About the Journal

ABOUT THE JOURNAL

GOVSPHERE: Jurnal Tata Kelola dan Kebijakan Publik is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Udayana. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of scholarly research and conceptual discussions in governance and public policy studies.

FOCUS AND SCOPE

GOVSPHERE welcomes original research articles and conceptual papers in, but not limited to:

  • Public Governance

  • Public Policy Analysis

  • Public Administration

  • Bureaucratic Reform

  • Public Sector Innovation

  • Digital Governance and E-Government

  • Local Governance and Decentralization

  • Public Service Management

  • Collaborative Governance

  • Sustainable Development Policy

The journal encourages interdisciplinary perspectives and empirical research with strong theoretical foundations.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers to ensure academic quality, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

GOVSPHERE provides immediate open access to its content under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports greater global exchange of knowledge.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) unless otherwise stated.

PUBLICATION ETHICS

GOVSPHERE adheres to ethical standards in scholarly publishing, including policies against plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and redundant publication.

ARCHIVING POLICY

The journal utilizes the archiving features provided by OJS and institutional repository systems to ensure long-term digital preservation of published articles.

SPONSORSHIP

This journal is published and funded by the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Udayana.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

HISTORY OF THE JOURNAL

GOVSPHERE was established in 2026 as a scholarly platform dedicated to advancing research in governance and public policy studies.