The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection of articles on Public Service Motivation that examine various questions regarding public service motivation in the public sector. The article collection has two goals. The first is to advance theoretical and practical perspectives on public service motivation across regions. The second goal is strengthening contributions about non-Western scholarship by leveraging contextual and regional distinctions.

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration maintains a special collection on Digital Transformation in Public Administration that emphasizes digital transformation in the public sector, including the participatory roles of stakeholders in the decision-making and service delivery processes. This collection reviews technological advancements and digital governance success and challenges, especially in the Asia Pacific region. It seeks to investigate the implications, prerequisites, and influence of digital innovations on government reforms.