About the Journal

The International Journal of Public Policy and Administration (IJPPA) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles on various aspects of public policy and administration. The journal is hosted by CARI Journals, a global platform that aims to promote high-quality academic research and dissemination. The journal has an ISSN of 2791-2493 (Online) and a DOI of 10.47941/ijppa. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide a forum for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange ideas and insights on the theory and practice of public policy and administration. The journal covers topics such as governance, public management, public finance, public service delivery, policy analysis, policy evaluation, policy innovation, policy learning, policy transfer, policy networks, policy advocacy, policy communication, and policy implementation. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on public policy and administration issues. The journal follows a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the published articles. The journal also adheres to the principles of open access, which means that the articles are freely available online for anyone to read, download, and share. By publishing in an open access journal database, the authors can benefit from high visibility and promotion of their articles. Moreover, the authors retain the copyrights of their articles and can reuse them for other purposes. The journal publishes articles on a monthly basis and issues certificates for publication to the authors. Upon publication, the authors will be issued with a link to their publication and a pdf copy of the publication. The authors who require a hardcopy print of the issue in which their paper appears can make orders and this will be processed and paid for on demand. The journal is indexed in several databases such as Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, Slicit, Crossref and many others. By being indexed in these databases, the journal can increase its visibility and accessibility to a wider audience. Publishing in CARI Journals is beneficial for the authors because they can showcase their research to a global community of scholars and practitioners who are interested in public policy and administration. They can also receive constructive feedback from the peer reviewers and editors who can help them improve their research quality and impact. Furthermore, they can contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field of public policy and administration by sharing their findings and recommendations with the relevant stakeholders.