About the Journal

The Journal of Public Administration serves as a forum for rigorous academic inquiry and practical discourse on how governments and public institutions function, adapt, and evolve. We prioritize work that challenges conventional wisdom, introduces new methodologies, or addresses pressing governance challenges, from local administration to global policy coordination.

Focus & Scope:

• Public Policy & Governance: Policy design, implementation, evaluation, and comparative governance.

• Administrative Theory & Reform: Bureaucratic behavior, organizational change, and public sector innovation.

• Urban & Local Governance: Municipal administration, decentralization, and community engagement.

• Public Finance & Economics: Budgeting, fiscal policy, and resource allocation in government.

• Ethics & Accountability: Transparency, corruption prevention, and administrative ethics.

• Digital Government: E-governance, AI in public administration, and technology-driven policy solutions.

Open Access Policy: All articles are freely accessible under a CC-BY license, promoting global knowledge exchange without paywalls. Authors retain copyright while allowing unrestricted sharing and adaptation.

Peer Review: Submissions are rigorously evaluated through a double-blind review process, ensuring scholarly excellence and impartiality.

Audience: Academics, policymakers, civil servants, NGO leaders, and students of public administration.

Privacy Statement: Author and reviewer data is strictly confidential and used solely for editorial purposes.

By bridging theory and practice, the Journal of Public Administration aims to shape the future of governance through critical, evidence-based scholarship.