Journal profile · Social Sciences-Public Administration
International Review of Public Administration
ISSN 1229-4659 · eISSN 2331-7795 · Taylor & Francis
International Review of Public Administration: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 181 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Public Administration is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Public Administration and Political Analysis and Public Administration and Governance, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
From its inception in 1996, the primary aim of the International Review of Public Administration (IRPA) is to provide a comprehensive knowledge of public administration and policy based on high-quality academic research. The journal seeks to promote the dissemination and discussion of academic research and strives to provide a worldwide audience with the opportunity for communication and further understanding on issues of public administration and policy. Moreover, it stimulates research and critical thinking, which can contribute to the quality of government and public services. Its primary target audience is the academic and research community, but it also values practical implications. IRPA covers a wide array of public administration field, including but not confined to: public management comparative and international administration governance and intersectoral relationships democratic governance and public administration organizational theory and human resource management in the public sector innovation and organizational learning in the public sector public budgeting and finance policy tools and evaluation various fields of public policy (social welfare policy, education policy, health policy, etc.) As an international journal, IRPA is eager to learn and promote lessons from public administration across the world and encourages cross-national and cross-boundary research. Methodologically, the journal encourages a wide range of social science approaches, including both qualitative and quantitative analysis. It also encourages innovative methodologies as well as interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to the understanding of public administration and policy. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Responsible and Ethical Research / Publisher policies: Authors of papers with human research participants are advised to review IRPA's Guidance on Ethics Statements. International Review of Public Administration began adhering to the publisher-level ethics statement policies from Volume 30, Issue 3, 2025 onward. Articles submitted after this date must adhere to these policies. IRPA launched the Index Management Team in January 2025. This team is responsible for reviewing submitted articles to ensure adherence to ethical standards - particularly for studies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Public Administration
Editor-in-chief Jun KooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 8, United States 4, Thailand 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences31.8%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences7.9%
- Public Administration and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.9%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences4.3%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences3.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Q2 | 124/248 | 50th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, RePEc, UlrichsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 214OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 39,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 746 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 1 | 407 |
| 2025 | 30 | 5 | 603 |
| 2024 | 25 | 4 | 793 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 857 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2 | 865 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 913 |
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
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access (Open Select) Model summary
International Review 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 Peer Review Integrity
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- 1229-4659
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-7795
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Association for Public Administration
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Public Administration
How long does peer review take at International Review of Public Administration?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 124–243 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Review of Public Administration based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (8), United States (4) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Review of Public Administration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Public Administration is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Review of Public Administration open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Public Administration is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .