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ABS Academic Journal Guide field

ABS Public Sector and Health Care journals

71 journals are graded in Public Sector and Health Care in the Chartered Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide 2024 — 1 at 4*, 4 at 4, 11 at 3, 28 at 2 and 27 at 1. Listed 4* first, each with its Scopus and Web of Science status.

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Graded 4*
4
Graded 4
11
Graded 3
28
Graded 2
27
Graded 1
Grade Journal Publisher ISSN Scopus SJR WoS ABDC
4* Public Administration Review Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0033-3352 / 1540-6210 Q1 11.3 3.31 SSCI A
4 Governance Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 0952-1895 / 1468-0491 Q1 6.1 1.58 SSCI –
4 Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Oxford University Press 1053-1858 / 1477-9803 Q1 11 3.30 SSCI A
4 Public Administration Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0033-3298 / 1467-9299 Q1 11.9 2.72 SSCI A
4 Public Management Review Taylor & Francis Online 1471-9037 / 1471-9045 Q1 11.5 2.54 SSCI A
3 American Review of Public Administration Sage Publications 0275-0740 / 1552-3357 Q1 4.7 1.22 SSCI B
3 Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space SAGE Publications Ltd 2399-6544 / 2399-6552 Q1 6.3 1.23 SSCI –
3 Health Services Research Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0017-9124 / 1475-6773 Q1 5.9 1.76 SCIE, SSCI A
3 International Public Management Journal Taylor & Francis Online 1096-7494 / 1559-3169 Q1 5.8 1.23 SSCI B
3 International Review of Administrative Sciences Sage Publications 0020-8523 / 1461-7226 Q1 7.9 1.16 SSCI B
3 Journal of European Public Policy Taylor & Francis Online 1350-1763 / 1466-4429 Q1 10.7 2.22 SSCI A
3 Journal of Policy Analysis and Management Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0276-8739 / 1520-6688 Q1 4.6 1.74 SSCI A
3 Milbank Quarterly Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0887-378X / 1468-0009 Q1 7.8 2.47 SCIE, SSCI B
3 Policy and Politics Policy Press 0305-5736 / 1470-8442 Q1 5.8 0.82 SSCI A
3 Policy Studies Journal Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0190-292X / 1541-0072 Q1 9.9 1.36 SSCI B
3 Regulation and Governance Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 1748-5983 / 1748-5991 Q1 10.6 1.54 SSCI A
2 Administration and Society Sage Publications 0095-3997 / 1552-3039 Q1 6.1 1.07 SSCI B
2 Australian Journal of Public Administration Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0313-6647 / 1467-8500 Q1 4.6 0.67 SSCI A
2 Educational Management Administration and Leadership Sage Publications 1741-1432 / 1741-1440 Q1 11.2 1.80 SSCI B
2 Evidence and Policy Policy Press 1744-2648 / 1744-2656 Q1 5.2 0.68 SSCI –
2 Health Care Management Review Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 0361-6274 / 1550-5030 Q1 4.8 0.87 SSCI A
2 Health Care Management Science Springer International Publishing 1386-9620 / 1572-9389 Q2 4.3 0.75 SSCI B
2 Health Policy Elsevier 0168-8510 / 1872-6054 Q1 7 1.44 SCIE, SSCI A
2 International Journal of Emergency Services Emerald Group Publishing Ltd 2047-0894 / 2047-0908 Q2 3.6 0.36 ESCI C
2 International Journal of Public Administration Taylor & Francis Online 0190-0692 / 1532-4265 Q1 5.5 0.67 ESCI B
2 Journal of Health Services Research and Policy Sage Publications 1355-8196 / 1758-1060 Q1 5.6 1.23 SSCI B
2 Journal of Public Policy Cambridge University Press 0143-814X / 1469-7815 Q1 5.7 0.91 SSCI B
2 Local Government Studies Taylor & Francis Online 0300-3930 / 1743-9388 Q1 5.3 0.87 SSCI A
2 Perspectives on Public Management and Governance Oxford University Press 2398-4910 / 2398-4929 Q1 7.2 1.99 ESCI –
2 Policing Emerald Publishing 1363-951X / 1758-695X Q1 3 0.60 SSCI –
2 Policy Design and Practice Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2574-1292 Q1 6.5 0.87 ESCI –
2 Policy Studies Taylor & Francis Online 0144-2872 / 1470-1006 Q1 7 0.90 SSCI B
2 Public Administration and Development Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0271-2075 / 1099-162X Q1 4.6 0.76 SSCI A
2 Public Integrity Taylor and Francis Ltd. 1099-9922 / 1558-0989 Q1 3.6 0.46 ESCI –
