Journal profile
JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies
ISSN 2548-902X · eISSN 2541-6979 · University of Brawijaya · Indonesia
JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 60; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies is published by University of Brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Public Policy and Administration Research and Local Governance and Development, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPAS has been reviewing and assessing the practice of public administration at the local, regional, national and international levels where it is directed to managing development processes in developing countries. It gives special attention to both contemporary theory and practices of public administration including: new public management approach, good governance, collaborative management, public private partnership, new public services, public services innovation, open government. e-Government, smart city and digital public services.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sujarwoto SujarwotoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 6, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Singapore 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences26.1%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences17.2%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.6%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences6.3%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences5.2%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
- Economic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, 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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 45 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 66 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 64 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 67 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 650,000 / USD 60 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 650,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 650,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 60 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- author guidelines compliance; blind review
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be in accordance with JPAS's focus and scope, written in English, and follow author guidelines & manuscript template. Model summary
Before submitting, please ensure that the manuscript is in accordance with JPAS's focus and scope, written in English, and follows our author guidelines & manuscript template.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Copyright Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Plagiarism Policy Authors should only submit original work that hasn't been published or isn't currently being considered elsewhere. The editorial team will check submitted manuscripts against previously published works usi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
We believe that peer review is the foundation for safeguarding the quality and integrity of scientific and scholarly research. This journal applies two blind reviewers based on their expertise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Authors should only submit original work that hasn't been published or isn't currently being considered elsewhere. The editorial team will check submitted manuscripts against previously published works using Turnitin or another plagiarism detection tool. In the first step, ithenticate by turnitin program will be used to check each submitted manuscript for degrees of plagiarism. 20% is the upper li…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Originality requirement: articles must never have been published elsewhere, be original, and not be under consideration for other publication. Model summary
All submitted articles shall never been published elsewhere, original and not under consideration for other publication.
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
- University of Brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2548-902X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2541-6979
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies
How long does peer review take at JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies open access, and what is the APC?
JPAS Journal of Public Administration Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 60.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .