Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
ISSN 2327-6665 · eISSN 2327-6673 · Taylor & Francis
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.1 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Local Government Finance and Decentralization and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a scholarly double anonymized peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting the study, research and enhancement of public governance, policy, administration and management in and beyond Asia and the Pacific. It welcomes contributions that address theory and practice, particularly from comparative and thematic perspectives. The contributions can be: free-standing articles (7,000–9,000 words) articles in proposed or commissioned special issues or symposia (5,000–9,000 words) guest editorial about new and timely developments (1,500–3,000 words) The Journal’s target audience consists of scholars, policy-makers and managers, including those engaged in education and research in the expanding MPA, DPA and PhD communities. Appraisal and review Manuscripts submitted to the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Hong Kong, China 6, Mainland China 2, United States 2, Netherlands 1, Israel 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences23%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences10.6%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences5.7%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.3%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences4.2%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 19.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 81,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 13 | 32 |
| 2025 | 24 | 12 | 101 |
| 2024 | 22 | 8 | 177 |
| 2023 | 24 | 10 | 242 |
| 2022 | 26 | 6 | 274 |
| 2021 | 24 | 7 | 206 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorials or symposia (5,000–9,000 words) guest editorial about new and timely developments (1,500–3,000 words) The Journal’s target audience consists of scholars, poli…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- free-standing articlesfree-standing articles (7,000–9,000 words)Length not stated
- guest editorial about new and timely developmentsguest editorial about new and timely developments (1,500–3,000 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors and, if suitable, double anonymized peer review by expert referees. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2327-6665
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-6673
- Society / sponsor
- University of Hong Kong
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration?
The publisher reports about 56 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 JCR quartile is Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (6), Mainland China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .