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Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

University of Gothenburg School of Public Administration · Sweden · Est. 2010

ISSN2001-7413
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
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?
26
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.407
H-Indexi
21
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.696
Total Worksi
365
Total Citationsi
2,145
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public Administration; Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous); Law.

General Information

Country / RegionSweden
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications365
Publisher OrgUniversity of Gothenburg
OA Since2009
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Gothenburg School of Public Administration
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2001-7413
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
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
Citations received
15
51
2019
15
72
2020
23
95
2021
26
119
2022
29
117
2023
17
36
2024
19
16
2025
11
0
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, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2
LawQ2
Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)LawPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchEvaluation and Performance AssessmentManagement and Organizational StudiesAccounting and Organizational ManagementE-Government and Public ServicesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentSocial Policy and Reform StudiesComplex Systems and Decision Making

Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

Is Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

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

Scandinavian 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 1.00.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration?

Subject areas: Public Administration; Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous); Law.

How much does it cost to publish in Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration?

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref