American Review of Public Administration

Aims & Scope

The American Review of Public Administration is one of the elite scholarly journals in public administration and public affairs.

ARPA focuses on public administration broadly defined, publishing scholarship on all aspects of the field, including such areas as organization and management studies, program and performance evaluation, and budgeting and financial management, network governance, public involvement and public service motivation.

Although rooted in U.S. public administration, ARPA also carries research from international and comparative settings.

The journal has no disciplinary or methodological bias.

All manuscripts are subjected to a blind peer-review process prior to acceptance and publication, most within two months’ time.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4127

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	384

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Public Value Management

  Citation: 942

  Authors: Gerry

• A New Theory for Public Service Management? Toward a (Public) Service-Dominant Approach

  Citation: 527

  Authors: Stephen P, Zoe, Greta

• New Media and the Coproduction of Safety

  Citation: 517

  Authors: Albert Jacob

• Interagency Communication Networks During Emergencies

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Naim

• Public Deliberation in an Age of Direct Citizen Participation

  Citation: 470

  Authors: Nancy

• Reward Preferences among Public and Private Managers: In Search of the Service Ethic

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Hal G.

• Citizen Attitudes Toward Transparency in Local Government

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Suzanne J., Gregg G.

• From Policy “Frames” to “Framing”

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Merlijn, Dvora

• Does Public Service Motivation Really Make a Difference on the Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Public Employees?

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Leonard

• Public Service Motivation and Job Performance

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Pablo, Gregory B.

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