Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Central European Public Administration Review
ISSN 2591-2240 · eISSN 2591-2259 · University of Ljubljana Faculty of Public Administration
Central European Public Administration Review: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Public Administration Review is published by University of Ljubljana Faculty of Public Administration 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 Ombudsman and Human Rights, Regional Development and Policy and European and International Law Studies, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of Central European Public Administration Review is to contribute to the theoretical and practical progress of public administration in central European and other countries, adopting European principles. Public administration is respectively understood as one of the vital social subsystems that directly affect the development of the whole societies and needs to be addressed in a scientifically sound and multidisciplinary way. In this respect, particularly contemporary issues are addressed, such as globalisation, crises, post-socialist transitions, digitalisation, delegation of powers, migrations, strive for rule of law, transparency and participation in public issues, efficiency and accountability issues and other similar challenges and reforms.In addition, the editors and boards aim is to strengthen the awareness regarding common European principles of good administration and public governance in order to identify and exchange best practices on the field. However, specific administrative cultural traditions need to be respected when reforming administrative policies. Particularly, the focus is on central Europe, even though its limits are broadly defined to incorporate Eastern Europe, Balkans, and Western democratic legacies and practices. We also welcome papers from other regions of Europe and beyond to enable comparative insights in joint research topics. Hence, the editors’ standing on journal’s aims are:(1) Openness across national and disciplinary boundaries, with diversity regarding administration and governance related topics, geographical focus and contributors affiliation in central Europe and broader.(2) Focusing on the specifics and importance of public administration as a societal system and its multilevel governance. In this framework, especially new studies, innovative approaches and addressing controversial issues are welcome to enable thought-provoking debate and further research. (3) The substantive and methodological scientific relevance and multidisciplinary insight of selected current topics through robust review process. IMRaD (Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion) approach is recommended combining empirical research with qualitative and quantitative analyses. Although academic contribution is highly regarded, readability of articles is pursued by clarity of titles, key words and abstracts.Finally, we wish to foster collaboration and networking among public administration scholars and experts from practice by
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief Maja KlunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 2, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ombudsman and Human RightsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences7.3%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences6.5%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences6.5%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences5.5%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 72Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 554 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 51 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 65 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 116 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 181 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted1
- original and review scientific paperspublishes original and review scientific papers on theoretical and practical issues in the development and function of public administrationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Simultaneous submission to a second publication while under review elsewhere is not allowed without a letter of notification to the Editor-in-Chief. Model summary
Under no circumstances shall a paper be simultaneously submitted to a second publication while still under review elsewhere, without a letter of notification to the Editor-in-Chief.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1) Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (online) in Central European Public Administration Review by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Gosarjeva ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). The author’s name will be eviden…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review; plagiarism screening with iThenticate and Turnitin; content match of less than 20% is considered acceptable. Model summary
All the published articles are rigorously double blind peer-reviewed and screened with plagiarism detection tools (iThenticate and Turnitin); content match of less than 20% is considered acceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Previously published conference papers may be submitted only if substantially revised (at least 30% new material). Model summary
Authors may submit previously published conference paper ONLY if the the paper has been substantially revised (this generally means that at least 30% of the paper is a material not previously published).
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
- University of Ljubljana Faculty of Public Administration
- ISSN
- 2591-2240
- Electronic ISSN
- 2591-2259
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Public Administration Review
What CAS zone is Central European Public Administration Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Central European Public Administration Review 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 Central European Public Administration Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 15.
What are the manuscript requirements of Central European Public Administration Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Central European Public Administration Review based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (2), United Kingdom (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Public Administration Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Public Administration Review is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Central European Public Administration Review open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Public Administration Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .