Research
Substantive research that develops evidence, arguments or new ways of understanding a policy problem.
Write for SPI
Bring your research, expertise and ideas into the conversation.
The Systems Policy Institute welcomes contributions from researchers, academics, practitioners and policy thinkers whose work connects with our areas of focus.
Write for SPI
You do not need to be an SPI Fellow to contribute. We welcome both established and emerging voices from around the world, particularly work that brings evidence and new perspectives to consequential policy questions, connects research with policy, or helps make complex systems easier to understand.
SPI publishes for audiences across research, policy and practice. Contributions should combine analytical rigor with clear, accessible writing.
What we publish
Policy Briefs
Concise, evidence-based analysis of policy challenges, choices and implications for policymakers and practitioners.
Commentary
Timely, argument-driven analysis that helps readers understand why an important development matters.
Data & Analysis
Data-driven research and visual analysis that reveal patterns, changes and inequalities within policy systems.
What we are looking for
Ideas that add something.
Strong SPI contributions should have a clear argument or analytical purpose, be grounded in appropriate evidence, and contribute something distinctive to a policy conversation.
We are particularly interested in work that crosses conventional policy boundaries, brings underrepresented perspectives or evidence into policy debates, connects developments that are often examined separately, or translates specialist knowledge into accessible analysis.
Contributions should connect with one or more of SPI's areas of work, or with cross-cutting questions including climate and sustainability, technological change, institutions and governance, and inequality and inclusion.
Editorial standards
Rigorous. Accessible. Independent.
Accepted contributions may undergo editorial review, fact-checking and, where appropriate, expert review. SPI may work with authors on argument, evidence, structure and clarity before publication.
Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and integrity of their work and should appropriately acknowledge sources and disclose relevant interests.
SPI is committed to intellectual and editorial independence. Publication by SPI does not imply that every argument or recommendation represents an institutional position of the Systems Policy Institute. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, views expressed in authored publications belong to their authors.
Propose a contribution
Start with the idea.
You do not need to submit a completed article in the first instance. This allows us to determine whether an idea fits SPI before you invest substantial time preparing a full manuscript.