''Review of Policy Research'' is a bimonthly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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published by
Wiley-Blackwell
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on behalf of the
Policy Studies Organization Policy Studies Organization (PSO) is an academic organization whose purpose is to advance the study of policy analysis by publishing academic journals, books, sponsoring conferences and producing programs, curriculum, and videos.
History
In 1972, ...
. The journal was established in 1981. The current
editors-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
are
Nita Farahany, Ken Rogerson, and Tim Profeta, professors of law, public policy, and environmental policy at
Duke University
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. The journal focuses on the politics and policy of science, technology and the environment, including
science policy
Science policy is concerned with the allocation of resources for the conduct of science towards the goal of best serving the public interest. Topics include the funding of science, the careers of scientists, and the translation of scientific disc ...
, environmental policy,
climate change
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,
artificial intelligence
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, data and technology,
information networks
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,
biotechnology
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, and research and innovation. The journal is the official journal of the Science, Technology and Environmental Politics section of the
American Political Science Association
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.
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2017
impact factor
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of 1.25, ranking it 78th out of 169 journals in the category "Political Science" and 30th out of 47 journals in the category "Public Administration".
See also
*
List of political science journals
This is a list of political science journals presenting representative academic journals in the field of political science.
A
*''Acta Politica''
*''African Affairs''
*''American Journal of Political Science''
*''American Political Science Revi ...
*
List of public administration journals
References
External links
* {{Official, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1541-1338
Wiley-Blackwell academic journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1981
Political science journals
Bimonthly journals