About the Journal

Jurnal Administrasi Publik (JURNAP) is a national scientific journal that focuses on research, studies, and development in the field of public administration. This journal aims to serve as a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to share research findings and innovations related to the management and development of the public sector in Indonesia. This journal is published twice a year, namely in June and December. E-ISSN: 3123-5085

Focus
JURNAP publishes scholarly works in Public Administration with an emphasis on governance, public policy, and public service innovation. The journal prioritizes evidence-based studies situated in Indonesia and the broader Global South while remaining open to comparative and international perspectives.

Scope

  • Public Policy: formulation, implementation, evaluation, and impact.
  • Governance & Institutions: collaborative/participatory governance, policy networks, co-production, regulatory governance.
  • Public Sector Management: performance, accountability, integrity, anti-corruption, organizational behavior.
  • Public Service Delivery: quality, user experience, inclusion of vulnerable groups, digital service transformation.
  • Public HRM: merit system, competencies, leadership, ethics, organizational culture.
  • Public Finance: planning–budgeting, value for money, fiscal transparency.
  • Digital Transformation: e-government/SPBE, data governance, GovTech, smart city.
  • Resilience & Risk: disaster governance, public health, climate adaptation and mitigation.

Article Types

Research (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, literature review), comparative case studies, methodological papers, replication studies, policy analyses/briefs grounded in evidence, systematic reviews and scoping reviews.

Out of Scope

Manuscripts that are purely opinion without methodology/data; doctrinal legal analyses without administrative implications; private business/management topics with no clear public relevance.

Additional “About” Content (IN-EN)

Intended Readership

Scholars, policy analysts, public officials, civil-society practitioners, and graduate students in public administration and related fields.

Submission Length

  • Original research: 3,000–7,000 words (excluding references).
  • Policy brief / short report: 3,000–5,000 words.
  • Reviews (systematic/scoping): 3,000–7,000 words.

Methodology & Open Science

JURNAP encourages transparent methods, data availability statements, and pre-registration where appropriate. Mixed-methods and computational approaches (e.g., policy analytics, text mining) are welcome.

Potential Special Issues

  1. GovTech & SPBE for Essential Public Services
  2. Impact Evaluation of Social Protection and Poverty-Alleviation Programs
  3. Integrity, Performance, and Accountability in Local Government
  4. Public Administration for Climate and Disaster Resilience

Keywords

public policy; governance; public service delivery; e-government; SPBE; performance; accountability; integrity; collaborative governance; evaluation; GovTech; smart city; data governance; public finance; disaster governance; climate adaptation.