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International Journal of Public Administration

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1979

ISSN1532-4265

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.669

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.199

Total Worksi

3,651

Total Citationsi

52,507

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Public Administration explores developments in public administration, public policy, and management. It also aims to bridge the gap between the study of pandemics like COVID-19 and disciplines such as economic growth.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 73 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,651

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-4265

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

181

3.8k

2019

1.8k

2020

164

2.4k

2021

864

2022

416

2023

371

2024

128

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Business and International ManagementQ2

Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Business and International ManagementPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationE-Government and Public ServicesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringAccounting and Organizational ManagementManagement and Organizational StudiesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorFiscal Policies and Political EconomySocial Policy and Reform Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Administration

Is International Journal of Public Administration a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Public Administration: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Public Administration?

International Journal of Public Administration is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.05.

Is International Journal of Public Administration indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Public Administration is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.