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International Public Management Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1559-3169

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

1.174

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.564

Total Works

849

Total Citations

24,298

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on public sector leadership, coproduction strategies, citizen evaluations of public services influenced by peer opinions, and social desirability bias in public administrators' views on good governance principles. The studies utilize survey experiments and examine contexts in Denmark, Austria, and Finland.

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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 Published1998

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications849

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-3169

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Business and International ManagementPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringManagement and Organizational StudiesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorAccounting and Organizational ManagementLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationE-Government and Public ServicesPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsRegulation and Compliance StudiesExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies