Overview

Journals in this cluster explore public policy, governance, implementation, service delivery, development planning, institutional effectiveness, and social transformation. They support research on how policies are designed, applied, and evaluated, and how public systems can better respond to the development priorities and lived realities of African societies.

Why Public Policy and Development Journals Matter

• Strengthens the visibility and discoverability of Public Policy and Development research across Africa
• Provides a credible publishing home for Public Policy and Development scholarship, built on strong standards, guidance, and long-term support
• Creates space for Public Policy and Development research on governance, implementation, service delivery, planning, reform, and social transformation in African contexts
• Supports institutions in demonstrating active research production and knowledge sharing within Public Policy and Development
• Creates publishing opportunities for researchers, emerging scholars, and postgraduate contributors in Public Policy and Development
• Encourages collaboration across Public Policy and Development research, government, practice, and public problem-solving
• Contributes to a stronger Pan-African scholarly publishing ecosystem that advances African leadership in Public Policy and Development knowledge production