Teaching Public Administration

Aims & Scope

Teaching Public Administration (TPA) is a peer-reviewed journal, published three times a year, which focuses on teaching and learning in public sector management and organisations.

TPA is committed to publishing papers which promote critical thinking about the practice and process of teaching and learning as well as those which examine more theoretical and conceptual models of teaching and learning.

It offers an international forum for the debate of a wide range of issues relating to how skills and knowledge are transmitted and acquired within public sector/not for profit organisations.

The Editors welcome papers which draw upon multi-disciplinary ways of thinking and working and, in particular, we are interested in the following themes/issues: Learning from international practice and experience; Curriculum design and development across all levels from pre-degree to post graduate including professional development; Professional and Taught Doctoral Programmes; Reflective Practice and the role of the Reflective Practitioner; Co-production and co-construction of the curriculum; Developments within the ‘Public Administration’ discipline; Reviews of literature and policy statements.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.544

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10708

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	225

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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.

• How can policy theory have an impact on policymaking? The role of theory-led academic–practitioner discussions

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Paul

• Students learning experiences during COVID-19: Work from home period in Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Mahiswaran, Nur Atikah Mohamed, Noor Alyani Nor

• Clarification of research design, research methods, and research methodology

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Sawsan, Raed

• The digitalization of learning and teaching practices in higher education institutions during the Covid-19 pandemic

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Amina, Kutu

• Going Back to the Street: Revisiting Lipsky’s <i>Street-level Bureaucracy</i>

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Mike

• Teaching in uncertain times: The future of public administration education

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Bruce D

• Putting first things first: critical issues for public administration education

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Allan

• Building student engagement through co-production and curriculum co-design in public administration programmes

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Ian C, Ian, Adina

• Critical debates in teaching research methods in the social sciences

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Andrew

• Organisational learning and change in a public sector context

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ian C

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