The Brazilian Journal of Public Administration (RAP) was launched in 1967 and has been published continuously since then by the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE). The journal is published in three languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) and it is the leading journal of public administration and public policies studies in Brazil. In recent years, RAP has attracted international academic contributions, especially from Ibero-American countries.

RAP's mission is to publish high-quality contributions in the field of public administration and public policies, exploring their intersections with organizational theories, political science, economics, urban studies, and international relations. RAP's empirical locus is mainly Brazilian and Ibero-American context, but contributions from other countries are welcome. RAP counts on a broad academic and practitioner readership, and privileges contributions that bridge theory and practice.

RAP is on its path toward internationalization and counts on an outstanding Brazilian and international editorial board, well-known for the relevance of the academic contribution in the field of public administration.

Former Title: Bulletin of the Research Center of Administrative EBAP.

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The publication receives funding from the following institutions:

  • Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento do Nível Superior (Capes)

Vol. 60 (2026): Volume único

Published: 2026-02-26

Measure corruption risk in the public hospital network: an empirical index-based approach

Sebastián Jaén, Leidy Dahiana Hoyos-Cardona, Jairo Humberto Restrepo-Zea

e2025-0220

Is national governance important for economic growth?

Thamara Marcos dos Santos, Alessandra Carvalho de Vasconcelos, Daniel Barboza Guimarães

e2025-0024

Humor in public communication

Viktor Chagas, Karen de Paula Santos

e2025-0333

Innovation and efficiency in local tax administration: evidence from Brazil

Otávio Gomes Cabello, Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes, Ricardo Rocha de Azevedo, Jair Manoel Casquel Junior

e2026-0007

National insights from local policy agendas: emerging patterns in municipal currencies in Brazil

Manuela F. Lorenzo, Eduardo H. Diniz, Kevin Flauzino do Nascimento, Luiz Arthur S. de Faria

e2025-0420

Assessing the relationship between sustainability and regional competitiveness in the Brazilian context

Francisco Wellington Ribeiro, Raimundo Eduardo Silveira Fontenele, Faustino Manuel Rodrigues, Manuela Fátima Paula de Medeiros

e2025-0173

University governance and institutional performance: an analysis of Brazilian federal university statutes

Cendyi Aparecida Paes de Barros do Prado, Arilda Magna Campagnaro Teixeira, Raumaxiane Parente de Lima Wilhelms, Álvaro Santana de Campos Júnior

e2026-0254

Cluster identification based on socioeconomic, public governance, and digital transformation indicators in South American countries

Rodrigo José Lima Almeida, Daniela Mascarenhas de Queiroz Trevisan, Waldecy Rodrigues, David Nadler Prata, Diego de Castro Rodrigues

e2025-0174

Do ethical values influence quality of life? An analysis of 187 countries

Ellysson Fernandes Rosa, Renato Rodrigues Silva, Estela Najberg

e2025-0533

The weight of the uniform for women in the Brazilian Army's Temporary Voluntary Military Service

Suellen Kelcya Gomes da Silva, Luiz Henrique Gardini da Silva, Ana Paula Pereira dos Passos

e2025-0008

Municipal public spending and the manager's gender

Luciano Gomes Gonçalves, Moacir Manoel Rodrigues Junior, Alex Mussoi Ribeiro

e2025-0085

Urban resilience in major events: COR-Rio’s performance in G20

Marcia Fernanda Taveira, Raphael de Almeida Mariano, Paulo Queiroz Trinta, Marcus Belchior Corrêa Bento, Clarice Rocha

e2025-0579

Municipal crime prevention policy: governance and implementation of the CEP Program in Rio de Janeiro

Julia Guerra, Joana Monteiro, Yasmin dos Santos, Maria Eduarda Couto, Manoela Bastos

e2026-0260

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ABOUT THE JOURNAL

The Brazilian Journal of Public Administration (RAP) is the oldest and one of the most influential public administration journals in Brazil and Latin America. Founded in 1967 and continuously published by FGV EBAPE, RAP welcomes multidisciplinary contributions on topics relevant to the field. Published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, with around 600 submissions annually and steady growth in citations, the journal has established itself as one of the leading journals of the Global South.

 

Journal Metrics

1.2
CiteScore
0.8
Journal Impact Factor
7%
Acceptance Rate
2 months
Submission to First Decision

 

 

 

 

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Supporters

Address: Rua Jornalista Orlando Dantas, 1st floor, 30, room 107 – Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil - ZIP Code: 22231-010 | Phone: +55 (21) 3083-2731 | E-mail: rap@fgv.br