Public Administration and Policy

Aims & Scope

Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal (PAP) is devoted to the integration of theories and practice of public administration and management, with special emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.

It aims at contributing to the improvements of the delivery and management of public services by highlighting issues, problems, and examples of efficient and innovative management practices.

Academics, students, current and retired government officials, and practitioners in public administration and related fields are welcomed to contribute papers to this journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• An analysis of Indonesian government policies against COVID-19

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Ali, Syasya Y.F., Iradhad T.

• Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Md Mizanur

• The global rise of “fake news” and the threat to democratic elections in the USA

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Terry

• Why Singapore works: five secrets of Singapore’s success

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Jon S.T.

• 1MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia: a study of failings in control and accountability

  Citation: 27

  Authors: David Seth

• Determinants and convergence of government effectiveness in Africa and Asia

  Citation: 20

  Authors: King C.T., Mark Opoku, Justice I.

• Public-Private Partnership for achieving sustainable development goals: a case study of Khulna, Bangladesh

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Md. Nazmul, Mustafa, Md. Abdul, Syed Riad

• Climate change, regulatory policies and regional cooperation in South Asia

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Habib, Ahmed Shafiqul

• The global economic cost of coronavirus pandemic: current and future implications

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Mian M., Mehmood, Muhammad Kashif

• Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Jon S.T.