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International Review of Administrative Sciences

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-8523eISSN1461-7226

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.133

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.621

Total Works

3,630

Total Citations

46,274

2yr Mean Citedness

1.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on public administration and governance, examining politico-administrative dynamics, public policy, and administrative processes. It explores themes of democratic backsliding, urban resilience, government financial reporting, cross-sector partnerships, and public service coordination. The scope also includes strategic policy organization, illiberal attitudes in public servants, democratic anchoring, and the role of technology and AI in public administration. Research often involves comparative case studies and analyses of public sector innovation, emergency management, and policy learning.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,630

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-8523 / 1461-7226

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationE-Government and Public ServicesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesSouth Asian Cinema and Culture