Emerging Technologies and Governance

Emerging Technologies and Governance

Aims and Scope
Aims of the Journal

The Journal of Emerging Technologies and Governance is dedicated to advancing high-quality research at the intersection of emerging technologies and governance. The journal pursues the following core aims:

  1. To expand theoretical and empirical scholarship on the interplay between emerging technologies and governance, including policymaking, public administration, regulatory frameworks, legitimacy, and public trust.
  2. To critically assess the ethical and normative implications of emerging technologies for fundamental rights, justice, transparency, accountability, and the preservation of public trust.
  3. To strengthen legal and policy frameworks for the responsible regulation of emerging technologies, with emphasis on accountability mechanisms, legal compliance, and algorithmic transparency.
  4. To provide a rigorous academic forum for evaluating new models of digital decision-making, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, blockchain infrastructures, and cryptographic technologies.
  5. To facilitate meaningful dialogue between researchers and policymakers on leveraging technological innovation to address complex and “wicked” governance challenges.
  6. To contribute to the development of responsible and value-centered technology governance, grounded in ethical principles and sustained public trust.
Scope of the Journal

The journal welcomes original research articles, analytical papers, policy-oriented studies, and case studies across the following thematic domains:

1 Governing with Technology
  • The role of artificial intelligence, algorithms, machine learning systems, and decision-support tools in public administration
  • Data-driven public services, forecasting, resource allocation, and intelligent monitoring
  • Ethical and social implications of technological systems for citizens and vulnerable communities
  • Transparency, accountability, and auditability of automated and algorithmic processes
2 Technology Governance and Digital Regulation
  • Legal and policy frameworks for emerging technologies
  • Digital infrastructures, blockchain governance consortia, data governance, and cryptographic ecosystems
  • Regulatory compliance, algorithmic impact assessments, and digitally enabled lawmaking
3 Public Values and Trust in the Digital Age
  • Algorithmic fairness, non-discrimination, and the protection of fundamental rights
  • Social and institutional trust in technology-mediated environments
  • Implications of technological adoption for legitimacy, trust, and citizen satisfaction
4 Administrative Transformation and Digital Bureaucracy
  • Technology-driven changes in administrative processes and decision-making structures
  • Information-based governance and the rise of algorithmic bureaucracy
  • Institutional capacity, organizational culture, and implementation challenges
5 Global and Comparative Perspectives
  • National strategies for technology governance in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Global South
  • The influence of international organizations on global norms of technology governance
  • Comparative analyses of trust, legitimacy, and public values across diverse cultural and political contexts

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