What is the Impact Factor of Administration?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Administration is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Administration indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Administration is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.151 (Q4) and an H-index of 12.

Who publishes Administration and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Administration is published by Sciendo. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #25,310Diamond OAGold OA

Administration

Identifier (ISSN):0001-8325(Print)/2449-9471(Online)

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Publisher:Sciendo

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Administration

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.151

#25,310

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

28articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Administration is the peer-reviewed journal of the Institute of Public Administration of Ireland. It has been published quarterly since 1953. As the principal journal concerned with Irish public administration and its development, it seeks to combine original scholarship on public administration from a variety of disciplines with the insights and experiences of practitioners. In addition to research articles, which are double blind peer reviewed, the journal welcomes comments on articles, opinion pieces, letters, notices, reports and reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90.9%Business75.7%Economics70.8%Law61.3%Public administration45.7%Business administration41.2%Business management40.7%Philosophy40.7%Sociology36.6%Linguistics34.2%Geography29.2%History27.2%Public relations27.2%Management25.9%Politics25.5%Computer science25.1%Archaeology23.5%Government (linguistics)21.4%Finance21%

Primary Research Areas

Public Administration

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank89/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank89/97

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	89/97	Q4
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	89/97	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year25

Total Citations47

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations18

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year34

Total Citations18

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year28

Total Citations29

2022

IF—

Articles / Year30

Total Citations57

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	25	47
2025	0.2	28	18
2024	0.5	34	18
2023	0.5	28	29
2022	—	30	57
2021	—	32	134
2020	—	32	133
2019	—	28	112
2018	—	36	145
2017	—	38	295
2016	—	29	252
2015	—	24	110

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #25,310Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.151

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.32

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents80

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4

Public AdministrationQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 20%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Administration (ISSN: 0001-8325) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Sciendo in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.151 (Q4), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.