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Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance

UTS ePRESS · Australia · Est. 1970

eISSN1836-0394
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi
21
Total Worksi
341
Total Citationsi
1,909
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

A peer-reviewed journal that aims to strengthen the research voice of local government in the Commonwealth by providing a forum for researchers and practitioners interested in local government ideas and practices. Its overall focus is upon improving local governance and supporting local government as an agent of development.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications341
Publisher OrgUTS ePRESS
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
UTS ePRESS
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1836-0394
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Local Government Finance and DecentralizationPublic Policy and Administration ResearchCommunity Development and Social ImpactUrban and Rural Development ChallengesLegal Issues in South AfricaLocal Economic Development and PlanningPolitical Systems and GovernancePublic-Private Partnership ProjectsHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismFiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance

Is Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance?

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance 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 0.40.

Is Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance?

A peer-reviewed journal that aims to strengthen the research voice of local government in the Commonwealth by providing a forum for researchers and practitioners interested in local government ideas and practices. Its overall focus is upon improving local governance and supporting local government as an agent of development.

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