2 Public Money and Management Taylor & Francis Online 0954-0962 / 1467-9302 Q1 4.8 0.64 SSCI A
2 Public Organization Review Kluwer Academic Publishers 1566-7170 / 1573-7098 Q1 3.6 0.46 ESCI –
2 Public Performance and Management Review Taylor & Francis Online 1530-9576 / 1557-9271 Q1 6.1 1.10 SSCI B
2 Public Personnel Management Sage Publications 0091-0260 / 1945-7421 Q1 6.7 1.14 SSCI B
2 Public Policy and Administration Sage Publications 0952-0767 / 1749-4192 Q1 10.3 1.01 SSCI B
2 Review of Policy Research Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1541-132X / 1541-1338 Q1 7.7 1.02 SSCI –
2 Review of Public Personnel Administration Sage Publications 0734-371X / 1552-759X Q1 9.8 1.95 SSCI B
2 Social Policy and Administration Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 0144-5596 / 1467-9515 Q1 4.8 0.85 SSCI A
2 State Politics and Policy Quarterly Cambridge University Press 1532-4400 / 1946-1607 Q1 2.6 0.90 SSCI –
2 Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy Emerald Group Publishing Limited 1750-6166 / 1750-6174 Q1 6.7 0.64 ESCI B
1 Administrative Theory and Praxis Taylor & Francis Online 1084-1806 / 1949-0461 Q1 4.5 0.33 – B
1 Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2050-2680 Q2 1.8 0.31 SSCI –
1 Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration Routledge 2327-6665 / 2327-6673 Q2 4.7 0.80 ESCI –
1 British Journal of Health Care Management Mark Allen Group 1358-0574 / 1759-7382 Q3 1.1 0.21 – C
1 Canadian Public Administration Wiley-Blackwell 0008-4840 / 1754-7121 Q2 2.4 0.39 SSCI –
1 Canadian Public Policy University of Toronto Press 0317-0861 / 1911-9917 Q2 2 0.43 SSCI B
1 Health Services Management Research Sage Publications 0951-4848 / 1758-1044 Q2 4.1 0.55 ESCI C
1 International Journal of Educational Management Emerald Group Publishing 0951-354X / 1758-6518 Q1 6 0.71 ESCI B
1 International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0952-6862 / 1758-6542 Q3 1.5 0.45 ESCI C
1 International Journal of Health Governance Emerald Publishing 2059-4631 / 2059-464X Q1 4.3 0.34 ESCI –
1 International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management Inderscience Publishers 1368-2156 / 1741-5144 Q4 1.1 0.13 ESCI –
1 International Journal of Public Leadership Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 2042-8642 / 2056-4929 Q2 3.2 0.32 ESCI –
1 International Journal of Public Sector Management Emerald Group Publishing 0951-3558 / 1758-6666 Q1 5.4 0.66 ESCI B
1 International Review of Public Administration Taylor & Francis Online 1229-4659 / 2331-7795 Q2 2.3 0.43 – B
1 Journal of Asian Public Policy Routledge 1751-6234 / 1751-6242 Q1 6.9 0.59 SSCI –
1 Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice Taylor & Francis Online 1387-6988 / 1572-5448 Q1 4.7 0.70 SSCI B
1 Journal of Health Organization and Management Emerald Group Publishing 1477-7266 / 1758-7247 Q2 3.3 0.59 SSCI B
1 Journal of Public Affairs Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 1472-3891 / 1479-1854 Q1 8 0.50 ESCI B
1 Journal of Public Affairs Education SAGE Publications Ltd 1523-6803 / 2328-9643 Q1 4.8 0.53 ESCI –
1 Leadership in Health Services Emerald Group Publishing 1751-1879 / 1751-1887 Q2 4.3 0.55 ESCI C
1 Policing (Oxford) Oxford University Press 1752-4512 / 1752-4520 Q1 2.7 0.64 SSCI –
1 Public Administration Quarterly Sage Publications 0734-9149 / 2327-4433 Q3 1.8 0.32 – A
1 Public Works Management and Policy SAGE Publications Inc. 1087-724X / 1552-7549 Q2 2.9 0.31 ESCI –
1 Revista de Administracao Publica Fundacao Getulio Vargas 0034-7612 / 1982-3134 Q3 1.2 0.21 ESCI –
1 State and Local Government Review SAGE Publications Inc. 0160-323X / 1943-3409 Q2 2.1 0.50 – –
1 Teaching Public Administration SAGE Publications Inc. 0144-7394 / 2047-8720 Q1 5.2 0.48 ESCI –
1 Voluntary Sector Review Policy Press 2040-8056 / 2040-8064 Q2 2.3 0.34 ESCI –

Chartered ABS Academic Journal Guide 2024, field Public Sector and Health Care (dataset 2026-10-04). SJR is from SCImago. Confirm any grade on the official ABS guide ↗ before relying on it.

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