INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE GOVERNANCE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL & POLICYMAKERS
The International Journal of Public Service Governance, Intergovernmental & Policymakers (IJPIP) is a peer-reviewed, open-access forum for rigorous empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented research on public service governance, intergovernmental relations, and the practice of policymaking. IJPIP publishes work that informs better governance, public administration, collaboration across levels of government, and evidence-based policy.
Quick facts
- Journal title: International Journal of Public Service Governance, Intergovernmental & Policymakers
- ISSN: (pending)
- Established: 2025
- Language: English
- Format of this publication : Online
- Publication frequency: Quarterly
- Subject Area: Multidisciplinary Subjects
- Country of Origin: India
- Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Publisher: Erudexa Publishing
- Editor in Chief: Dr. Patrick T. Pillah
- Co-Founder : Dr. Patrick T. Pillah
- APC (on acceptance): USD 200 (waivers available).
- DOI provider / Archiving: Zenodo (DOI); copies deposited in Internet Archive and SSRN.
- Peer review model: Double-blind (default)
Journal Symbol
Co-Founder
Dr. Patrick T. Pillah
Previous Issues
Volume 1 (2025)
Current Issues
Volume 1, Issue 1 (Oct - Dec) (2025)
Aims & scope
IJPIP aims to advance knowledge and practice at the nexus of governance and public policy. The journal welcomes high-quality submissions that include, but are not limited to:
- Analyses of intergovernmental arrangements, cooperative governance, and federal–local relations.
- Studies on public service design, delivery, and performance management.
- Comparative research on institutional reform, decentralization and capacity building.
- Policy design, policy implementation, regulatory governance and legislative processes.
- Public finance, fiscal decentralization, and budgeting for service delivery.
- Innovations in public administration, digital governance, and e-governance.
- Practitioner perspectives, policy briefs, and case studies with transferable lessons.
- Interdisciplinary approaches combining political science, public administration, law, economics and development studies.
We welcome both theoretically grounded and empirically robust manuscripts that offer clear implications for policymakers and practitioners.
Editorial board members
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Patrick T PILLAH
Dept. of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Veritas University Abuja, Nigeria.
Email:- pillahp@veritas.edu.ng
Associate Editors & Editorial Board
FANAN UJOH, PhD Deputy
Director of Research & Data Collection, Canadian Network for International Surgery
Email:- fanan.ujoh@cnis.ca
Profile Link :- https://cnis.ca/staff/
Dr. KABIRU IBRAHIM HANNAFI
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT, Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
Email:- kabiru.hannafi@fubk.edu.ng
Profile Link :- https://fubk.edu.ng/Department/eco
Godwin Jeff Doki, PhD
Head of Department, English, University of Jos, Jos. Nigeria.
Email:- doki@unijos.edu.ng
Profile Link :- https://www.unijos.edu.ng/department-english
Mst. Ayesha Siddika
LL.B (Hons), B.L., LL.M, Ph.D (Law)
Asst. Prof. and Head, Department of Law, University of Information Technology and Sciences, Bangladesh
Email:- ayesha.siddika@uits.edu.bd
Profile Link :- https://uits.edu.bd/faculty-members-of-law/
Dr. A.B. Adebusoye
Lecturer I, Department of Entrepreneurship, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Nigeria
Email:- aaadebusoye@jabu.edu.ng
DOI, archiving & preservation
- On publication the Version of Record will receive a DOI minted via Zenodo.
- Publisher deposits copies and metadata with Internet Archive and SSRN for redundant preservation and discoverability.
- Machine-readable metadata and licence fields (CC BY 4.0) accompany every deposit.
Publication fees & waivers
APC is USD 200 per accepted article; waivers and discounts are available under the publisher’s APCs & Waiver Policy. APCs do not influence editorial decisions; waiver requests should be submitted at time of submission.
Contact & editorial enquiries
For submissions, editorial enquiries or indexing evidence requests:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE GOVERNANCE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL & POLICYMAKERS — Editorial Office
Email: editorial@erudexapublishing.com (put “IJPIP” in the subject)
Publisher contact: contact@erudexapublishing.com
Phone: +91 6001635710