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Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

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

ISSN2001-7413
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
0.29
H-Index
21
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.696
Total Works
365
Total Citations
2,145
2yr Mean Citedness
1.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of public administration, examining organizational changes, co-creation initiatives, and transparency in public services. It explores governance logics, resource allocation, and the administration of public art, as well as the evolution of hybrid professionals and the role of middle managers. The journal also investigates trust-based governance, lessons learned from crises, quasi-markets in public service provision, and context adaptation in change processes within public administration.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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
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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?
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
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.

LawQ2
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Public AdministrationQ3

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