Aim and Scope

Aim

Journal of Public Sector Transformation (JPST) is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarly knowledge and professional practice in public administration, governance, public policy, and public sector innovation. The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, academics, policymakers, and practitioners to publish high-quality research that addresses emerging challenges, transformative strategies, and innovative solutions for improving public sector performance at local, national, regional, and global levels.

JPST aims to promote rigorous theoretical, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary research that contributes to the transformation of public institutions through effective governance, evidence-based policymaking, administrative reform, digital transformation, sustainable public management, and collaborative governance. The journal particularly encourages studies that generate practical and policy-relevant implications for strengthening public value, institutional resilience, accountability, transparency, and citizen-centered public services.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, systematic literature reviews, conceptual papers, policy analyses, and case studies in, but not limited to, the following areas:

Public Administration and Management

Public Administration
Public Management
Strategic Management in the Public Sector
Public Organization and Institutional Development
Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
Public Financial Management
Performance Management
Organizational Change and Transformation

Public Policy and Governance

Public Policy Analysis
Policy Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Evidence-Based Policymaking
Regulatory Governance
Comparative Public Policy
Good Governance
Democratic Governance
Collaborative Governance
Adaptive Governance
Network Governance
Multi-level Governance

Government Reform and Institutional Transformation

Bureaucratic Reform
Institutional Reform
Administrative Innovation
Public Sector Modernization
Organizational Effectiveness
Public Accountability
Transparency and Integrity
Anti-Corruption Governance
Ethics in Public Administration

Digital Government and Emerging Technologies

Digital Government
Electronic Government (e-Government)
Digital Public Services
GovTech
Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration
Big Data and Data Analytics
Data Governance
Digital Transformation
Smart Government
Smart Cities and Smart Regions
Cybersecurity Governance
Digital Inclusion

Public Service Innovation

Public Service Delivery
Service Quality Improvement
Citizen-Centered Services
Public Value
Public Innovation
Service Co-production
Social Innovation
Design Thinking in Public Services

Local Government and Regional Development

Local Governance
Regional Autonomy
Decentralization
Urban Governance
Rural Governance
Metropolitan Governance
Community Development
Regional Public Management

Sustainable Development and Resilient Governance

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Sustainable Public Administration
Green Governance
Environmental Policy
Climate Governance
Disaster Risk Governance
Crisis Management
Public Sector Resilience
ESG in the Public Sector

Leadership, Participation, and Society

Public Leadership
Ethical Leadership
Citizen Participation
Public Engagement
Civil Society
Government Communication
Public Trust
Social Equity
Inclusive Governance

Global and Contemporary Issues

Global Governance
International Public Administration
Comparative Governance
Public Sector Transformation
Future of Government
Innovation Ecosystems
Cross-sector Collaboration
Public Sector Competitiveness

Article Types

The journal publishes:

Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Systematic Literature Reviews
Meta-Analyses
Conceptual Papers
Policy Analysis Papers
Case Studies