the hierarchical distance between bureaucrats and political leadership moderates turnover after leadership changes 1/ 1135
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 26/07/2026🔔 New Issue: Are public officials really more risk-averse than private sector employees? A study of 1,582 officials and employees finds they're not uniformly more risk-averse. 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/07/2026🔔 New Article: 💫 Who is really held accountable when citizens meet the State? A critical ethnography of the UK Tax Credits system finds encounters can reverse the accountability chain. Facing an unaccountable State, claimants became accountable for hardship inflicted on them. 102
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 15/07/2026🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 What makes accountability actually work at the street level? An ethnography of Danish care agencies finds formal accountability becomes action-guiding only when workers can justify their choices across three reference points: institution, others, and self. 110
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/07/2026🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 Does common method variance really inflate correlations in self-reported data? Five preregistered studies with 3,100+ UK & Chinese civil servants test the classic PSM-performance link.doi.orgValidate User 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 10/07/2026🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 What keeps long-term suppliers from raising prices in public contracts? A study of 430 Indiana legal service contracts finds relational history pushes prices up over time. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 07/07/2026🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 When public services fail, do citizens punish politicians who shift the blame? A new UK survey experiment (n=955) finds citizens generally disapprove of blame shifting but soften when they already see the service provider as more at fault.doi.orgValidate User 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 04/07/2026🔔 New Issue Alert – Editor's Choice: 💫 Do people decide a program is "worth the effort" before they open the application? A new study runs three survey experiments on a grocery benefit and tax rebate. Heavier documentation lowers willingness to apply. 172
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 27/06/2026📑 🧵JPART Introduces a Submission Cap Pilot Beginning July 1, 2026 Like many journals, JPART has seen a sharp rise in submissions, and our data point to GenAI as a major driver. 123
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 11/06/2026💫 New Issue Highlight: How do public agencies decide which programs to prioritize when their budgets get cut?doi.orgHow do public agencies respond to budgetary control? A theory of strategic task portfolios in public administrationAbstract. How do public agencies manage diverse programs under limited budgets? Resource constraints force agencies to prioritize tasks, requiring strategi 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 09/06/2026💫 How does partisan control of governors shape how hard state agencies work to detect program errors? A new study of UI programs in all 50 states (2002–2021) finds Republican-appointed agencies pursue ~$2.65M more in overpayment detection per year than Democratic-appointed ones. 111
Reposted by Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryFlorian Keppeler @flokeppeler.bsky.social · 07/06/2026#Wilmasreview Wilma 🐶 is blown away 🤯 because HER paper just won the Beryl Radin Award for the best article in the @jpart1991.bsky.social 1/🧵 241
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 04/06/2026💫 Does paying public providers for performance actually deliver better results? A new meta-analysis of 740 observations across 38 studies finds the average effect is small and not significant. What matters is design: outcome-based measures outperform process/output metrics. 112
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 31/05/2026💫 Does simply recalling an interaction with a government program leave a psychological mark? A new SNAP survey experiment (n=3,812) finds that recalling encounters increased negative affect, even though most reported low burden. Negative experiences leave a stronger imprint than positive ones. 5359
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 28/05/2026💫 When federal agencies say they "heard" the public, does that mean they actually listened? A new study of 854 federal rules finds regulatory text rarely changes between proposal and finalization. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Peer review is the backbone of academic quality, and JPART is fortunate to have an exceptional reviewer community. We're delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 JPART Outstanding Reviewer Award, recognizing outstanding reviewing work done in 2025. 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 24/05/2026🚨 Our editorial team (editors and associate editors) has released a statement on maintaining academic quality in the age of generative AI, published in PMRA's Management Matters. We expect to launch concrete initiatives this summer, in dialogue with PMRA. Full statement linked below!linkedin.comJPART on Generative AI | Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory🚨 JPART submissions have roughly doubled in just a few years, from under 600 annually to a projected 1,200+ this year, a surge we attribute largely to the growing use of generative AI. Our editorial... 142
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 21/05/2026💫 When local governments plan for the future, do they actually see the disadvantages their communities face? This study of 462 municipalities finds manager-led cities plan broadly but underprioritize social vulnerabilities, 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 18/05/2026💫 Can specialized institutions really change behavior on the ground? A new study, by Yuhao Ba, uses China's environmental courts as a case of policy venue specialization. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 16/05/2026💫 New Issue Highlight! Control or discretion? A new field experiment in 250 Danish schools (~17,000 students) tested two implementation support approaches for a reading intervention. Teachers preferred the fidelity approach. But families benefited more under professional responsibility. 101
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 14/05/2026💫 New issue alert: Analyzing ~20,000 utterances from 154 recorded public service encounters in Germany, this study finds bureaucrats speak more complexly and emotionally to male clients than female ones. The bureaucrat's own gender? No effect. By Laurin Friedrich & Steffen Eckhard 132
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/05/2026💫 New Issue Highlight: What if reducing red tape were as simple as rewriting an ad? A new study tested this with 75,451 participants. Clearer ads about services and eligibility drew significantly more women to active labor market programs. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 03/05/2026New Issue Highlight: Is street-level responsiveness a solo choice between "client" or "rules"? A new ethnography of Amsterdam home care says no, it's an organizational achievement. Workers and managers do boundary work together, breaking and restoring institutional limits. 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 29/04/2026New Issue Highlight: How do collaborations between police and mental health organizations stay strong in turbulent environments? "Cultivating collaborative resilience amid volatility: implementation partnerships between law enforcement and mental health organizations" 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 27/04/2026New Issue Highlight! Ever wondered why some city governments outperform others, even with equally talented leaders at the top? 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 24/04/2026New Issue Highlight! What happens when a mostly White fire department is led by a Black fire chief, and how do Black and White firefighters actually view racial diversity under that leadership? 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 22/04/2026New Issue Highlight: Could adding more accountability (more checks, more evaluations, more oversight) actually make public employees work less hard? 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/04/2026New Issue Highlight: Could better teaching be as simple as giving teachers the right information—no rewards, no pressure, no oversight? 132
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 18/04/2026New Issue Highlight! What if the key to sustaining public sector collaboration isn’t eliminating tensions, but managing them? 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 16/04/2026New Issue Highlight! Can accountability to external bodies induce performance turnaround in struggling public services?academic.oup.comLow-stakes accountability and public service turnaroundsAbstract. Can accountability to external bodies induce performance turnaround in struggling public services? And if so, must account-holders use incentives 141
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Have you ever wondered how military occupation reshapes the work of teachers and other public servants on the ground? 121
Reposted by Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryFlorian Keppeler @flokeppeler.bsky.social · 12/04/2026#Wilmasreview Wilma is standing in the beautiful @au.dk park and can't believe it — it's mid-April, and the trees are still bare! 🪵 Where she grew up, it would already be lush and green by now. 🌳 1/🧵 142
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/01/2026We are pleased to share some great news from the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. As of January 1, 2026, Kim Sass Mikkelsen has been promoted to Full Editor and now serves as co Editor in Chief of JPART, on equal footing with Ole. 271
Reposted by Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryFlorian Keppeler @flokeppeler.bsky.social · 14/12/2025A recent @jpart1991.bsky.social study by @saaralonbarkat.bsky.social, @mbusuioc.bsky.social, @schwoererskayla.bsky.social & @ksweissmueller.bsky.social investigated this through a survey experiment with Dutch citizens. Some key insights: 2/🧵 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Have you ever wondered how the visibility of your tax payments shapes how you feel about your local government? 🧵 This study shows that when people are less aware of their property tax payments, 142
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Have you ever thought about how the right kind of leadership can make government work better? Between 2002 and 2022, 28 U.S. states upgraded their unemployment insurance IT systems, boosting on-time benefit delivery by 5.26 percent and reducing delays by 2.90 percent, a net improvement of 8.16 🧵 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Have you ever wondered whether citizens hold public organizations less responsible for discrimination caused by AI than by humans? The study finds they do not. However, citizens assign more responsibility when the algorithm is developed in-house rather than outsourced. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Have you ever wondered why some bureaucracies respond more effectively to political demands than others? Research shows that agencies with slack resources, rather than just overall capacity, are significantly more responsive, commit to clearer timelines, and complete legislative requests faster. 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Have you ever wondered what happens when governments introduce new policies without adding the administrative capacity to support them? Recent research shows that instead of improving problem-solving, such expansions can overwhelm public agencies, forcing them to engage in “policy triage”, 140
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Have you ever wondered why some government agencies manage to stay on track even when key employees leave? This study shows that when task knowledge is embedded in organizational structures, through centralized authority and standardized processes, agencies are better equipped to 110
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Have you ever wondered how street-level bureaucrats manage the pressures of working directly with clients? This study systematically reviews 165 studies using the PRISMA model to uncover both old and new coping mechanisms, including a newly identified approach called “moving with clients,” 111
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 10/10/2025🌞 Editor's Choice Article! The study introduces the concept of administrative limbo to describe citizens’ experiences of being trapped in prolonged bureaucratic processes that shape critical life outcomes. 121
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 09/10/2025📢 Now Available: JPART Vol. 35, No. 4 We’re pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is out. In the coming days, we’ll be highlighting individual articles, introducing authors, and pulling out key insights. Stay tuned! 123
Reposted by Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryPublic Administration SDU @pa-sdu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025New research out from @tsguul.bsky.social and @scandersen.bsky.social in @jpart1991.bsky.social 031
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 06/08/2025And last but not least... How do client characteristics influence the willingness of frontline professionals to break rules to help them? 🧵 122
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 03/08/2025Following... How do government capacities shape the burdens citizens face when accessing public services? This study shows that administrative capacities, such as communication strategies, resource availability, and inter-agency coordination, can either reduce or intensify administrative burdens. 142
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Do right-leaning governments run state-owned enterprises (SOEs) better? This new research from Brazil (2019–2022) finds that SOEs perform better financially under more right-leaning incumbents—but only when their political parties focus on policy over power. 131