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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,852CAS 2区Hybrid

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.659•SCImago Rank: #8,852•Identifier (ISSN):0951-3558(Print)/1758-6666(Online)•Articles / Year: 42•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,068 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate16%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
23.75% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Public Sector Management (IJPSM) publishes academic articles on the management, governance, and reform of public sector organizations around the world, aiming to provide an accessible and valuable resource for academics and public managers alike. IJPSM covers the full range of public management research including studies of organizations, public finances, performance management, Human Resources Management, strategy, leadership, accountability, integrity, collaboration, e-government, procurement, and more. IJPSM encourages scholars to publish their empirical research and is particularly interested in comparative findings. IJPSM is open to articles using a variety of research methods and theoretical approaches.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science93.8%Economics93.3%Law88%Business87.4%Computer science58.4%Sociology57%Public relations56.5%Philosophy55.3%Management50.2%Economy48.8%Public administration45.2%Psychology43.9%Marketing41.9%Mathematics40.5%Geography38.5%Social science38.5%Biology38.1%Linguistics37%Public sector36.5%History35.8%Social psychology35.2%Archaeology34.1%Engineering33.5%Anthropology33.4%Finance31.4%Economic growth31.4%Statistics29.9%Qualitative research28.4%Epistemology27.3%Creativity26.8%Originality26.7%Government (linguistics)26.4%Politics24.9%Physics24.8%Machine learning23.4%Programming language20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,852Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.659

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
74

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.60

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,068 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations499
3-Year Documents128
Citable Documents125

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 Rate47.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Public AdministrationQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MANAGEMENT
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MANAGEMENT
JCRESCI
219/426Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JCRESCI
29/97Q2
MANAGEMENT
JCIESCI
168/426Q2
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JCIESCI
41/97Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—387
20252.55991
20242.566399
20232.843440
2022—36538
2021—44765
2020—381,077
2019—421,371
2018—571,338
2017—491,432
2016—361,362
2015—431,988
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Public Sector Management

WoS Q3
12342023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01