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 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).

The journal does not charge any author fees.
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Current Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2024): Autumn publication
Published: 2024-12-21

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • Representing Iceland on the UN Security Council: Does Nordic membership matter?

    Svanhildur Þorvaldsdóttir
    157-180
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2024.20.2.1

  • The Icelandic presidential election of 2024: strategic voting in a second order election?

    Viktor Orri Valgarðsson, Indriði H. Indriðason, Gunnar Helgi Kristinsson, Agnar Freyr Helgason, Hafsteinn Einarsson
    181-246
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2024.20.2.2

  • I am not a public figure, I am a public servant: How public servants experience harsh discourse and harassment and their proposals for solutions

    Þóra Bjarnadóttir, Jón Gunnar Ólafsson
    247-272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2024.20.2.3
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