Journal profile
Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review
ISSN 2310-2195 · eISSN 2310-2152 · AOSIS · South Africa
Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review is published by AOSIS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Public Policy and Administration Research and Legal Issues in South Africa, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Munacinga C. SimatelePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 18, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Nigeria 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences30.5%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences13.7%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences8.3%
- Local Economic Development and PlanningSocial Sciences6%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.6%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences3.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.1%
- Public Administration and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 361 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 335 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 547 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 475 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 408 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 306 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 193 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 18,630 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 12,420 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 14,840 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewBook Reviews A book review is brief insights or opinions on new books within the research field of the journal.Length not stated
- editorialEditorials An editorial intends to provide expert comments on relevant topics within the focus and scope of the journal.Length not stated
- opinion paperOpinion Papers Short opinion papers of a concise summary of a particular issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option.Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles An original article provides an overview of innovative research in a particular field within or related to the focus and scope of the…Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles Inform a broad readership about fields in which there have been recent important advances of immense, fundamental importance, and highlight unre…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
Authors retain copyright unless specified otherwise. Model summary
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review; authors must anonymise manuscripts. Model summary
The journal follows a double-blinded peer-review process, and you need to make your manuscript anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2310-2195
- Electronic ISSN
- 2310-2152
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review
How long does peer review take at Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 8; Reference style: Harvard; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (18), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review open access, and what is the APC?
Africa's Public Service Delivery Performance Review is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .