Public Integrity

Aims & Scope

Public Integrity welcomes original manuscripts from a variety of disciplines that address ethical issues of importance to the public, especially those that introduce new discourse to the field.

The Journal’s readership is global and inclusive of scholars, students, and professionals in government; NGOs; nonprofits; and business.

The scope of topics addressed include theoretical and applied ethics; corruption; law; organizational behavior and performance; social equity; criminal justice; environmental concerns; philosophy; and human rights.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.517

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11242

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	355

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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 Arts and Humanities, Business, Management and Accounting 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.

• What Is Transparency?

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Carolyn

• Integrity: What it is and Why it is Important

  Citation: 103

  Authors: L. W. J. C.

• Measuring Public Corruption in the United States: Evidence From Administrative Records of Federal Prosecutions

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Adriana S., Jeffrey

• Research on Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration: Moving Forward, Looking Back

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Donald C.

• Public Trust in Government Administrators

  Citation: 77

  Authors: David J., Lauren Howard

• Brexit, Trump, and Post-Truth Politics

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Jonathan

• Rethinking Good Governance

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Veerle

• The Meaning of Corruption: Testing the Coherence and Adequacy of Corruption Definitions

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Jonathan

• Thirty Years of Studies on Transparency, Accountability, and Corruption in the Public Sector: The State of the Art and Opportunities for Future Research

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Maurício Vasconcellos Leão, Rogério João, Emma Teresa Castelló

• The Problem of Administrative Evil in a Culture of Technical Rationality

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Guy B.

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