International Journal of Public Administration

Aims & Scope

IJPA is an international, research-driven, and peer-reviewed publication aimed at exploring the latest developments in public administration, public policy, and management – translating theory for practice and practice into theory.

IJPA is a truly global journal in scope, covering developed, emerging and transitional states, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and all areas of public activity.

We welcome theoretical, analytical, quantitative, qualitative, empirical, and practitioner-based, as well as individual country-based, region-based, and especially comparative works.

Our target audience is not just scholars, but also policy-makers and practitioners, including aspiring public sector leaders engaged in education and research in the growing global public service, policy, and administration, and governance community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7753

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1045

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.725

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

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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.

• Artificial Intelligence and the Public Sector—Applications and Challenges

  Citation: 667

  Authors: Bernd W., Jan C., Carolin

• On the unintended consequences of publishing performance data in the public sector

  Citation: 489

  Authors: Peter

• Public Value Inside: What is Public Value Creation?

  Citation: 376

  Authors: Timo

• Making Sense of Public Value: Concepts, Critiques and Emergent Meanings

  Citation: 365

  Authors: John, Janine

• Public Service Performance and Trust in Government: The Problem of Causality

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Steven, Geert

• Transformational Leadership And Organizational Culture

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Bernard M., Bruce J.

• Collaborative Decision-Making in Emergency and Disaster Management

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Naim, Vener

• Mixed Welfare Systems and Hybrid Organizations: Changes in the Governance and Provision of Social Services

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Adalbert

• E-Government and Anti-Corruption: Empirical Analysis of International Data

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Dong Chul, Tae Ho

• The Dark Sides of Artificial Intelligence: An Integrated AI Governance Framework for Public Administration

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Bernd W., Jan C., Benjamin J.

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