Canadian Public Administration

Aims & Scope

Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada is the refereed scholarly publication of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC).

It covers executive, legislative, judicial and quasi-judicial functions at all three levels of Canadian government.

Published quarterly, the journal focuses mainly on Canadian issues but also welcomes manuscripts which compare Canadian public sector institutions and practices with those in other countries or examine issues in other countries or international organizations which are of interest to the public administration community in Canada.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12799

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	156

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.442

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

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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 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.

• Policy analytical capacity and evidence‐based policy‐making: Lessons from Canada

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Michael

• Managing the “hollow state”: procedural policy instruments and modern governance

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Michael

• Social license to operate: Legitimacy by another name?

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Joel, Lianne M., Stewart

• Public‐private partnerships in Canada: Theory and evidence

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Aidan R., Anthony E.

• Public engagement in the <scp>W</scp>eb 2.0 era: Social collaborative technologies in a public sector context

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Kathleen

• Partnership and public administration: conceptual and practical considerations

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Kenneth

• Public finance texts cannot justify government taxation: A critique

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Walter

• Explaining local policy choices: A Multiple Streams analysis of municipal emergency management

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Daniel

• What is wrong with the new public management?

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Donald J.

• Public‐Private Partnerships in <scp>C</scp>anada: Reflections on twenty years of practice

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Matti

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