Research & Publications

Advertising Rates & Information

About the Magazine

Since 1950, the Journal of Government Financial Management (Journal) has been providing useful, in-depth information to decision-makers at all levels of government. A valuable research and information source, the Journal is published quarterly by AGA and is distributed to its membership of government financial professionals as well as libraries around the world.

Journal Market Coverage
  • Average Circulation: 14,250
  • Circulation: AGA members and subscribers. The majority of non-member subscribers are university libraries.
  • Annual Subscription Price: $110 in the continental U.S. and $125 elsewhere.

Audience

Journal readers are government financial managers in federal, state and local government as well as the private sector and academia, across the country and around the world.

Advertising Contract

Advertising Deadlines

Issue
Insertion date
Materials Due Date
Publication
Spring 2025
Jan. 2, 2025
Feb. 3, 2025
April 2025
Summer 2025
April 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
July 2025
Fall 2025
Winter 2026
Spring 2026
July 1, 2025
Oct. 1, 2025
Jan. 5, 2026
Aug. 1, 2025
Nov. 3, 2025
Feb. 2, 2026
Oct. 2025
Jan. 2026
April 2026

Advertising Rates

Corporate Partner, Government Agency and Educational Institution

1x

4x*

Corporate Partner, Government Agency and Educational Institution
Back cover
$5,150
$4,375
Cover 2
$4,675
$3,975
Cover 3
$4,430
$3,775
Full page
$3,565
$3,130
1/2 horizontal
$2,660
$2,375
Non-Corporate Partner
Learn more about corporate partnership

1x

4x*

Non-Corporate Partner
Learn more about corporate partnership
Back cover
$5,665
$4,810
Cover 2
$5,140
$4,370
Cover 3
$4,870
$4,150
Full page
$3,920
$3,445
1/2 horizontal
$2,925
$2,615

*Different ads may be submitted for each issue.

Mechanical Requirements

Spread w/ bleed
17" x 11 1/4"
Spread
16 1/2" x 10 3/4"
Full page w/ bleed
8 1/2" x 11 1/4"
1/2 horizontal
7 1/4" x 4 7/8"
Magazine trim size
8 1/4" x 10 3/4"
Bleed
1/8" all sides
Live area
7 1/4" x 9 3/4"
Color
4 color (CMYK)
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Line screen
175

To avoid loss of copy as a result of binding or trimming, keep essential elements within the live area (at least 5/8" from the top, bottom and outer edges).

Terms and Policies

General
  • No cancellations will be accepted.
  • Payment for each ad is due within 30 days of the issue release date.
  • Any costs incurred by the Journal as a result of an advertiser not conforming to stated mechanical requirements will be billed to the advertiser.
Payment
  • Checks should be made payable to the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).
  • Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted.
Advertising Submission

Please email submissions to: journal@agacgfm.org

Mechanical Specifications

Advertisements and images for the Journal must be prepared for four-color process printing. Please provide your advertisement as a high-resolution PDF with bleed and crop marks. The recommended setting is PDF/X-1a (Acrobat Distiller or InDesign). You may also send as final art your collected InDesign files, including all image files, logos and true type fonts (no postscript fonts).

Images should be saved as TIFF and/or EPS files generated in PhotoShop or Illustrator. Images for color process should be CMYK only. All collected InDesign submissions must include a low resolution PDF composite of the entire article (including images) for reference. Send compressed/zipped files containing the original design file, images, fonts and PDF to journal@agacgfm.org. In the subject line of your email, please indicate the issue(s) your article is to appear in — spring, summer, fall or winter. For more information, please contact journal@agacgfm.org.

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