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Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives

Batalea Publishers · South Africa · Est. 2020

ISSN2415-5446
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
4
Total Worksi
101
Total Citationsi
125
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Political institutions and public administration (General). Topics: public administration, administration, development, development management, alternatives, politics

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications101
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

APC CostZAR 2,500
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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Batalea Publishers
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2415-5446
✅
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?
ZAR 2,500
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
11
30
2020
10
10
2021
14
28
2022
12
15
2023
54
56
2024

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Issues in South AfricaGender Diversity and InequalityPublic Procurement and PolicyPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchOnline and Blended LearningAgricultural Innovations and PracticesConstruction Project Management and PerformanceMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives

Is Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives?

Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.89.

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

Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives?

Subject areas: Political institutions and public administration (General). Topics: public administration, administration, development, development management, alternatives, politics

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives?

Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 2,500 for open-access publication.

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