Journal Scope
Focus and Scope
Journal of Institutional Policy and Governance publishes high-quality empirical, theoretical, and policy-oriented research that advances knowledge in institutional development, public policy, governance, and public administration. The journal welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and comparative studies that examine institutional dynamics, governance systems, policy processes, and public sector transformation across local, national, and international contexts. It particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that integrates perspectives from public administration, political science, economics, law, management, and development studies to promote evidence-based policymaking, institutional effectiveness, accountability, and sustainable governance.
The journal particularly welcomes research in the following areas:
- Institutional Governance
- Institutional Development and Reform
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Policy Formulation, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Public Administration and Public Sector Management
- Public Sector Innovation
- Public Service Delivery
- Bureaucratic Reform
- Regulatory Governance
- Collaborative and Network Governance
- Digital Governance and E-Government
- Decentralization and Local Governance
- Public Financial Management
- Accountability, Transparency, and Anti-Corruption
- Institutional Economics
- Evidence-Based Policymaking
- Sustainable Governance
- Public Participation and Civic Engagement
