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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #12,800Hybrid

Public Organization Review

Acronym:porj
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Identifier (ISSN):1566-7170(Print)/1573-7098(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Organization Review

WoS Q3
01231.920231.620241.720251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.459
#12,800

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
17.99% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Organization Review seeks to advance knowledge of public organizations around the world. Its focus is on `public', broadly defined, to include governmental, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations, and their impacts on human life and society, as well as their influence in shaping human civilization. The Review publishes empirical, theoretical, analytical and historical articles of high academic quality that contribute to the advancement of understanding `public' organizations. Of particular interest are (1) studies of public organizations and their administration at all levels of analysis; (2) studies of intra and interorganizational relationships, including interactions with private corporations, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations; (3) studies of state and society, politics and market, social change and public organizations, and globalization and national governance/administration; (4) studies of organizational theory, behavior, change, development, leadership, policy, and management; (5) studies of organization-elite, organizational elite-mass citizens, and public-private sector interface; and (6) studies that further the cause of the common good and contribute to a humane civilization. This journal is significant as it focuses on public organizations at every level anywhere in the world. The Journal is unique in that it is devoted entirely to these types of public organizations as the central forces in shaping the structure, directions, changes, and progress in society and civilization, as well as their centrality in the process of governance and administration of society. The journal is published, in English, four times a year. Following the standard, anonymous-referee procedure, all manuscripts are subject to the review of the Editor and the Editorial Board. The journal commits itself to a timely response. Officially cited as: Public Organiz Rev

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science98.9%Economics98.3%Law98.1%Macroeconomics86.6%Public finance86%Business63.8%Sociology50.4%Philosophy49.4%Public administration46.9%Public relations46.3%Computer science44.7%Management41.7%Politics35.7%Linguistics32.2%Geography30.6%Mathematics30.6%Psychology30.5%Biology29.7%Physics29.3%Finance28.3%History26.3%Economic growth25.6%Epistemology25.2%Archaeology24.7%Engineering21.7%Medicine21.2%Quantum mechanics20.5%Economy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q3
Rank60/97
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q3
Rank55/97
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year56
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year152
Total Citations157
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year46
Total Citations171
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year62
Total Citations246
2022
IF—
Articles / Year106
Total Citations1,172

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,800Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.459

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.46

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,868 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations588
3-Year Documents232
Citable Documents228

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 6.2%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Public Organization Review (acronym: porj, ISSN: 1566-7170) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.459 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,868 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28