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Special Issues Government Information Quarterly (GIQ) and Journal of eDemocracy and Open Government (JeDEM)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Each year the best papers are invited to submit to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>GIQ<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>JeDEM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. The best paper winners will be invited to submit their revised papers to GIQ following a fast-track reviewing process, runners up will be invited to submit to a JeDEM special issues.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Award Categories<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Three types of paper awards are used. These are loosely aligned with the types of papers the IFIP EGOV-EPART conference was looking for:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Category 1<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The most innovative research contribution or case study. Awards the paper with the most out-\u00adof<\/span><\/span>\u2010<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u2010<\/span><\/span>box and forward-looking idea and concept. Relevance is more important than rigor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Category 2<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The most compelling, critical research reflection. Awards the paper with the most compelling critical reflection on and discussion of a relevant research topic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Category 3<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The most promising practical concept. Awards the paper delivering a concept or solution with the highest potential to have a high impact in e-government implementations and applications.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Selection Process<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Step 1<\/b><\/span><\/span> Nomination<\/strong>: All research and ongoing papers submitted to the conference are \u201celigible\u201d for the prize. Papers submitted to the conference are reviewed by independent reviewers and nominated as for one of the Awards during the double-blind review process. Final nomination is made by the track chairs of each conference track.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Step 2<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Shortlist:<\/strong> On the basis of the papers that gained the greatest number of nominations and highest peer-review scores during from the review process, the Outstanding Paper Awards Committee prepares a shortlist of papers for each of the 3 Award categories.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Step 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Selection:<\/strong> All the Track Chairs review the shortlisted camera-ready papers on the basis of the following criteria per awards category: The originality of this paper\u2019s contribution to knowledge (usefulness of the information and generalisability to research and\/or policy development); The quality of the paper\u2019s writing (accuracy, clarity readability, and organisation of the paper)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Step 4<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Final Decision:<\/strong> The Awards Committee considers the papers suggested and may take a final decision in case of a tie.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Best Paper Awards committee<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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  • Manuel Pedro Rodr\u00edguez Bolivar (Chair), University of Granada, Spain<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Noella Edelmann, Danube University Krems, Austria<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Evangelos Kalampokis, University of Macedonia, Greece\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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