About the Journal

The Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration (Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla in Icelandic) publishes original research on Icelandic politics and policy related subjects. Articles with a broader political science relevance may also be considered, especially articles of a sufficiently high standard with a comparative focus or containing theoretical and methodological innovations. The journal is open to submission from political scientists and researchers in related fields dealing with politics, public administration and policy relevant issues. See further information.

Journal articles are published in English or Icelandic. Articles in Icelandic are accompanied with abstracts and bibliographic information in English. Publication dates on the web are:  mid-June and mid-December. A printed edition of the two volume issues is published in March the following year. Submission deadlines are as follows:  1st of April  for the June issue (2nd of April in 2024) and 1st of October for the December issue.

The Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration publication is in open access according to CC BY (4.0).

Current Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2023): Autumn publication
Published: 2023-12-16

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • "Tell the truth": Political trust and expectations of politicians in Iceland 2020-2023

    Viktor Orri Valgarðsson, Sigurbjörg Sigurgeirsdóttir
    71-106
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2023.19.2.1
  • More trust among those who have more: The impact of capital and perceived inequality on political trust

    Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Jón Gunnar Bernburg
    107-130
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2023.19.2.2
  • Wicked Problem of Regional Development Policy in Iceland

    Anna Guðrún Edvardsdóttir, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, Allison Williams
    131-152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2023.19.2.3
  • Is there an unexplored possibility to reduce tax evasion? Concentrating on moral and personality

    Arna Laufey Steinarsdóttir, Auður Hermannsdóttir
    153-180
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2023.19.2.4
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