Exploring the Feasibility of a Digital Government Journal

The last seven to ten years has been a time of growth and formalization for digital government (DG) research, spurred especially in the past five years by the existence of the NSF Digital Government Research Program. A community of DG researchers appears to be emerging that comprises both computer and information sciences and social and behavioral sciences. The community appeals to both academics and practitioners. Given the emergence of this diverse community of interest, this project explores the need for and feasibility of a new journal dedicated to digital government research. The main goals are to understand the experiences of DG researchers with regard to publishing their work and to gather their opinions about the desirability and focus of a dedicated journal or other publishing strategies.