International Public Management Journal

Aims & Scope

The International Public Management Journal (IPMJ) publishes high-quality empirical and theoretical work on managing large organizations, particularly public organizations.

IPMJ features work from scholars around the world who conduct research in the areas of public management and government reform, comparative public administration, organizational theory, and organizational behavior.

IPMJ seeks to provide a bridge between those conducting research on public management and public administration on the one hand, and those working in the areas of organizational behavior and organization theory on the other.

IPMJ intends to stimulate and reflect the academic interests of an international constituency of readers and scholars.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.174

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3693

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	546

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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.

• Common Method Bias in Public Management Studies

  Citation: 594

  Authors: Morten, Rasmus

• Origin and theoretical basis of new public management

  Citation: 469

  Authors: G

• Person-Environment Fit and Public Service Motivation

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Bram

• Public Service Motivation and Interpersonal Citizenship Behavior in Public Organizations: Testing a Preliminary Model

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Sanjay K., Bradley E., Donald P.

• Getting The Right Mix: Unpacking Integration Meanings and Strategies

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Robyn, Kerry, Myrna

• Building Theory and Empirical Evidence about Public Service Motivation

  Citation: 232

  Authors: James L., Annie

• Measuring Public Service Motivation: Exploring the Equivalence of Existing Global Measures

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Bradley E., Robert K., Sanjay K.

• Leadership and Public Service Motivation in U.S. Federal Agencies

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Sung Min, Hal G.

• Employees without a Cause: The Motivational Effects of Prosocial Impact in Public Service

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Adam M.

• Correlates of Co-production: Evidence From a Five-Nation Survey of Citizens

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Salvador, Gregg G., Tony, Elke

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