Academic Journal
Q2Canadian Public Administration
About Canadian Public Administration
Canadian Public Administration is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.388 and H-index of 35.
Coverage: 1958-2026. Research categories: Public Administration (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Editor(s): Robert Shepherd (Editor) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editorial leadership listed under Edited By on the Wiley journal homepage; publisher role retained without assuming Editor-in-Chief.
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Public Policy and Administration Research; Political Systems and Governance; Canadian Identity and History; Social Sciences and Governance; Canadian Policy and Governance; Local Government Finance and Decentralization.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,900.00 USD; 2,450.00 EUR; 1,930.00 GBP
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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