PSJ is delighted to welcome Beau Turner! Beau is a Graduate Assistant at the U of A, where he is pursuing his MPA. He holds BAs in Political Science and Economics from Lyon College. His research interests include public policy, incentives, and political behavior. Welcome, Beau

This PSJ open access research note examines how long term time horizons shape public support for investment, exploring how people’s views of the future relate to policy preferences. By: Matthew Barnfield, Karl Pike & Philip Cowley Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70040

This open access PSJ research note examines how partisanship and unconstitutional legislative procedures influence public support for policy across party lines. By: Kevin K. Banda, John Cluverius & Justin H. Kirkland Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70033

📢NEW PSJ BLOG POST ALERT! How do governments and citizens jointly produce public services? The article offers a causal framework for understanding and improving coproduction. Read the latest post to explore the findings: psjblog.net/2026/10/14/copro… By @GGVanRyzin #PSJ

New episode of the Art of Science Interview Series! In Episode 16, PhD candidates discuss their PSJ perspective, “Narrating the Loser: Theorizing the Role and Characteristics Within the Narrative Policy Framework." Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=CuHOkx2p… #PSJ

Who really sets the U.S. policy agenda? President, House, or Senate? Check out this PSJ blog post examining the power dynamics behind federal policy agenda-setting. By Rebecca M. Eissler & Paul E. Rutledge Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/09/30/power… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

This PSJ research note explores how large language models can identify narrative elements across large datasets while maintaining validity and reliability. By: Kylie L. Anglin, Ariell Bertrand, Jessica Gottlieb & Joseph Elefante doi.org/10.1111/psj.70045

📢 NEW PSJ BLOG POST ALERT! What happens when immigration enforcement intensifies? Read the latest post to explore the findings: psjblog.net/2026/10/07/trade… By Maureen Stobb, Banks Miller & Brett Curry #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

PSJ congratulates Elifcan Celebi and Volkan Yilmaz on receiving the Best Paper Prize in Public Policy at the 2026 European Consortium for Political Research General Conference for their article. Read their article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70014

This PSJ perspective explores how polycentric governance and procedural design shape permitting, project timelines, and local acceptance. By: Juniper Katz & Natalie Baillargeon doi.org/10.1111/psj.70091

This PSJ perspective piece explores how stories and narratives can be applied to judicial contexts, extending the Narrative Policy Framework to the study of courts and legal processes. By: Edward F. Kammerer Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70062

Does size matter for democratic legitimacy? Find out in this PSJ blog post examining what citizens think about the ideal size of Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMP’s). By Milena Waterschoot, Tessa Haesevoets & Arne Roets Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/09/23/size-…

BLOG POST ALERT! Check out this PSJ blog post examining how recurring environmental inspection campaigns in China can make regulation more consistent over time. By Shiran Victoria Shen, Qi Wang & Bing Zhang Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/16/beyon… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

BLOG POST ALERT! Check out this PSJ blog post examining how recurring environmental inspection campaigns in China can make regulation more consistent over time. By Shiran Victoria Shen, Qi Wang & Bing Zhang Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/16/beyon… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

This PSJ perspective piece explores how the Multiple Streams Framework and policy implementation research can be synthesized to advance theory and situate implementation within the policy process. By: Harald Sætren & Rebecca Lynn Radlick Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70078

Explore this PSJ blog post bringing the Advocacy Coalition Framework and Narrative Policy Framework into conversation to examine Devil-Shift and Angel-Shift. By Johanna Hornung, Allegra H. Fullerton & Christopher M. Weible Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/08/12/devil…

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This PSJ article traces the development of policy studies in China from the 1970s to the present, examining changes in policy areas, theories, methodologies, and international scholarly engagement. By: Shuai Cao, Ping Xu, Hongtao Yi, Ling Zhu Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.70097

Who deserves a break from the bureaucracy of getting help? Check out this latest PSJ Blog post examining Americans’ attitudes toward Medicaid applicants and the politics of deservingness. By Simon F. Haeder Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/09/as-me… #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal