Public Administration and Agenda Setting: A Systematic Review Across Three Platforms

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http://doi.org/10.5902/1983465993155

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Public Administration, Agenda-Setting, Systematic Literature Review

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Purpose: Public administration is profoundly influenced by the sociopolitical context, which shapes its institutional identity, strategies, and agenda. Agenda-setting theory plays a central role in the theoretical debate on Public Policy and Management. This study investigates the contemporary debate on agenda-setting in administrative and organizational studies in Brazil.

Design/Methodology/Approach: To conduct the study, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted on national and international platforms, including Scielo Brasil, Spell, and Web of Science.

Findings: The results show a growth in scientific production in recent years, with greater use of the punctuated equilibrium model in national research and an increase in international collaborations. Emerging themes include climate change, sustainability, and the role of multilateral development banks, especially in Asia.

Originality/Value: This research emulates and updates previous works, expanding the search to identify new articles on the topic, thus advancing knowledge about agenda-setting in scientific research on public policy.

Keywords: Public Administration; Agenda-Setting; Systematic Literature Review

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Arthur de Oliveira Freitas Hoelz Magalhães Lyrio, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Mestrando em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, possui graduação em Turismo pela mesma instituição. Trabalhou na área de administração pública, turismo e logística. Fez parte da Empresa Júnior como Coordenador de Criação (2019). Foi Bolsista Voluntário de Apoio à Produção Cine-Theatro Central (2021). Integrou um grupo de pesquisa de análise da cadeia produtiva do turismo em 3 Instâncias de Governança Regional em Minas Gerais, como bolsista de iniciação científica (BIC) (2023)

Luis Eduardo Freitas Diniz e Martins, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Master's student in the Administration Graduate Program (CMAA) at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), with a Bachelor's degree in Administration from UFJF – GV

Fernando Tavares Júnior, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Associate Professor of Sociology at UFJF’s Department of Social Sciences (DCSO) and Graduate Program in Social Sciences (PPGCSO). PhD in Sociology (IUPERJ, 2007). Coordinator of the Research Committee on Stratification and Inequalities (CP16 – SBS) and CNPq Productivity Fellow (PQ1). Research focuses on social stratification, sociology of education, and public policy.

Maria Luiza Souza Ferreira, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Master’s student in the Administration Graduate Program at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), with a Bachelor's degree in Administration from the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes)

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2026-03-24

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Lyrio, A. de O. F. H. M., Martins, L. E. F. D. e, Tavares Júnior, F., & Ferreira, M. L. S. (2026). Public Administration and Agenda Setting: A Systematic Review Across Three Platforms. Revista De Administração Da UFSM, 19(19), e4. http://doi.org/10.5902/1983465993155

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