About the Journal
The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory serves as a bridge between public administration or public management scholarship and public policy studies. The Journal aims to provide in-depth analysis of developments in the organizational, administrative, and policy sciences as they apply to government and governance. Each issue brings you critical perspectives and cogent analyses, serving as an outlet for the best theoretical and research work in the field.
The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is the official journal of the Public Management Research Association. Please visit their website for more information at www.pmranet.org.
In the 2008 ISI Journal Citation Reports the journal is ranked 2/28 in the category of Public Administration with an impact factor of 1.509.
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IMPACT FACTOR AND RANKING
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Public Administration |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.509 | 2 out of 28 |
| 2007 | 1.982 | 1 out of 27 |
| 2006 | 1.655 | 2 out of 23 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Social Science Citation Index by ISI.