Question 1

Which countries lead Public Administration research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany rank highest in Public Administration. By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (3k and 1.2k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Public Administration research?

Accepted Answer

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) ranks first in Public Administration on research quality in 2022-now, followed by The University of Melbourne.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Public Administration?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Public Administration, Donald P. Moynihan, Kenneth J. Meier and Michael P. Howlett have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Public Administration research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Public Administration research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Melbourne (Australia) and Washington D.C. (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Roskilde.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Public Administration?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Warwick, Cornell University and University of California, Berkeley score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Public Administration research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Social Work Education and Practice and Labor Movements and Unions.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Public Administration?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Public Administration is "A PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR ALL SEASONS?" (Christopher Hood, 1991), with 9,741 citations. Next come "Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice" (8,068) and "HIERARCHIES, JOBS, BODIES:" (7,338).