Journal of Contemporary Governance and Public Policy

Journal of Contemporary Governance and Public Policy is published by Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora Kontemporer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Public Policy and Administration Research and E-Government and Public Services, together about 47.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Journal of Contemporary Governance and Public Policy, with registered numbers ISSN 2722-3981 (Print) and ISSN 2722-3973 (Online), is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually in April and October by Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora Kontemporer, Indonesia. It is devoted to advancing scholarly dialogue while offering practical insights into the evolving fields of governance and public policy. The journal provides a platform for academics, practitioners, policymakers, and civil society actors to critically engage with governance dynamics at local, national, and global levels. Governance and public policy involve complex interactions among institutions, regulatory frameworks, and societal actors working collectively to achieve public objectives. The journal welcomes research that critically examines the political, administrative, legal, and social dimensions of governance, including—but not limited to—policy design and implementation, institutional reform, participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and digital transformation in the public sector. Particular emphasis is placed on the perspectives, practices, and challenges emerging from the Global South, as these contexts offer distinctive and valuable insights into governance amidst rapid development, institutional instability, and limited resources. The journal aims to amplify underrepresented voices and empirical contributions from these regions, thereby enriching theoretical discourse and facilitating meaningful cross-regional knowledge exchange. While open to a wide range of themes within governance and public policy studies, the journal prioritises contributions that align with the principles of sustainable development, equity, and good governance—particularly those addressing specific targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In doing so, it aims to support the production of knowledge that is not only methodologically rigorous but also socially transformative and responsive to public needs and policy practice. The journal is registered in the Crossref with the digital object identifier (DOI) Prefix 10.46507. https://davidaikman.com/ https://davidaikman.com/

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Editor-in-chief Ahmad HarakanPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Brazil 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-11-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

DOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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CrossrefPublisher website

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Impact

h-index

9OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

9OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

3OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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Average review time (community reports)

about 25 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 25 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

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Publisher

Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora Kontemporer

Country or region

Indonesia

Language

English

ISSN

2722-3981

Electronic ISSN

2722-3973

Latest issue on the website

Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