Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Journal of Public Affairs
ISSN 1472-3891 · eISSN 1479-1854 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Public Affairs: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 288 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 108 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Public Affairs is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Public Policy and Administration Research and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Public Affairs (JPA) is an international, interdisciplinary journal focused on the continually evolving field of public affairs. JPA welcomes research from a multitude of subject areas, including (but not limited to): Public Administration, Management, Public Policy, Business, Political Science, Finance and Economics. What will make research of interest to JPA is an emphasis on the implications for the relationship between government or government bodies, and businesses and/or citizens. For example, JPA is interested in research covering: sustainable development, societal issues, political economy, studies on public/private health, environmental economics and tourism, that is relevant to the intersection between the public sector, the private sector and citizens. Our aim is to continue to expand the extensive body of knowledge by welcoming studies that provide multi-disciplinary investigations pivoted around this idea of public affairs and public policy. Further examples of topics we welcome (but are not limited to) are: government relations and lobbying; stakeholder management; crisis management; community relations; interest group power corporate social responsibility; political strategy; local governance; political marketing; public accounting and finance, such as: performance management system in public administration, public budgeting and expenditures, accounting standards; public management and administration, such as: relationships between public institutions and innovation policies, co-creation of public initiatives, citizens engagement activities, digitalization of public services and processes, business ethics of public institutions. We welcome papers using a variety of theoretical approaches and research methods, with a clear indication of the methodology applied. JPA is committed to reflecting the growing geographic diversity in public affairs, and is keen to encourage papers that examine public affairs in its broadest sense from all parts of the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief Laura CorazzaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 13, India 12, United Kingdom 11, Italy 11, United States 6 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.5%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences8.2%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.3%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences4.3%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 822OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 96Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 216,196Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 19 | 16 |
| 2025 | 108 | 45 | 206 |
| 2024 | 72 | 41 | 310 |
| 2023 | 57 | 26 | 338 |
| 2022 | 50 | 15 | 495 |
| 2021 | 227 | 61 | 3,166 |
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
288 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 184 days – 383 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 307 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 286 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.Preprint policy:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/PA. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhe…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1472-3891
- Electronic ISSN
- 1479-1854
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 4 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Affairs
What CAS zone is Journal of Public Affairs in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Public Affairs 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 Journal of Public Affairs?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Public Affairs?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 288 days (interquartile range 184–383 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 Journal of Public Affairs based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (13), India (12) and United Kingdom (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Public Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Public Affairs is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Public Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Public Affairs is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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: .