Public Money & Management

Public Money & Management (PMM) is a highly-respected international journal covering finance, policy and management issues in public services. PMM was started over 40 years ago by CIPFA to have an impact on global practice through high-quality research. Professor Andreas Bergmann is Editor in Chief of PMM ; Karen Johnston is Deputy Editor, and Lord Bichard is Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board. PMM is a valuable resource for academics, politicians and policy-makers, consultants and advisors, practitioners in all types of public service organizations, journalists, and students on both academic and professional courses. PMM publishes articles which contribute new knowledge as a basis for policy or management improvements, or which reflect on evidence from public service management and finance. PMM 's articles are rigorously refereed by at least two experts to ensure impact and quality; practitioners are very often asked to review as well as academics. The editors welcome contributions from a broad international perspective, which offer critical examinations or undertake comparative analyses. In order to maintain the interests of our readership, the editors look for overall balance in coverage of topics and locations in PMM . Where there is particular interest in one area, PMM publishes themed issues which are guest edited by well-known specialists in that area (see https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rpmm20/special-issues#siProp). PMM 's themes are highly topical and have international application. For further information contact the managing editor: [email protected]. Guidelines for Guest Editors of theme issues can be found  online here. The full list of PMM themes can be found  here.

Public Money & Management is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. Research article submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via the ScholarOne submission site. New Development articles are generally peer reviewed, but occasionally can be published subject to editorial review. Debate articles are not peer reviewed and published subject to editorial review.

Public Money & Management

Why read Public Money & Management (PMM)?

'I have always thought that the proper function of academics is to write for practitioners as well as other academics. That is why I have contributed to Public Money & Management over the years and will continue to do so.'

'Congratulations on the journal this year - not only very high quality, but also used often in policy debates here at the last bus stop on the planet.'
Ken Warren, The Treasury, New Zealand

‘This journal continually provides articles that are clear, concise and well-written. It is a pleasure to read! It is making a significant contribution to the field as a definitive thought-leader.’
Ray C. Rist, The World Bank

‘PMM is the must-read publication to understand the best thinking and research about managing public money. It has a great range of topics and, like the best journals, it stretches one into new outlooks.’
Rob Whiteman, CIPFA

‘It's very rare to find a journal with the academic credibility that derives from rigorous peer review which, at the same time, is relevant and accessible to an audience of practitioners. It may even be unique!’
Lord Bichard

‘PMM is the one-stop shop for translating research into implications for policy and practice. A must-read for policy-makers, practitioners and researchers.’
Stephen Osborne, University of Edinburgh Business School

‘PMM is a truly leading international journal covering finance, policy and management issues in public services and it is a highly valuable resource for academics, practitioners, and students on both academic and professional courses.’
Pan Suk Kim, Asian Association for Public Administration

‘Innovation is a constant for PMM, which makes it not only required reading for both academics and practitioners, but also a useful way of keeping informed about current approaches and developments in their thinking about future research and application of both theory and practice.’
Pat Barrett, Australian National University

‘PMM provides a forum for dissemination of research to practitioners and policy-makers, as well as to an academic audience. It enables commentary and debate through the written word, but also face-to-face with its annual ‘PMM Live!’ event. This portfolio of opportunities is really very valuable and quite special.’
Jane Broadbent, Royal Holloway, University of London

‘I have lost count of the number of times I have used PMM articles as a basis for teaching sessions. They provide probably the most accessible, but still rigorous, source of materials, especially for use with practitioners doing advanced courses.’
Colin R. Talbot, University of Manchester

‘PMM is a journal that integrates the theory and practices of public management together and does so in a way that is accessible to end-users of the research. In an impact-dominated policy agenda, this capability is invaluable.’
Denis Fischbacher-Smith, University of Glasgow

‘Many Japanese CPFAs and PhD students read PMM. PMM is in English but has great impact on many non-English speaking countries.’
Toshihiko Ishihara, Kwansei Gakuin University

‘I had no idea that my PMM paper would give rise to so many derivatives: it has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French.’
James L. Chan, Peking University, China

‘I love the mix of debate pieces and full papers—challenging and moving forward policy and practice.’
Gordon Murray, Tata Consultancy Services

‘My experience with PMM is that it is interested in new evidence, rather than protecting established public sector turf.’
Yvonne Brunetto, Southern Cross University

‘PMM does not subscribe to any one single ideology. It is inclusive and welcomes any workable approach to public management.’
Norma Mansor, University of Malaya

‘PMM is a bridge between academics and practitioners, providing comprehensive coverage on complex policy issues in a way that can be easily understood and practised.’
XiaoHu Wang, City University of Hong Kong

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