LibGuides: INFO 6100 / ENVI 6100 / PUAD 6150: The Role of Information in Public Policy and Decision Making: Journals

Journals

Energy Policy This is an international peer-reviewed journal of the political, economic, planning, environmental and social aspects of energy. Examples of specific topics that can be found in this journal include energy and environmental regulation, the quality and efficiency of energy services, and technological innovation and diffusion. The geographical scope in this journal is broad, and articles may cover topics at the global, national, regional, or local levels.
Environmental Politics
Family Relations
Futures This is an international multidisciplinary journal of policy, planning, and futures studies. The wide breadth of topics in this journal concern the future of cultures, societies, science, technology, economics, politics, environment, and humanity. The intention of Futures is to promote a diversity of ideas and opinions about the future.
Geoforum
ICES Journal of Marine Science
Information, Communication & Society This monthly journal touches on applied sciences, communication and mass media, computer science, social science, library and information science, psychology, sociology, social services, and political science. iCS aligns itself with current debates about the information age across the world. Consult this journal with questions about social software trends; globalization and identity; privacy and public expression and more. iCS is peer reviewed with double blind refereeing. Follow them on Twitter @icsjournal.
Journal of Information Technology & Politics This is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that covers research dealing with the interactions that occur amongst information technology, politics, and government processes. Look to this journal for a large variety of articles related to e-government.
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Marine Policy This leading journal contains analyses of the social science disciplines relevant to the development of marine policy. Articles are contributed by specialists in marine economics, resource management, political science, law, geography and anthropology. Regular features include research and conference reports as well as current developments in the field.
Nature
Nature Climate Change
Ocean and Coastal Management This is an international journal recognized as a world leader on the subject of ocean and coastal management. Published 12 times per year, the journal includes articles related to the Law of the Sea, the environment, and management of ocean and coastal areas. Consult this journal on articles which make the link between fundamental concepts and the improvement of management practices.
PLoS One
Policy Sciences Policy Sciences (Policy Sci), is an interdisciplinary journal from the Society of Policy Scientists, with an international focus. Search this journal for articles that discuss controversial issues, with the option to read critiques of articles already published. It favors works using the policy sciences framework. It has an impact factor of 1.750 with Springer and is available dating back to 1970.
Science and Public Policy
Social Studies of Science
Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Journal Assessment

Ulrich's Periodical Directory
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