Public Administration in Developing Nations
Public Administration in Developing Nations is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1968. 11.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on public policy and administration in developing nations, addressing issues such as policy implementation, community empowerment, social welfare, government reform, service quality, local governance, e-government, sustainable development, and social justice.
- Public Policy
- Policy Implementation
- Community Empowerment
- Social Welfare
- Government Reform
- Service Quality
- Local Governance
- E-Government
- Sustainable Development
- Social Justice
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1968
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +187% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Public Administration in Developing Nations research?
By volume, Indonesia and ?? publish the most (6.9k and 147 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 6.9k works
- 2 ?? 147 works
- 3 Malaysia 44 works
- 4 United States 35 works
- 5 Canada 35 works
- 6 India 17 works
- 7 United Kingdom 13 works
- 8 Philippines 11 works
- 9 Australia 11 works
- 10 Sweden 8 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Public Administration in Developing Nations research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu publishes the most Public Administration in Developing Nations research, followed by University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur and State University of Padang.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 198 works
- 2 University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa TimurIndonesia 149 works
- 3 State University of PadangIndonesia 125 works
- 4 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 121 works
- 5 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 110 works
- 6 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 108 works
- 7 Universitas Patria ArthaIndonesia 99 works
- 8 State University of MakassarIndonesia 83 works
- 9 University of BrawijayaIndonesia 82 works
- 10 Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 81 works
Where is Public Administration in Developing Nations research done?
The largest centres of Public Administration in Developing Nations research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia) and Makassar (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tanjung Pinang, Bau-Bau and Jayapura.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 567 works
- 2 Surabaya Indonesia 513 works
- 3 Medan Indonesia 429 works
- 4 Makassar Indonesia 412 works
- 5 Bandung Indonesia 388 works
- 6 Bengkulu Indonesia 282 works
- 7 Yogyakarta Indonesia 235 works
- 8 Padang Indonesia 226 works
- 9 Malang Indonesia 222 works
- 10 Semarang Indonesia 220 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Tanjung PinangID · 53.3 works68×
- Bau-BauID · 21.4 works39×
- JayapuraID · 47.0 works38×
- JakartaID · 67.9 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Public Administration in Developing Nations than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Public Administration in Developing Nations?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Indonesia, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu and Padjadjaran University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 71.2 | 13.8% | 13.4× | 110 | +618.9% |
| 2 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 70.2 | 9.8% | 20.2× | 198 | +1251.3% |
| 3 | Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia | 69.8 | 12.6% | 18.8× | 108 | +973.8% |
| 4 | University of BrawijayaIndonesia | 67.4 | 13.1% | 13.3× | 82 | +182.5% |
| 5 | Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 67.4 | 12.4% | 17.7× | 81 | +758.3% |
| 6 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 66.0 | 12.2% | 9.8× | 62 | +267.1% |
| 7 | Universitas Muhammadiyah MalangIndonesia | 66.0 | 17.8% | 12.2× | 28 | +886.9% |
| 8 | Muhammadiyah University of YogyakartaIndonesia | 65.6 | 14.0% | 17.8× | 42 | +227.2% |
| 9 | State University of PadangIndonesia | 65.4 | 7.9% | 16.6× | 125 | +403.2% |
| 10 | Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaIndonesia | 64.3 | 14.5% | 10.3× | 36 | +335.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Public Administration in Developing Nations research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 187% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.