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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,468Hybrid

Perspectives on Public Management and Governance

Identifier (ISSN):2398-4910(Print)/2398-4929(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.3↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Perspectives on Public Management and Governance

WoS Q1
12453.220232.720243.720253.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.988
#1,468

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
29.41% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (ISSN: 2398-4910) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.988 (Q1), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science89.2%Sociology77.7%Economics72.3%Law69.6%Business55.4%Public relations53.4%Computer science52.7%Philosophy50.7%Public administration45.9%Mathematics33.1%Management33.1%Epistemology32.4%Psychology28.4%Linguistics27.7%Geography26.4%Politics25.7%Programming language24.3%History23%Social science22.3%Physics21.6%Biology20.9%Finance20.9%Engineering20.3%Artificial intelligence20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q1
Rank23/97
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q1
Rank16/97
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
2026Latest
IF3.3
Articles / Year7
Total Citations1
2025
IF3.7
Articles / Year28
Total Citations90
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year12
Total Citations71
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year15
Total Citations185
2022
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations379

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,468Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.988

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,659 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations308
3-Year Documents58
Citable Documents56

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 Rate47.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public AdministrationQ1
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: 7.4%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (ISSN: 2398-4910) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.988 (Q1), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,659 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01