Policy learning and policy change: learning from research citations

Abstract

Although the seminal article by Bennett and Howlett (Policy Sciences 25: 275-294, 1992) on policy learning and change has been one of the top five most cited articles in Policy Sciences, no attempt has yet been made to provide a citation analysis showing how its impact has evolved over time. This paper reports the findings of a study that provides a systematic analysis of the citing articles published in academic journals during the period 1992-2017.