Top 10 Public Administration Journals In The World 2026

1. Administrative Science Quarterly

The Administrative Science Quarterly - ASQ logo reads, "Dedicated to advancing the understanding of administration through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis." We interpret "administration" in the broadest possible sense to include all of the processes involved in creating, coordinating, and transforming the social settings in which it occurs. ASQ seeks to advance the understanding of management, organizations, and organizing in a wide variety of contexts, including teams, business and nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and markets. Contributions to this enterprise can include the discovery and analysis of more...

2. Public Administration Review

Public Administration Review (PAR), a bi-monthly professional journal, has been the premier journal in the field of public administration research, theory, and practice for 75 years. It is published for the American Society for Public Administration,TM/SM and is the only journal in public administration that serves both academics and practitioners interested in the public sector and public sector management. Articles identify and analyze current trends, provide a factual basis for decision making, stimulate discussion, and make the leading literature in more...

3. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

The Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory seeks to advance public administration scholarship by publishing the highest quality theoretical and empirical work in the field. The journal is multidisciplinary and includes within its scope organizational, administrative, managerial, and policy-based research that improves our understanding of the public sector. JPART is committed to developing diverse and rigorous research that extends and builds public administration theory. more...

4. Administratie si Management Public

Administratie si Management Public is published by Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest, publishing since 2013. It covers research in Social Sciences. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

5. Administration

Administration is published by Paradigm Publishing Services, based in Poland, publishing since 2015. It covers research in Economics Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences. Topics covered include public administration, public policy, public sector. The journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ; it uses a double anonymous peer review process. For full aims and scope, see the journal's official page. more...

6. Administration and Society

Administration and Society is published by SAGE, publishing since 1969. It covers research in Business Management and Accounting, Social Sciences. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

7. Administrative Theory and Praxis

Administrative Theory and Praxis is published by Taylor & Francis, publishing since 2018. It covers research in Business Management and Accounting, Social Sciences. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

8. African Journal of Public Administration and Environmental Studies

African Journal of Public Administration and Environmental Studies is published by Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd, publishing since 2024. It covers research in Environmental Science, Social Sciences. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

9. African Multidisciplinary Tax Journal AMTJ

African Multidisciplinary Tax Journal AMTJ is published by Juta and Company Ltd, publishing since 2021. It covers research in Social Sciences, Business Management and Accounting. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

10. African Renaissance

African Renaissance is published by Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd, publishing since 2004. It covers research in Social Sciences. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...