Issue Definition

Issue Definition is a scholarly analytical process within policy studies that identifies and delineates the essential characteristics, boundaries, and framing of a public concern, thereby distinguishing it from related social phenomena by establishing its legitimacy, causal narratives, and stakeholder interpretations as a subject of governmental or organizational attention.

132

Publications

12.3K

Citations

220

Authors

128

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

15

Authors

220

  1. JF
    John F. Mahon

    University of Maine, United States

    3 publications · 327 citations

    3

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  2. AV
    Arnold Vedlitz

    Texas A&M University, United States

    3 publications · 443 citations

    3

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  3. JR
    Jay R. Ritter

    University of Florida, United States

    2 publications · 271 citations

    2

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  4. JB
    Jean Burgess

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    2 publications · 198 citations

    2

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  5. LJ
    Laura J. Shankster

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 110 citations

    2

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1–5 of 220

Venues

  1. Policy Studies Journal

    PSJ · 8 publications · 623 citations

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  2. Academy of Management Journal

    AMJ · 5 publications · 707 citations

    5

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 1.1K citations

    5

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  4. Business & Society

    4 publications · 616 citations

    4

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  5. Public Relations Review

    3 publications · 47 citations

    3

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