Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Public Affairs Education
ISSN 1523-6803 · eISSN 2328-9643 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Public Affairs Education: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Public Affairs Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering and Evaluation and Performance Assessment, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE) is dedicated to advancing teaching and learning in public affairs, which includes the fields of public policy analysis, public administration, and public management. Hosted by the School of Government & International Affairs at Kennesaw State University and the Department of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University, the quarterly journal features peer-reviewed scholarly articles on pedagogical, curricular, and accreditation issues pertaining to public affairs education, commentaries, symposia, and book reviews. JPAE is the official journal of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). The journal is dedicated to advancing the scholarship of public administration education. Public affairs is a field of practice, and as practitioners and scholars, we need to engage continually in discussions that seek to strengthen instruction. JPAE fulfills a vital role in our field by serving as the top research journal for this dialogue on pedagogy. Thus, the mission of the journal is to be a forum for scholarly discussions on teaching public affairs programs. The journal welcomes manuscripts that report research on pedagogy in public affairs programs; the administration of public affairs programs; issues facing instructors in the classroom; trends in the field of public administration; case studies that illustrate public administration principles in practice; and other vital topics. Peer Review Policy: All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors-in-Chief, and if, found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymous. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Sara RinfretPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 27, Mainland China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences21.3%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences8.9%
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences7.5%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences7.1%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences4.1%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Taylor & Francis Educational Research Abstracts Online, OCLC ProQuestPublisher 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
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 405OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 45%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 5 | 30 |
| 2025 | 39 | 7 | 127 |
| 2024 | 31 | 9 | 156 |
| 2023 | 60 | 16 | 332 |
| 2022 | 43 | 7 | 463 |
| 2021 | 33 | 7 | 608 |
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 17 Dec 2025Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 22 Aug 2025Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Public Affairs Education 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 the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial appraisal by Editors-in-Chief, then double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent and anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors-in-Chief, and if, found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymous.
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
- 1523-6803
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-9643
- Society / sponsor
- Network of Schools of Public Policy Affairs and Administration
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Affairs Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Public Affairs Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Public Affairs Education is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Public Affairs Education based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Public Affairs Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Public Affairs Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Public Affairs Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Public Affairs Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .