Scientometric Study of the Progress and Development of e-Government Research During the Period 2000-2012

Many countries have implemented changes in public-sector management models, based on the strategic and intensive use of new information and communication technologies. From a critical standpoint, this paper analyzes and characterizes the contributions made by research in the field of e-government, i...

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Published in:Information technology for development 2016-01, Vol.22 (1), p.36-74
Main Authors: Rodriguez Bolivar, Manuel Pedro, Alcaide Munoz, Laura, Lopez Hernandez, Antonio M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
developing vs. developed countries
e-government research
Economics
Electronic government
future research
Information technology
Libraries
Management
Public administration
scientometric study
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Summary:Many countries have implemented changes in public-sector management models, based on the strategic and intensive use of new information and communication technologies. From a critical standpoint, this paper analyzes and characterizes the contributions made by research in the field of e-government, identifying future areas of interest and potentially valuable methodologies. In addition, it compares research efforts focused on developing countries with those concerning developed economies, in order to identify research gaps and possibilities for improvement in the context of e-government research in developing countries. Diverse scientometric approaches are employed in this analysis of papers published by international journals listed in the SSCI index in the fields of Public Administration and of Information Science & Library Science. Our findings reveal the existence of various research gaps and highlight areas that should be addressed in future research, especially in developing countries. Indeed, the research approach to e-government remains immature, focusing on particular cases or dimensions, while little has been done to produce theories or models to clarify and explain the political processes of e-government. In addition, significant differences are found between the impact of scientific output and patterns of scientific production as regards developing and developed countries.
ISSN:0268-1102
1554-0170
DOI:10.1080/02681102.2014.927340