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Prepare your manuscript for Public Money & Management.

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Article types

Review
Editorial
Perspective
Lectio
Research Article
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Letter

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 150 words.
  • PMM also requires an abstract of up to 150 words explaining the contribution the article makes to research; up to eight keywords; and a two- or three-line biography of each author which will run at the end of the article.

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • References must be laid out exactly (use of italics, spacing etc.) in the style below on submission.
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  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Tables: should be supplied in Word; and figures in Word or jpeg.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Authors of debate articles must declare any conflicts of interest (in terms of representing a lobby group or similar organization) when submitting their article.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Include or confirm the cover letter required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • Abstracts, impact statements and author details PMM requires postal and email addresses of authors; authors are requested to add their ORCID iD ( https://orcid.org ) at the end of their short biographies.

Article structure and word limits

  • New development articles (a maximum of 3500 words) focus on the evolution of contemporary public service policy, evolving relationships between elected and appointed officials, management or practice and convey the potential or actual impact of change in a detached, informed and authoritative way.
  • Research Article: Authors should also supply an ‘impact’ statement (for research articles and new developments) of up to 150 words that highlights the lessons in the article for international practice; please specify the level and specialities of practitioners the article is speaking to.
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  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Articles submitted to PMM must not be under consideration by any other publication.
  • They should be submitted through the journal's website.
  • Debate articles should be submitted through the journal’s website.
  • Theme contributions should be submitted via ScholarOne and will be allocated to the respective guest editors.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • PMM ’s articles are rigorously refereed by at least two experts to ensure relevance and quality; practitioners are very often asked to review as well as academics.
  • Articles on PPPs PMM does publish on public–private partnerships (PPPs) but all PPP content needs to make a new contribution to the literature.
  • We do not accept single case studies unless there are clear lessons for other jurisdictions.
  • Authors need to read the copy-edited version very carefully and make any changes in red.
  • First or ‘corresponding’ authors receive proofs from the publisher for checking, which need to be returned promptly.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.
  • Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Submitted Manuscripts PMM strictly follows Taylor & Francis’s AI policy ( https://taylorandfrancis.com/our-policies/ai-policy/) During the ScholarOne submission process authors are requested to read that policy and to acknowledge any use of AI, providing the name of the tool used and what it was used for.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Research Article: Article types Research articles, which have a maximum of 8000 words, as well as no more than 40 references and no more than a total of 10 tables and figures, must meet high standards of intellectual argument, evidence and demonstrate a clear appreciation of practice in public management.
  • Authors should, of course, re-read the main text, but should not make changes except in the case of typos or as a result of a major event that affects the text (for example a change of government).

Language and text style

  • Authors should take into account the needs of both the practitioner and academic readership in drafting their contributions, explaining technical terms and avoiding exclusive jargon.

Manuscript structure

  • If results must be posted on a university website they need to be classified as confidential and therefore not accessible on the internet.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
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  • Footnotes and appendices cannot be used in PMM.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 150 words
Paper: 8,000 words
Declarations: Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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