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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,101Diamond OAGold OA

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1842-2845(Print)/2247-8310(Online)
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Publisher:Babes Bolyai University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences

WoS Q4
01120.89202212023120240.820250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.253
#19,101

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
34articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

TRAS represents a collective effort initiated by an international group aimed at boosting the research in the field of public administration in a country where during the communist regime there was no tradition in this sense. TRAS represents a unique source of specialized analysis of the ex-communist space, of the transition processes to democracy, of the reform of public administration, and of comparative analysis of administrative systems. The general topic covered by the articles in the Review is administrative sciences. As a result of an interdisciplinary, modern approach, the articles cover the following specific themes: Public management, public policy, administrative law, public policy analysis, regional development, community development, public finances, urban planning, program evaluation in public administration, ethics, comparative administrative systems, etc. TRAS encourages the authors to submit articles that are based on empirical research. From the standpoint of the topic covered, TRAS is lined up with the trends followed by other international journals in the field of public administration. All articles submitted to the Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences have to present a clear connection to the field of administrative sciences and the research (both theoretical and empirical) should be conducted from this perspective. Interdisciplinary topics related to organizational theory, sustainable development and CSR, international relations, etc. can be considered for publication, however the research needs to address relevant issues from the perspective of the public sector. Articles which use highly specialized econometrics models as well as studies addressing macro-economic topics will not be considered for evaluation. The decision on whether a certain topic falls within the interest of TRAS belongs to the editors and it is not connected with the overall quality of the work submitted.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science89.6%Economics86.7%Business81.9%Law81.1%Philosophy58.9%Computer science56.1%Geography47.8%Sociology47.4%Linguistics42%Biology39.8%Public administration39.3%History36.7%Archaeology36.2%Finance36%Engineering32.8%Mathematics32.3%Psychology31.8%Public relations30.8%Physics30.7%Politics29.7%Management28.9%Economic growth27.7%Medicine24.2%Epistemology23.7%Programming language23.2%Quantum mechanics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q4
Rank76/97
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Q4
Rank75/97
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year19
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year41
Total Citations26
2024
IF1
Articles / Year49
Total Citations49
2023
IF1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations136
2022
IF0.892
Articles / Year38
Total Citations198

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,101Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.253

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

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 Citations118
3-Year Documents114
Citable Documents114

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 Rate48.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public AdministrationQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3
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: 10%

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

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences (ISSN: 1842-2845) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by Babes Bolyai University in Romania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.253 (Q3), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Babes Bolyai University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01