Public Management Review

Aims & Scope

Public Management Review seeks to: -explore the developing field of public management -embrace research both about the strategic and operational management of public services and about social/public policy development and implementation -encourage in particular work which either presents new empirical knowledge about public management and/or developed theory -encourage questioning both of the legitimacy and hegemony of the ’new public management’ paradigm and its alternatives, and of the developing pluralism in public management which encompasses the governance of inter-sectoral relationships between government, non-profit and for-profit organisations in the provision of public services.

The remit of Public Management Review is to promote the dissemination and discussion of such research about public management.

Its specific target audience is the academic and research community.

Public Management Review is an international journal, seeking to draw together and learn lessons from the development of public management across the world rather than being parochially focused upon one area and encourages cross-national and comparative research papers.

The journal promotes inter-disciplinary work.

Much of the most important work about public management is coming at the cusp of traditional disciplines.

Public Management Review promotes such cross-boundary learning and conceptualisation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.243

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1160

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2690

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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.

• A Systematic Review of Co-Creation and Co-Production: Embarking on the social innovation journey

  Citation: 1585

  Authors: W. H., V. J. J. M., L. G.

• The New Public Governance?¹

  Citation: 1311

  Authors: Stephen P.

• What to do when Stakeholders matter

  Citation: 897

  Authors: John M

• Co-Production and the Co-Creation of Value in Public Services: A suitable case for treatment?

  Citation: 767

  Authors: Stephen P, Zoe, Kirsty

• Toward a public administration theory of public service motivation

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Wouter

• Co-production, the third sector and the delivery of public services

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Taco, Victor

• Policy Implementation, Street-level Bureaucracy, and the Importance of Discretion

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Lars, Victor

• From public service-dominant logic to public service logic: are public service organizations capable of co-production and value co-creation?

  Citation: 420

  Authors: Stephen P.

• The COVID-19 pandemic as a game changer for public administration and leadership? The need for robust governance responses to turbulent problems

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Christopher, Eva, Jacob

• What happens when transparency meets blame-avoidance?

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Christopher

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