Journal of Public Affairs

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Public Affairs provides an international forum for refereed papers, case studies and reviews on the latest developments, practice and thinking in government relations, public affairs, and political marketing.

The Journal is guided by the twin objectives of publishing submissions of the utmost relevance to the day-to-day practice of communication specialists, and promoting the highest standards of intellectual rigour.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9426

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2642

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.615

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	46

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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.

• Employee engagement practices during COVID‐19 lockdown

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Nisha

• Safeguarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) in global supply chains: how codes of conduct are managed in buyer‐supplier relationships

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Esben Rahbek, Mette

• Squawking, tweeting, cooing, and hooting: analyzing the communication patterns of government agencies on Twitter

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Richard D., Jensen M.

• Factors influencing adoption of online teaching by school teachers: A study during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Urvashi

• Unpacking the social media phenomenon: towards a research agenda

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Jan H., Bruno S., Ian P., Leyland F.

• A review of literature on climate change and its impacts on agriculture productivity

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Bushra, Pritee

• Impact of economic policy uncertainty on <scp>CO₂</scp> emissions in the <scp>US</scp>: Evidence from bootstrap <scp>ARDL</scp> approach

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Qasim Raza, Elie

• Leaders without ethics in global business: Corporate psychopaths

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Clive R. P., Richard, Peter

• Assessing the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture: Evidence from major crop yields

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Raju

• The use of social media: an exploratory study of usage among digital natives

  Citation: 114

  Authors: David L., Victoria L., Teeda, Paulette

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