TRAS

ISSN 1842-2845

BACKGROUND

The Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences was first published in 1998 as a response to an increasing need for specialized scientific journals in the field of administrative sciences in Romania. RTSA features an interdisciplinary approach to the aforementioned field and it is meant to be useful for both the academic community and the practitioners. Starting with 2005, two separate issues of the journal, one in English (Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences) and one in Romanian (Revista Transilvana de Stiinte Administrative) have been published. 

SCOPE

RTSA represents a collective effort initiated by an international group aimed at boosting the research in the field of public administration in a country where during the communist regime there was no tradition in this sense. RTSA represents a unique source of specialized analysis of the ex-communist space, of the transition processes to democracy, of the reform of public administration, and of comparative analysis of administrative systems.

The general topic covered by the articles in the Review is administrative sciences. As a result of an interdisciplinary, modern approach, the articles cover the following specific themes: Public management, public policy, administrative law, public policy analysis, regional development, community development, public finances, urban planning, program evaluation in public administration, ethics, comparative administrative systems, etc. From the standpoint of the topic covered, TRAS is lined up with the trends followed by other international journals in the field of public administration.

BOARD
The Review has an international board formed of specialists in the field of public administration.The board is responsible for identifying trends and setting general policies.

FREQUENCY
Three regular issues are published per year: February, June and October. One special issue can published each year. The topic for the special issue will be posted online in early September.

AVAILABILITY
TRAS is available online free of charge due to a gant financed by Open Society Foundation.