Focus and Scope

Reflecting its mandate to advance the integrated study of public policy and public administration, the bulletin welcomes high-quality original research articles, systematic literature reviews, policy briefs and evaluations, and comparative administrative studies within the following thematic areas:

Public Policy Formulation, Design & Analysis: Agenda-setting dynamics, evidence-based policymaking, regulatory impact assessment (RIA), behavioral insights in policy design, and socio-economic policy modeling.

Policy Implementation, Evaluation & Governance Networks: Street-level bureaucracy and policy execution, multi-actor implementation networks, program monitoring and impact evaluation, policy learning, and policy failure analysis.

Public Administration, Bureaucratic Reform & Institutional Capacity: Organizational restructuring in the public sector, performance management systems, civil service human resource management (Manajemen ASN), public leadership, and administrative ethics.

Digital Governance, GovTech & Policy Innovation: Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics in policy decision-making, electronic-based government systems (Sistem Pemerintahan Berbasis Elektronik), open government initiatives, and public sector innovation labs.

Decentralization, Sectoral Policies & Collaborative Governance: Intergovernmental policy coordination, regional and local public administration, Public-Private-People Partnerships (4P), and sectoral policy studies (education, health, social protection, environment, and sustainable development).

Publication Frequency

To ensure rigorous editorial oversight, thorough peer review, and the timely dissemination of public policy and administration research, BKAP is published semi-annually (2 issues per year, typically scheduled for release in June and December). Special thematic issues focusing on evidence-based crisis policymaking, regulatory reforms, or digital transformation in public administration may be commissioned by the Editorial Board.