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Asian Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA) Accepting Submissions

The Asian Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA) invites academics and PhD students to submit:

  • manuscripts of original research articles (6,000-7,000 words excluding abstract and bibliography)
  • book reviews
  • commentary (1,500 words maximum)
  • policy analysis/field reports for ongoing research (5,000 words maximum).

Contributions to the journal are accepted on a rolling basis. Citations must follow the Chicago Manual of Style. Contact the editorial board for further details.

Please email your manuscripts to: ajpa@nus.edu.sg.

AJPA Volume 11 Issue 2 is expected to be published in March 2019.


The Asian Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA) is the flagship journal of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP). It is a peer-reviewed publication featuring articles by scholars and practitioners on public affairs issues in the Greater Asia including the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. 

Published on a bi-annual basis, AJPA seeks to influence public policy-making in Asia through interdisciplinary policy-relevant research. Print circulation is targeted not only to academic audiences but also to civil society and government organizations. The scope of Public Affairs includes, but is not limited to, Public Policy (including sectoral policies), Public Administration and Management, International Security, International Political Economy, Social and Political Sciences and Economics. Each issue features scholarly and practitioner-based research articles, field reports, commentaries, and book reviews. Articles may be quantitative and/or qualitative, national or cross-national. Preference is given to contributions which have accessible and clearly articulated policy implications.

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