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Public Administration

Q1 Journal Scopus Active Journal
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Social Sciences
└ Public Administration Q1
└ Sociology and Political Science Q1
SJR 2025
2.723
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
126
Citations / Doc (2yr)
8.60
Total Docs. (latest)
102
Total Citations (3yr)
1,989
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14679299, 00333298
Coverage
1923-2026
Journal Rank
#847
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Subject Categories

Public Administration Q1
Sociology and Political Science Q1

Subject Areas

Aims & Scope

Public Administration, founded in 1922, is a major refereed journal with global circulation and global coverage. The journal publishes articles on all facets of public administration, public policy and public management. The editors are especially interested in papers that deal with major administrative challenges that generate theoretical advances and provide substantive insights. The journal has three core objectives: • To stimulate international scholarly and practitioner dialogue in public administration, public management, public organization theory and policy analysis. • To encourage critical and comparative analysis of challenges facing contemporary systems of governing. • To publish theoretically and empirically rigorous research on topics of broad and vivid current interest.

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Detailed Metrics

Total Docs. (latest) 102
Total Docs. (3 years) 233
Total Refs. 8,338
Total Citations (3 years) 1,989
Citable Docs. (3 years) 231
Citations / Doc. (2 years) 8.60
Ref. / Doc. 81.75
% Female 42.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the impact factor of Public Administration?

The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Public Administration has an SJR of 2.723 and is ranked Q1.

What is the SJR and quartile of Public Administration?

Public Administration has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.723 and its best quartile is Q1.

What is the H-index of Public Administration?

The H-index of Public Administration is 126, meaning 126 of its articles have each been cited at least 126 times.

Is Public Administration indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Public Administration is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).

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Journal Information

SJR2.723
Best QuartileQ1
H Index126
ISSN14679299, 00333298
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionWestern Europe
Coverage1923-2026
Open AccessNo
TypeJournal
Rank#847

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