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Canadian Public Administration

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 255 6 9 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.442
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada?

Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada generally zeroes in on subjects such as Public administration, Humanities, Government, Management and Politics. Public administration research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Public policy, Public sector and Public relations. While Humanities is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Publics and Bureaucracy.

The Management study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Welfare economics.

  • Public administration (25.10%)
  • Humanities (23.72%)
  • Government (10.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Policy analytical capacity and evidence-based policy-making: Lessons from Canada (294 citations)
  • Managing the “hollow state”: procedural policy instruments and modern governance (218 citations)
  • ORGANIZATION THEORY AND PRACTICE (151 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada:

The most cited publications focus on Humanities, Management, Public administration, Welfare economics and Government. While Humanities is the key highlight in the published articles, thet also covered some subjects on Public policy and Public sector. The journal articles focus on Public administration but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Federalism, Politics and Accountability.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Public administration, Public relations, Public service, Public sector and Procurement are the subjects of interest in Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada. In it, Local election, Narrative, Government, Public policy and Democracy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Public administration research. In addition to Government, it tackled discussions on International Health Regulations.

It facilitates discussions on Public relations that incorporate concepts from other fields like Facilitation, Organizational performance and Perception. The Public service works featured in Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada incorporate elements from Advertising and Intention to quit. The Procurement study presented in it encompasses related topics like Debarment and also examines its connection to subjects such as Business decision mapping.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Budget practices in Canada's K-12 education sector: Incremental, performance, or productivity budgeting? (1 citations)
  • The changing and enduring priorities of Deputy Ministers through the IPAC survey (1 citations)
  • Continuing the narrative turn in public administration research (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kenneth Kernaghan (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul G. Thomas (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Evert A. Lindquist (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald J. Savoie (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • V. Seymour Wilson (15 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Canadian Public Administration-administration Publique Du Canada (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Toronto (62 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Victoria (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carleton University (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Dalhousie University (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Ottawa (44 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 53.85% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 8.33% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Beyond COVID-19: Five commentaries on expert knowledge, executive action, and accountability in governance and public administration

    Arjen Boin;Kathy Brock;Jonathan Craft;John Halligan

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Beyond COVID-19: Five commentaries on reimagining governance for future crises and resilience

    Astrid Brousselle;Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly;Christopher Kennedy;Susan D Phillips

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • (Mis)aligning politicians and admirals: The problems of long‐term procurement in the Canadian Surface Combatant project 1994‐2021

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Policy shops, hired guns, and gatekeepers: The organization and distribution of policy analysts in Ontario

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Regulating the wild west? Management consulting reform in Canadian government

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Reforming Canada's federal health‐care funding arrangements

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Rudderless in the Storm? The Crisis of Adaptability in Canadian Governance

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • The Pigeons Coming Home to Roost: The Continuing Perils of Contracting Out in Canada

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • The Problems of Public Procurement in Canada: Rule Layering, Strategic Purchasing, and Risk Aversion as a Toxic Stew

    (2024)
    1 Citations

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