Trends in Public Administration Research: A Content Analysis of Iranian Journal Articles (2004-2017)

Ali Farazmand, Hassan Danaeefard, Masoumeh Mostafazadeh and Mohammad Reza Sadeghi

International Journal of Public Administration, 2019, vol. 42, issue 10, 867-879

Abstract: This study aims to examine the trends of public administration research in Iran during 2004–2017. A total of 520 articles from three databases have been reviewed and analyzed using content analysis. Results are reported based on research themes, purposes, orientations, methods, and authorship. Comparisons are made across two time spans and by journal type. Findings indicate that the focus of public administration research has been on issues of public administration, Islam and public administration, administrative performance, and organizational behavior in the public sector. Observations reveal that recent Iranian research studies have more explanatory purposes and often apply qualitative methods. The study also concludes that the Iranian public administration research has advanced considerably over the past 14 years, but more efforts are needed to fill in the gap in such important areas as new public service, civic participation, globalization, policy making, sound governance, and policy implementation.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2019.1598689

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