Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP) (Formerly Journal of E-Government)
Homepage: http://www.jitp.net/
Mission statement:
- Promote a better understanding of how evolving information technologies interact with political and governmental processes and outcomes.
- Encourage the development of governmental and political processes that employ IT in novel and interesting ways.
- Foster the development of new information technology tools and theories that can capture, analyze, and report on these developments.
Scope:
- E-Government: the applications of IT in political campaigns, elections, and public sector management.
- The political economy of IT.
- The governance of the Internet.
- Citizen interaction with government – from Blogs to trans-national social movements.
Audience: A variety of disciplines, including law, geography, communications, economics, and sociology.
Availability: Subscription
Editor: Dr. Stuart W. Shulman
Link to editorial board: http://www.jitp.net/m_editors.php?p=3
Special issus:
- Vol. 5 (1): Text annotation for political science
- Vol. 1 (1): Understanding eParticipation.
Publication Frequency (x times per year): 3
Publisher: The Haworth Press (now part of Taylor & Francis)
Lifespan: 2007

