Journal profile
Policy and Governance Review
ISSN 2580-3395 · eISSN 2580-4820 · Indonesian Association for Public Administration · Indonesia
Policy and Governance Review: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Policy and Governance Review is published by Indonesian Association for Public Administration. 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 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AimThe Policy and Governance Review (PGR) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of adaptive and resilient governance, with a distinctive empirical anchor in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, home to one of the world's largest and most complex decentralized governance systems, spanning 34 provinces and over 500 subnational governments. PGR provides a platform for rigorous, large-scale empirical research on subnational governance, regulatory implementation, and public-private collaboration that is frequently under-represented as a central focus in the broader international public administration literature. Published by the Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA), PGR draws on IAPA's direct network of bureaucratic practitioners and policymakers across Indonesia and the wider region, bridging scholarly research with the realities of governance practice. ScopePGR welcomes interdisciplinary research exploring the dynamics of governance adaptability and resilience, with particular interest in studies grounded in subnational, comparative, or cross-country evidence from Indonesia and Southeast Asia. We publish robust theoretical, empirical, and comparative studies employing a variety of methodological approaches, and specifically encourage contributions that move beyond diagnosis to propose and evaluate actionable solutions for more robust governance, including studies that engage directly with the legal and regulatory frameworks through which governance reforms are implemented. Key Areas of Focus for PGR Journal Sustainable Development and Public PolicyDescription: Research on the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); policy coherence for sustainable development; cross-sectoral collaboration; environmental governance; climate change adaptation and mitigation policy; and the role of public institutions in achieving equitable and sustainable outcomes. Collaborative Governance and Hybrid ArrangementsDescription: Research on the structures and processes for managing multi-actor systems, including the performance, accountability, and design of public-private partnerships (PPPs), network governance, co-production with citizens, and cross-sector collaboration in subnational and local governance. Adaptive Governance and Policy InnovationDescription: Research on how governance systems learn, innovate, and adapt to change, including policy innovation labs, experimental governan
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bevaola KusumasariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Indonesia 4, South Korea 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences26.5%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences18%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Economic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences3.7%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.1%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences3.1%
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, Dimensions, Sinta 2, GarudaPublisher 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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 134 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 129 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 164 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 138 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 121 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 68 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 3,500,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1
- research articleManuscript written for Policy and Governance Review include research outcomes, field research or literary research and articles reflecting sociopolitical phenom…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts are anonymously studied by reviewers appointed by the editor according to their expertise.
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
- Indonesian Association for Public Administration
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2580-3395
- Electronic ISSN
- 2580-4820
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Policy and Governance Review
How long does peer review take at Policy and Governance Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Policy and Governance Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; 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 Policy and Governance Review based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (4), South Korea (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Policy and Governance Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Policy and Governance Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Policy and Governance Review open access, and what is the APC?
Policy and Governance Review is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .