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Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review

AOSIS · South Africa · Est. 1970

ISSN2310-2195eISSN2310-2152
DOAJOpen Access
15
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
DOAJ Verified+15
Total15
H-Index
20
Total Works
356
Total Citations
2,316
2yr Mean Citedness
2.16
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Aims & Scope

Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review (APSDPR) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research examining public service delivery, state performance, and development outcomes in Africa. The journal offers a scholarly platform for theoretical, empirical, and policy-relevant research that examines how public institutions, policies, and governance systems interact with economic, social, political, and developmental processes to influence service delivery and performance across Africa. APSDPR welcomes contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to public administration, development studies, economics, public policy, political science, sociology, planning, governance studies, public finance, and related fields, provided that submissions maintain a clear connection to public service delivery, public-sector performance, or development governance. The journal is particularly interested in research that: Explores the role of institutions, governance, and accountability in shaping public-sector outcomes Examines service delivery and performance at local, national, regional, and transnational levels Investigates state–society relations, co-production, partnerships, and the role of non-state actors in public service delivery Analyses developmental challenges and policy responses in areas such as economic development, social protection, infrastructure, health, education, agriculture, food security, and environmental sustainability Engages with comparative, interdisciplinary, and contextually grounded perspectives, with a strong emphasis on African realities The editors encourage submissions that contribute to policy dialogue, institutional reform, and evidence-based decision-making, while advancing scholarly debates on public service delivery and performance in Africa.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications356
Publisher OrgAOSIS
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost$18,630Above median
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
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
AOSIS LibraryPorticoSA ePublications, SabinetSouth African Government LibrariesLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2310-2195 / 2310-2152
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$18,630
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
AOSIS Library, Portico, SA ePublications, Sabinet, South African Government Libraries, LOCKSS
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Issues in South AfricaConstruction Project Management and PerformanceLocal Economic Development and PlanningPublic Procurement and PolicyUrban and Rural Development ChallengesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsInternational Development and AidSouth African History and CultureLegal Cases and Commentary
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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref