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Public Policy and Administration

Mykolo Romerio Universitetas · Lithuania · Est. 1970

ISSN1648-2603

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total45

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Removed from DOAJ (2025-07-12). DOAJ's stated reason: Problems with website. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.183

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.263

Total Worksi

1,072

Total Citationsi

1,703

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Public Policy and Administration publishes original peer-reviewed material within the broad field of public policy and administration. The journal focuses on the intersection of public administration and policy analysis, emphasizing innovative governance practices, collaborative strategies, and the impact of various socio-political factors on public administration.

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General Information

Country / RegionLithuania

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,072

Publisher OrgMykolas Romeris University

OA Since2001

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mykolo Romerio Universitetas

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1648-2603

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

236

2019

187

2020

173

2021

2022

159

2023

2024

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Socio-economic Development and SustainabilityPublic Policy and Administration ResearchEducation, Leadership, and Health ResearchEconomic Issues in UkraineBusiness and Economic DevelopmentRegional Development and PolicyE-Government and Public ServicesAcademic Research and Education StudiesLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationCorruption and Economic Development

Frequently asked questions about Public Policy and Administration

Is Public Policy and Administration a predatory journal?

Public Policy and Administration was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Problems with website" (2025-07-12). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Public Policy and Administration?

Public Policy and Administration is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.183.

Is Public Policy and Administration indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Public Policy and Administration is indexed in Scopus.