Journal profile
Publica
ISSN 2085-6555 · eISSN 2715-9256 · FISIP UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jurusan Administrasi Publik · Indonesia
Publica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Publica is published by FISIP UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jurusan Administrasi Publik. 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 54.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publica welcomes articles utilizing diverse research methods and theoretical approaches. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to public administration, including but not limited to: Public Policy Bureaucracy Civil Service Public Finance Public Service Collaborative Governance Dynamic Governance Digital Governance Corporate Governance Public-Private Partnership Administrative Reform E-Government Local Government Organizational Development Organizational Behavior Knowledge Management Human Resource Development Leadership Performance Management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fitri Pebriani WahyuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Indonesia 28, Nigeria 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1, India 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences32%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences13.6%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.7%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Economic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.4%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering2.9%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 215 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 38 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 59 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 38 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–7
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, add…
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
- FISIP UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jurusan Administrasi Publik
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2085-6555
- Electronic ISSN
- 2715-9256
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Publica
How long does peer review take at Publica?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Publica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 3–7; Reference style: APA. 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 Publica based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (28), Nigeria (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Publica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Publica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Publica open access, and what is the APC?
Publica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .