A systematic review of public policy implementation during the Covid‐19 pandemic
Current topics and future directions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16793928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valeria de Oliveira Lemos Novato (0000-0002-9556-8736), Cristiana Maria Toscano (0000-0002-9453-2643), Vicente Da Rocha Soares Ferreira (0000-0002-1196-5778), Shivani A Patel (0000-0003-0082-5857) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 346-370 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ropr.12607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 96 |
The Covid‐19 pandemic greatly impacted global public policy implementation. There is a lack of research synthesizing the lessons learned during Covid‐19 from a policy perspective. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines to examine the literature on public policy implementation during the Covid‐19 pandemic in order to gain comprehensive insights into current topics and future directions. Five clusters of topics were identified: lessons from science, crisis governance, behavior and mental health, beyond the crisis, and frontlines and trust. Extensive collaboration among public health departments emerged as a significant research theme. Thirty recommendations for future research were identified, including the examination of frontline worker behavior, the use of just tech in policy implementation, and the investigation of policies driving improvements in global public health. The findings indicate that current research on public policy implementation during the Covid‐19 pandemic extends beyond health and economic crisis‐related policies. However, further studies in a post‐pandemic context are needed to validate the identified topics and future directions
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |