The governance of the journal “Gestion et Management Public” (GMP) is organized around three bodies:
- The Editorial Board
- The Editorial and Steering Committee (ESC)
- The Scientific Committee
The Editorial Board
The Editorial Board is responsible for:
- Receiving submitted articles and, if necessary, issuing a desk reject in cases of non-compliance with GMP’s editorial policy;
- Assigning reviewers for the peer review process;
- Overseeing the review process until completion.
The Editorial Board is composed of one Editor-in-Chief and 3 to 5 Associate Editors, appointed according to the procedures described below.
The Editor-in-Chief is selected following a call for applications by a selection committee whose composition is described below. The same procedure applies to the appointment of Associate Editors. Their nomination must be approved by the Board of Directors of AIRMAP.
The role of Editor-in-Chief may only be held by a current full university professor (or equivalent) for a three-year term, renewable once. The role of Associate Editor may be held by a current full professor or a senior lecturer (lecturer authorized to supervise doctoral research) for a three-year term, renewable once.
To ensure academic plurality, no more than two members of the combined team of Associate Editors, the Editor-in-Chief, and the Publishing Director may belong to the same research lab or university. The Editor-in-Chief and the Publishing Director may not belong to the same university or lab. A call for applications must be circulated three months before the selection committee meeting.
Selection Committee Composition:
- For the Editor-in-Chief: the committee is composed of the academic and executive presidents of AIRMAP, the Secretary General of the association, the current Editor-in-Chief (unless applying for reappointment), and former Editors-in-Chief. All selection committee members must hold an HDR (habilitation to supervise research).
- For an Associate Editor: the committee includes the academic and executive presidents of AIRMAP, the Secretary General, the current Editor-in-Chief, and designated ESC members (unless they are candidates). All must hold an HDR.
Timeline:
- The recruitment of the Editor-in-Chief corresponds to the end of the current term in late 2026.
- The same timeline applies to the Associate Editors.
The Editorial and Steering Committee (ESC)
The ESC is responsible for:
- Supporting the Editorial Board in defining the journal’s general editorial policy;
- Developing the Ethical Charter;
- Maintaining the link with the publisher, AIRMAP;
- Ensuring the regular renewal of the Scientific Committee.
The ESC is composed of the following members:
- The Editor-in-Chief
- Three to five Associate Editors
- The Publishing Director
- Qualified members of the ESC appointed by the AIRMAP Board of Directors for five years, renewable once: Three to five full professors or senior lecturers (authorized to supervise doctoral research).
The academic and executive presidents of AIRMAP and the editorial manager of GMP are permanent invitees to ESC meetings.
The ESC may also invite guest editors (e.g., for special issues) and other participants depending on editorial projects. The committee strives, as far as possible, to maintain gender balance, diversity of institutional affiliations, and international openness.
Additionally, ESC members (excluding the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors) handle appeals from authors related to editorial rejections. They also investigate formal complaints from authors or institutions. In such cases, an ESC meeting is convened, and a report is sent to the relevant parties.
The Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee is composed of full professors and senior lecturers from the French and international public management academic community. Its main role is to participate in the peer review of submitted articles.
Appointment of the Publishing Director
This role is automatically held by the academic president of AIRMAP. The Publishing Director ensures liaison between the journal and the AIRMAP association and co-chairs the ESC alongside the Editor-in-Chief. The ESC meets at least once every quarter.
Relationships with the AIRMAP Board of Directors
The editorial board of GMP journal presents an annual report to the board of directors of AIRMAP.