International Review of Administrative Sciences

Aims & Scope

nternational Review of Administrative Sciences is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to academic and professional public administration.

Founded in 1927 it is the oldest scholarly public administration journal specifically focused on comparative and international topics.

IRAS seeks to shape the future agenda of public administration around the world by encouraging reflection on international comparisons, new techniques and approaches, the dialogue between academics and practitioners, and debates about the future of the field itself.

The IIAS exists to advance the study and practice of public administration and public management.

It operates at a global level and is funded by states world-wide; but is independent of any of them and, through its links with the United Nations, seeks to develop a voice and vision that is neutral, as objective as possible and grounded in the exigency of the fact.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3935

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	902

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.133

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

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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.

• Governing the smart city: a review of the literature on smart urban governance

  Citation: 1105

  Authors: Albert, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez

• Public–Private Partnerships: from Contested Concepts to Prevalent Practice

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Tony

• Open government: connecting vision and voice

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Albert J., Deirdre, Maarten

• Government Decentralization in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Dennis A.

• The mediating effect of job satisfaction and organizational commitment on self-reported performance: more robust evidence of the PSM—performance relationship

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Wouter

• Understanding modern transparency

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Albert

• Theorizing the ‘local turn’ in a multi-level governance framework of analysis: a case study in immigrant policies

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Ricard, Tiziana, Peter

• Linking transparency, knowledge and citizen trust in government: an experiment

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Stephan

• Innovations in democratic governance: how does citizen participation contribute to a better democracy?

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Ank

• Validating a scale for citizen trust in government organizations

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Stephan, Eva

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