Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

Aims & Scope

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration (SJPA) is an open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes four issues per year, presenting articles on public administration with perspectives from political and management studies to economics and law studies.

Following the previous titles, “Kommunal ekonomi och politik” (1997-2009) and “Offentlig Förvaltning: Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration” (2010-2013), the Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration has, over the last three decades, established itself as a central hub for researchers and practitioners in the field of public administration across Scandinavia.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration: Welcomes interdisciplinary and innovative articles that highlight relevant and contemporary problems in public administration; Targets scholars as well as practitioners with an interest in public administration at the European, national, regional or local level; Encourages pioneering research in order to improve the understanding and deepen the knowledge of the public administration practice in Scandinavia and elsewhere; Strengthens public administration networks in theoretical as well as practical knowledge; Encourages pluralistic methodological approaches.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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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 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.

• Marketization of welfare services in Scandinavia

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Ole Helby, Ulf

• Projectified Politics – Temporary Organisations in a Public Context

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Stefan, Karl, Sebastian

• Keeping the Discussion Among Civil Servants Alive: 'Platform of Values' as an Emerging Genre Within the Public Sector in Sweden

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Catharina, Anders

• Co-Creation in Urban Governance: From Inclusion to Innovation

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Dorthe

• Collaborative Innovation in the Public Sector – New Perspectives on the Role of Citizens?

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Annika, Dorthe

• Big Data in the Public Sector: A Systematic Literature Review

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Cecilia, Farooq, Marja, Ming

• Projectification in Swedish municipalities

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Mats

• Collaborative innovation as a tool for environmental, economic and social sustainability in regional governance

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Hege, Jacob

• After NPM?

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Kajsa, Barbara, Rolf

• Towards a Data-Driven Public Administration: An Empirical Analysis of Nascent Phase Implementation

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Heather, Lisa