Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management

Aims & Scope

Published four times a year, the Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management (JPBAFM) is an international refereed journal which aims at advancement and dissemination of research in the field of public budgeting, accounting, auditing, financial and performance management.

The journal is committed to be an outlet for rigorous conceptual and empirical works aimed at challenging and innovating the field of accounting, management and governance in entities operating in the public sphere or public-private sphere (territorial government entities, universities, schools, hospitals as well as state-owned enterprises, hybrid organizations, public and private partnerships, non-profit organizations, NGOs, etc.).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.719

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7848

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	591

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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, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• Non-financial reporting formats in public sector organizations: a structured literature review

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Francesca, Giuseppe, Daniela

• Making sense of the users of public sector accounting information and their needs

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Jan, Christoph

• Public value and public sector accounting research: a structured literature review

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Enrico, Luca, Michele, Enrico, Hans-Jürgen

• The accessibility of financial reporting of u.s. municipalities on the internet

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Alan K., Mack

• Beyond the public hearing: citizen participation in the local government budget process

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Carol

• Financial resilience of English local government in the aftermath of COVID-19

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Thomas, Laurence

• The South African government's response to COVID-19

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Charl, Dannielle, Wayne

• Governance and accountability in hybrid organizations – past, present and future

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Jarmo, Jan-Erik, Nancy Chun, Filippo

• Australia's COVID-19 public budgeting response: the straitjacket of neoliberalism

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Jane, Max, James, Ann

• Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: a managerial perspective

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Enrico, Elisa, Elena

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