Get your work published in the Wagner Review

The Wagner Review, NYU Wagner’s student-run academic journal, serves as a literary trophy case for the Wagner community. The Review seeks to showcase and honor students’ outstanding scholarly and academic contributions to the school, and enhance Wagner’s prestige and profile among broader external communities of public service. We currently distribute hundreds of copies of the Wagner Review print journal to Wagner alumni, students, prospective students, and faculty, as well as other academic institutions, policy analysts, and media outlets. If you want to build your resume through publication of your work, hone your writing skills by working with our talented editors, and showcase the work you’ve done on important public service issues, submit your work today for inclusion in the 2012-2013 edition!

Submission Directions

DEADLINE: Sunday, December 31, 2012, 11:59 PM.

Email submissions in Microsoft Word only to wagner.review@gmail.com. Please include the Submission Cover Sheet, which can be downloaded here.

Content Guidelines

Submissions may be in any of the following formats:

• White Paper: a historical analysis of policy development and implementation related to a particular issue, includes implications of previous reform efforts on the present
• Literature Review: a summary of prominent literature on a particular policy subject, along with lessons learned/recommendations drawn from overarching themes found in the literature
• Policy Brief: an explanation of a particular policy issue with the different options available for solving the issue
• Policy Analysis: an evaluation of a proposed or enacted policy/program for dealing with a specific issue
• Original Research: quantitative or qualitative analysis of a particular policy issue

Length and Style Guidelines

Submissions must be between 5 and 30 pages (Times New Roman, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1″ margins);an exception is made for Capstone papers. Please follow the Chicago Manual of Style citation rules.

Eligibility

To be eligible for submission, you must be a current or former Wagner student, or an NYU graduate student engaged in coursework at Wagner. The author(s) must be willing to engage in rigorous editing with a team comprised of members of the Review’s Editorial Board early in the Spring semester.

Selection Process

All submissions will be vetted through a peer review process led by the Review Board. Selections will be made based on the how well the article demonstrates a clear application to public service and links theory to practice. Selected articles will be announced at the beginning of the Spring 2013 semester.

If you have any questions, please contact us at wagner.review@gmail.com