Policy Analysis

Policy analysis is an applied social science discipline that employs multiple methods of inquiry to produce and transform policy-relevant information for evaluating policy alternatives and resolving public problems in political settings.

25K

Publications

1.5M

Citations

40.1K

Authors

6.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6.8K

Parents

Public Policy

Children

Comparative Policy AnalysisEducation Policy AnalysisEnergy Policy AnalysisEnvironmental Policy AnalysisEquity AnalysisEvidence-based PolicymakingFeasibility AnalysisFiscal Impact AnalysisFiscal Policy AnalysisGovernance Analysis

Publications

25K

Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies

James L. Perry, John W. Kingdon · Journal of Policy Analysis and Management · 1985 · 11.3K citations

Public Affairs, Public Administration, Public Policy +10

Discretion versus policy rules in practice

John B. Taylor · Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy · 1993 · 9K citations

Public Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory Policy +8

The Science of "Muddling Through"

Charles E. Lindblom · Public Administration Review · 1959 · 8.2K citations

Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration +11

Introduction: epistemic communities and international policy coordination

Peter M. Haas · International Organization · 1992 · 7.3K citations

Management, International Relations, Public Policy +17

Policy Paradigms, Social Learning, and the State: The Case of Economic Policymaking in Britain

Peter A. Hall · Comparative Politics · 1993 · 7.2K citations

Public Affairs, Economics, Public Policy +9

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Authors

40.1K

MH
Michael Howlett
Simon Fraser University, Canada
147 publications · 18.7K citations
69
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Paul Cairney
University of Stirling, United Kingdom
59 publications · 6.1K citations
39
h-index
CM
Claudio M. Radaelli
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
41 publications · 4K citations
31
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CM
Christopher M. Weible
University of Colorado Denver, United States
45 publications · 4.8K citations
30
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JN
John N. Lavis
McMaster University, Canada
39 publications · 3.5K citations
30
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1–5 of 40.1K

Institutions

6.7K

1–8 of 6.7K

Venues

Journal of European Public Policy
JEPP · 293 publications · 27.2K citations
93
h-index
Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 320 publications · 49.1K citations
92
h-index
Policy Studies Journal
PSJ · 337 publications · 29K citations
89
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Policy Sciences
251 publications · 24.8K citations
74
h-index
Public Administration Review
PAR · 241 publications · 32.5K citations
73
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See also Policy Analysis
Core Methods	Stakeholder Analysis Machine Learning Sensitivity Analysis Policy Options Analysis Regression Computational Modeling Participatory Modeling
Evaluation Criteria	Durability Coherence Fairness Security Studies
Policy Instruments	Environmental Policy Policy Instruments Policy Mixes Collaborative Policymaking
Applications	Public Health Education Policy Energy Policy Climate Change Privacy Refugee Studies Foreign Aid Cybersecurity Transportation Infrastructure Foreign Policy Cybercrime Prevention
Decision Contexts	Institutional Memory Agenda-setting Research Democratic Governance Decision Uncertainty