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Public Administration and Policy

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1727-2645eISSN2517-679X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.341
H-Index
19
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.845
Total Works
211
Total Citations
1,546
2yr Mean Citedness
1.41
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Aims & Scope

Public Administration and Policy is a journal that publishes research on public administration and policy. It covers a wide range of topics within the field, including public management, policy analysis, governance, and public service delivery. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars and practitioners to share their research and insights on contemporary issues in public administration and policy.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications211
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1727-2645 / 2517-679X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Public AdministrationQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Health (social science)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political SciencePublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPublic AdministrationHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corruption and Economic DevelopmentLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsPublic Policy and Administration ResearchSocioeconomic Development in AsiaTaxation and Compliance StudiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingCOVID-19 and Mental Health
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref