CALL PAPERS JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY

08/09/2026

JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY (JGCS)

p-ISSN: 2579-4396 | e-ISSN: 2579-440X

Published by Government Science Study Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang

Special Priority Focus: "Local & Innovative Governance"

The Editorial Board of Journal of Government and Civil Society (JGCS) invites scholars, researchers, policy practitioners, and doctoral candidates worldwide to submit high-quality original research articles. We particularly welcome empirical and theoretical manuscripts advancing inclusive, participatory, and accountable public policy grounded in local contexts.

Key Focus & Scope Priorities:

  1. Smart Village & Digital Rural Governance: Rural transformation, Electronic-Based Government Systems (SPBE), and local technology innovations.

  2. Public Service & Social Innovation: Citizen-centered public service delivery, social entrepreneurship, and co-creation governance models.

  3. Decentralization & Urban Resilience: Regional autonomy dynamics, local policy evaluation, urban adaptation, and sustainability frameworks.

  4. Civil Society & Democratic Governance: Grassroots movements, NGOs, civic participation, environmental justice, and public policy advocacy.

Journal Standards & Features:

  • Publication Frequency: Biannual (April & October Issues)

  • Review Quality: Strict Double-Blind Peer Review

  • Open Access License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Authors retain copyright

  • Abstracting & Indexing Standards: Accredited SINTA 2, GARUDA, Crossref DOI, Google Scholar

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