Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Public Integrity
ISSN 1099-9922 · eISSN 1558-0989 · Taylor & Francis
Public Integrity: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 243 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Public Integrity is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Corruption and Economic Development, Public Policy and Administration Research and Ethics in Business and Education, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Public Integrity is included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, ©2017 Clarivate Analytics. Public Integrity welcomes original manuscripts from a variety of disciplines that address ethical issues of importance to the public, especially those that introduce new discourse to the field. The Journal’s readership is global and inclusive of scholars, students, and professionals in government; NGOs; nonprofits; and business. The scope of topics addressed include theoretical and applied ethics; corruption; law; organizational behavior and performance; social equity; criminal justice; environmental concerns; philosophy; and human rights. Peer Review Statement: Research Article, Vantage Point (Commentary), and Book and Media Review submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor in Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to a minimum of two peer reviews by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief Sue NealPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences14.7%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences12.7%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences9.9%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences4.5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.5%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences4%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Index, Advanced Placement Source, NSA Collection Full Text, Political Science Complete, TOC Premier (Table of Contents)
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) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 298OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 161,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,093 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 58 | 12 | 96 |
| 2024 | 35 | 8 | 174 |
| 2023 | 57 | 10 | 228 |
| 2022 | 91 | 20 | 657 |
| 2021 | 58 | 7 | 460 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
243 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 141 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 243 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Public Integrity 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 discoverability and reader…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Minimum two peer reviews by independent, anonymous expert referees Model summary
Research Article, Vantage Point (Commentary), and Book and Media Review submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor in Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to a minimum of two peer reviews by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- 1099-9922
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0989
- Society / sponsor
- American Society for Public Administration
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Public Integrity
What CAS zone is Public Integrity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Public Integrity 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 Public Integrity?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Public Integrity?
The publisher reports about 243 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 Public Integrity based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Public Integrity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Public Integrity 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 Public Integrity open access, and what is the APC?
Public Integrity is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .