INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Aims & Scope
IJPA is an international, research-driven, and peer-reviewed publication aimed at exploring the latest developments in public administration, public policy, and management – translating theory for practice and practice into theory. IJPA is a truly global journal in scope, covering developed, emerging and transitional states, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and all areas of public activity. We welcome theoretical, analytical, quantitative, qualitative, empirical, and practitioner-based, as well as individual country-based, region-based, and especially comparative works. Our target audience is not just scholars, but also policy-makers and practitioners, including aspiring public sector leaders engaged in education and research in the growing global public service, policy, and administration, and governance community.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ISSN: 0190-0692) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.669 (Q2), an H-index of 67.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 208 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,081 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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