Digital Public Sector Innovation
Governance, Technology, and Public Value
Publishing model
Open Access
Aims & Scope
Journal of Digital Public Sector Innovation is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of digital innovation in government and public sector organizations. It explores how digital technologies are adopted, implemented, and scaled to improve public service delivery, governance effectiveness, and public value creation.
The journal bridges the gap between technological innovation and public sector realities by focusing on implementation strategies, organizational transformation, policy implications, and governance models. It welcomes rigorous research that helps policymakers, public managers, and researchers understand and navigate the complexities of digital government in the 21st century.
Aims
- Advancing the understanding and practice of digital innovation in the public sector
- Promoting research on the adoption, implementation, and impact of digital technologies in government
- Analyzing organizational, institutional, and policy factors that enable or constrain digital innovation
- Exploring the creation of public value through digital transformation and service innovation
- Bridging theory and practice between technology, public administration, and governance studies
- Examining governance models, ethical considerations, and accountability in digital public sector initiatives
- Documenting lessons learned from digital innovation projects and transformation programs
Scope & Research Topics
- Digital transformation strategies in government and public organizations
- Implementation of e-government, digital services, and GovTech solutions
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in public administration
- Innovation processes, ecosystems, and organizational change in the public sector
- Data-driven governance and decision-making
- Digital platforms, interoperability, and smart city governance
- Public-private collaboration and innovation partnerships
- Policy frameworks, regulation, and regulatory innovation for digital government
- Evaluation of digital innovation outcomes and public value
- Cybersecurity, data privacy, and ethical governance in the public sector
- Comparative studies of digital public sector innovation across jurisdictions
Key Focus Areas
- Digital public sector innovation
- Digital government
- E-government
- Public sector digital transformation
- GovTech
- Digital governance
- Public sector innovation
- AI in public administration
- Smart governance
- Digital service delivery
- Implementation of digital innovation
- Organizational change in public sector
- Public value creation
- Digital policy implementation
- Data-driven governance
- Cybersecurity in public sector
- Innovation management in government
- Collaborative governance and digital platforms
- Regulatory innovation and sandboxes
Target Audience
- Public administration and governance scholars
- Policymakers and senior government officials
- Digital transformation leaders and CIOs in the public sector
- Public sector innovation managers and practitioners
- Technology developers and GovTech companies
- Researchers in e-government and digital governance
- International organizations focused on digital government