JCPA ANNUAL BEST COMPARATIVE ARTICLE AWARD AND BEST REVIEWER AWARD
The JCPA and ICPA Society extend the Annual Award for the Best Comparative Article in the JCPA in line with the mission statement of advancing high scholarly standards and significant contribution to the field. We extend to the winners a Certificate and a monetary award. The articles are adjudicated by an International Adjudication Committee.
JCPA Annual Best Comparative Article Award 2024
The JCPA and ICPA Society are pleased to announce that Doctors Francesco Pasetti, Catherine Xhardez, Verena Wisthaler, Carmine Conte, and Giacomo Solano have won the JCPA Best Comparative Article Award 2024 for their article “An Indicator-Based Approach to Comparative Policy Analysis: Measuring Regional Governance of Migrant Integration”, published in JCPA Volume 26, Issue No. 6. See pictures here.
The article was selected by the International Adjudication Committee for its novelty, methodological rigor, and insightful results. The authors’ unique approach to studying policy change over time is a significant contribution to the field of comparative policy analysis.
The International Adjudication Committee of the JCPA in 2024:
Professors Karen Baehler (American University, USA), Zhilin Liu (Tsinghua University, China), Guillaume Fontaine (FLACSO, Ecuador), and Ana Cecilia de Alba (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico).
JCPA Annual Best Reviewer Award 2024
JCPA Reviewer Award recognizes excellence in peer review. The criteria include:
- Eligibility: Reviewers must have been invited to review at least one article for JCPA in 2024.
- Quantitative Metrics (50%): Completion rate, efficiency (review time compared to the journal average), and frequency of accepted reviews.
- Qualitative Assessment (50%): Feedback length, detail, and usefulness; alignment with JCPA’s aims and scope; tone and professionalism.
Past Annual Award Winners for the JCPA Best Comparative Article
2023 – Michelle Morais de Sá e Silva (University of Oklahoma) and Osmany Porto de Oliveira (Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil)
“Incorporating Time into Policy Transfer Studies: A Comparative Analysis of the Transnational Policy Process of Conditional Cash Transfers and Participatory Budgeting”, published in JCPA Volume 25, Issue No. 4
The International Adjudication Committee of the JCPA in 2023:
Professors Caner Bakir (Koç University, Turkiye), Karen Baehler (American University, USA), Victor Rodwin (New York University, USA (Chair), Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Columbia University, USA), Emanuele Vendramini (Università Cattolica, Italy)
2022 – Louisa Bayerlein, Constantin Kaplaner, Christoph Knill and Yves Steinebach (European University Institute, LMU)
“Singing Together or Apart? Comparing Policy Agenda Dynamics within International Organizations”, published in JCPA Volume 24, Issue No. 3
2019 – Keonhi Son, (Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy (SOCIUM)) and Reimut Zohlnhöfer (Heidelberg University)
“Measuring Privatization: Comparing Five Indicators of the Disposition of State-Owned Enterprises in Advanced Democracies”, published in JCPA Volume 21, Issue No. 4
2018 – Nadia Rubaii, (Binghamton University) and Mariana Lima Bandeira (Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar)
“Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Quality Assurance in Colombia and Ecuador: How is Political Ideology Reflected in Policy Design and Discourse?”, published in JCPA Volume 20, Issue no.2
2017 – Joshua Newman and Brian Head (University of Queensland)
“The National Context of Wicked Problems: Comparing Policies on Gun Violence in the US, Canada, and Australia”, published in JCPA Volume 19, Issue No. 1
2016 – Nils Steiner, Johannes Gutenberg (University of Mainz)
“Comparing Freedom House Democracy Scores to Alternative Indices and Testing for Political Bias: Are US Allies Rated as More Democratic by Freedom House?”, published in JCPA Volume 18, Issue No. 4
2015 – Rebecca Oliver (University of Southern California), Scott L. Greer (University of Michigan), Heather Elliott (University of Michigan)
“Differences that Matter: Overcoming Methodological Nationalism in Comparative Social Policy Research”, published in JCPA Volume 17, Issue no. 4
2014 – Giandomenico Majone (European University Institute)
“Policy Harmonization: Limits and Alternatives”, published in JCPA Volume 16, Issue No. 1
2013 – Jon Olaskoaga (Universidad del Pais Vasco), Ricardo Alaez-Aller (Universidad Publica de Navarra), and Pablo Diaz-De-Basurto-Uraga (Universidad del Pais Vasco)
“Beyond Welfare Effort in the Measuring of Welfare States”, published in JCPA Volume 15, Issue No. 3
2012 – Georg Wenzelburger and Uwe Wagschal (University of Freiburg)
“When do Governments Consolidate? A Quantitative Comparative Analysis of 23 OECD Countries (1980–2015)”, published in JCPA Volume 14, Issue No. 1
2011 – Richard Huff (Virginia Commonwealth University)
“Measuring Performance in US Municipalities: Do Personnel Policies Predict System Level Outcomes?”, published in JCPA Volume 13, Issue No. 1
2010 – Claus Wendt (Mannheim University) and Jürgen Kohl (Heidelberg University)
“Translating Monetary Inputs into Health Care Provision: A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Different Modes of Public Policy”, published in JCPA Volume 12, Issue No. 1 & 2
2009 – Ivan Katchanovski (New York University) and Todd La Porte (George Mason University)
“Democracy, Colonial Legacy, and the Openness of Cabinet-level Websites in Developing Countries”, published in JCPA Volume 11, Issue No. 2
2008 – Katharina Holzinger and Christoph Knill (University of Konstanz)
“The Interaction of Competition, Cooperation and Communication: Theoretical Analysis of Different Sources of Environmental Policy Convergence”, published in JCPA Volume 10, Issue No. 4
2007 – Gert Tinggaard Svendsen and Christian Bjørnskov (Aarhus University)
“How to Construct a Robust Measure of Social Capital: Two Contributions”, published in JCPA Volume 9, Issue No. 3
2006 – Alison Earle (McGill University) and Jody Heymann (Harvard University)
“A Comparative Analysis of Paid Leave for the Health Needs of Workers and their Families Around the World”, published in JCPA Volume 8, Issue No. 3
2005 – Ted Marmor (Yale University), Richard Freeman (University of Edinburgh) and Kieke Okma (New York University)
“Comparative Perspectives and Policy Learning in the World of Health Care”, published in JCPA Volume 7, Issue No. 4