Submissions to the Journal of Public and International Affairs

The Journal of Public and International Affairs (JPIA) is now in its 36th year. It is an academic journal publishing exceptional policy papers and articles of APSIA school graduate students in U.S. policy, international relations, development studies, and economic policy.

The Journal seeks pieces that are outstanding in their research quality and include specific policy recommendations. We encourage submissions from students of diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in policy scholarship, or that engage with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

How to Submit

Applications for article submissions for the 36th edition of JPIA are now open. Visiting Editor applications have closed. Visiting Editor decisions will be released about a month before pieces are due, so applicants not selected will still have time to submit a piece.

Please submit pieces using this submissions form by January 9th, 2025. Submissions should take the form of a longer policy paper, usually around 6,000 words and written in an academic journal style. All submissions should use Chicago Manual of Style citations. Please reference our FAQs for further details.

 

Please see below and our FAQ for additional information.

Eligibility

You must be currently enrolled as a graduate student at an APSIA member/affiliate school or have graduated from an APSIA member/affiliate school during the current calendar year. (APSIA Member Directory)

Selection Process

The selection process for the Journal of Public and International Affairs (JPIA) is run by an editorial team composed of students from APSIA schools. The editorial leadership team is comprised of Princeton University students who are selected through an application process. The rest of the editorial team is composed of students from both U.S. and international APSIA schools. In 2024, the editorial team had representatives from 16 schools. These members are often the editorial leadership of journals published at their respective universities.  

JPIA runs a rigorous, double-blind selection process. All submissions are read multiple times by multiple members of the editorial team, even if that submission is not selected for the Journal. 

The submissions are read by the editorial team at JPIA's annual Reading Weekend, which is held for three days in February at Princeton University. All members of the JPIA editorial team participate in Reading Weekend. Authors of accepted submissions are notified shortly after Reading Weekend concludes.

If you have any additional questions about submitting to the Journal, contact us.