Aims & Scope

Journal of Public Administration (JPA) is a peer-reviewed, open access, quarterly journal. Aimed at a diverse readership, JPA is committed to the study and practice of public administration, public management and policy making.

The journal welcomes theoretical, analytical, quantitative, qualitative and empirical research that focuses mainly on all aspects of public administration, public management, public organization theory and public policy.

Major Topics: Major Issues Of Public Administration, Politics- Administration Dichotomy, Bureaucracy, Democracy, Public Accountability, Public Participation, Social Justice, Public Trust, Public Interests, Financial Management in the Public Sector, Public Finance, Public Budgeting, Public Administration in Postmodern Age, Postmodern Public Administration, Globalization and Public Administration, Feminism and Public Administration, Language and Discourse, Public Administration and Markets, New Public Management, Public Choice, Privatization, Downsizing, Market Citizenship and Costumer Oriented, Citizenship and Public Administration, Sexual Citizenship, Global Citizenship, Cultural Citizenship, Citizen- Administration Relationships, Local Government and Governance, Technology and Public Sector, Digital Government, Digital Citizenship, Digital City, Digital Governance, Virtual Organizations in The Public Sector, Other Issues Related to Public Administration, Public Sphere and Public Value, Administrative Ethics, Good Governance, Future of Public Administration, Reinventing Government and Entrepreneurial Government, Political Parties, Transparency in The Public Sector.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


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.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 25.00 USD. Learn more.

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