Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
International Journal of Public Administration
ISSN 0190-0692 · eISSN 1532-4265 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Public Administration: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 85 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International 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 E-Government and Public Services, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJPA is an international, research-driven, and peer-reviewed publication aimed at exploring the latest developments in public administration, public policy, and management – translating theory for practice and practice into theory. IJPA is a truly global journal in scope, covering developed, emerging and transitional states, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and all areas of public activity. We welcome theoretical, analytical, quantitative, qualitative, empirical, and practitioner-based, as well as individual country-based, region-based, and especially comparative works. Our target audience is not just scholars, but also policy-makers and practitioners, including aspiring public sector leaders engaged in education and research in the growing global public service, policy, and administration, and governance community.We want to draw on the latest research – whether carried out by scholars or practitioners or indeed collaborations. We aim for – and encourage – the reporting of this research to be as clear and accessible to the widest possible audience, while maintaining the necessary rigour and scholarly standards. IJPA will include not just cutting edge research, but also: feature interviews or opinion pieces from leading scholars and policy-makers; a resources section for scholars and practitioners; symposia and debates; and themed issues of topics of special interest. Proposals in all these areas are always welcome. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone initial editorial screen and rigorous peer review by a minimum of two separate, independent and anonymous expert referees. AI Policy: authors are requested to read the Publisher's AI Policy before submission, noting particularly acceptable use of any Generative AI tools. References should not be AI generated and should be verifiable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief Elaine Yi LuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences23.2%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences8.9%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences4.9%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
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 Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc, De Gruyter Saur, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, EBSCOhost, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Business Source Alumni Edition, Business Source Complete, Business Source Corporate, Business Source Corporate Plus, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Current Abstracts, International Political Science Abstracts Database, Public Affairs Index, SocINDEX, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), Urban Studies Abstracts, Elsevier BV, E-psyche, Gale, Business ASAP International, Business Reference Centre International, Management Contents, Ovid, ABI/INFORM Collection, ABI/INFORM Global (American Business Information), ABI/INFORM Research (American Business Information), Politics Collection, Professional ABI/INFORM CompletePublisher 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) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.07Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,260OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 341,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 14 | 37 |
| 2025 | 89 | 22 | 184 |
| 2024 | 83 | 26 | 466 |
| 2023 | 48 | 14 | 452 |
| 2022 | 93 | 17 | 936 |
| 2021 | 164 | 36 | 2,498 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
85 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI policy: authors must read the Publisher's AI Policy before submission; references should not be AI generated and should be verifiable. Model summary
AI Policy: authors are requested to read the Publisher's AI Policy before submission, noting particularly acceptable use of any Generative AI tools. References should not be AI generated and should be verifiable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
International 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editorial screen and rigorous peer review by a minimum of two separate, independent and anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone initial editorial screen and rigorous peer review by a minimum of two separate, independent and anonymous 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
- 0190-0692
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4265
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 13 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Administration
What CAS zone is International Journal of Public Administration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International 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 International Journal of Public Administration?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Public Administration?
The publisher reports about 85 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 International Journal of Public Administration in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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.
Which databases index International Journal of Public Administration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Public Administration is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Public Administration open access, and what is the APC?
International 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: .