GovTech – How is public-private-civic collaboration transforming government?

Call for Papers

GovTech – How is public-private-civic collaboration transforming government?

Journal: Government Information Quarterly
Publisher: Elsevier
Submission Opens: 1 August 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 1 October 2026

Introduction
Government Information Quarterly (GIQ) is pleased to announce a special issue on GovTech. This emerging area represents a paradigmatic shift in how governments approach digital transformation through collaboration among government, startups, government intrapreneurs, academia, social enterprises, and other non-governmental actors to introduce innovation into the public sector. GovTech entails integrating technical components with socio-organizational systems and building relationships among GovTech providers, users, and public agencies, defined by human-centricity, collaboration, public trust, and addressing challenges to accountability, vendor dependence, and digital autonomy.

Guest Editors
Nitesh Bharosa (N.Bharosa@tudelft.nl)
Maria Alexandra Viegas Cortez da Cunha (alexandra.cunha@fgv.br)
Tomasz Janowski (tomasz.janowski@pg.edu.pl)
Samia Melhem (smelhem@worldbank.org)

List of Topic Areas
Submissions invited on (but not limited to):

• Theoretical frameworks for understanding GovTech as a distinct phenomenon

• Governance models for public-private-civic GovTech partnerships

• GovTech technology transfer capacity by business entities

• Business models for scalable GovTech ecosystems and platforms

• Cross-border interoperability requirements and challenges

• Conceptual distinctions between GovTech and digital government

• Institutional theory and social embedding of GovTech partnerships

• GovTech absorption capacity at public agencies

• Public value creation through GovTech solutions and ecosystems

• European Single Digital Gateway and GovTech alignment

Guest Editors Contact Details

Submission Process & Deadlines
Manuscripts should be submitted through the GIQ online submission system at https://submit.elsevier.com/GIQ by selecting "VSI: GovTech" when prompted for the article type.
Submission Open Date: 1 August 2026
Submission deadline: 1 October 2026
All submissions will undergo rigorous double-blind peer review. Original work only; no prior/concurrent submissions.

Submission Guidelines
Submission Portal: https://submit.elsevier.com/GIQ
Guide for Authors: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/government-information-quarterly/publish/guide-for-authors

About the Journal
Government Information Quarterly (GIQ), published by Elsevier, is a premier journal in public administration and information systems with an Impact Factor of 10.0 and CiteScore of 18.4.

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