Public Policy and Administration

Public Policy and Administration is published by Mykolas Romeris University and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Policy and Administration Research, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Political and Economic history of UK and US, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Aim. The aim of Public Policy and Administration is to promote scientific research into novel theoretical and practical solutions for the formulation and implementation of public policy. The journal presents analyses of current trends in public administration and proposals for alternative approaches to decision-making and policy implementation in public administration systems, with a particular emphasis on the analysis and critical assessment of public administration processes across different global regions. A further aim is to contribute to the improvement of research methodology in the fields of public policy and public administration. Finally, the journal strives to ensure the effective dissemination of scientific ideas through the publication of relevant studies and conference reviews. Publication format. Academic articles published in this journal investigate scientific issues in public policy and administration. Priority is given to articles that focus on transformation processes and the management of public sector reforms in different countries, along with those that examine and assess diverse national practices in the areas of public policy formulation and implementation and public administration reform. Some key paths of inquiry include institutional and functional governance issues, public sector digitalization, resourcefulness in public management, the implementation of social policies, the economic processes of the public sector, public service innovation, and the managerial competences and ethical dilemmas of civil servants. The journal also offers reviews of conferences, academic books, and events in the fields of public policy and administration. Periodicity. Articles are published in English quarterly. Peer review. Submitted articles are reviewed by applying the double-blind method (the identities of the author(s) and reviewers are kept unknown). Each article is appointed at least two referees (scientists with a degree in the relevant field). Indexation. The academic journal Public Policy and Administration is included in the Scopus, EBSCO Publishing, Inc., C.E.E.O.L., DOAJ international databases. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 17, Italy 6, Mainland China 3, United States 2, Japan 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SSCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

4.79LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

5.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher)

5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

h-index

67OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

460OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

3.51OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

7.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

46.32%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

32LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

about 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review

Anonymous peer reviewLetPub

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Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)

Submission fee

EUR 850

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Publisher

Mykolas Romeris University

Country or region

Lithuania

Language

English, Lithuanian

ISSN

0952-0767

Electronic ISSN

1749-4192

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub