Journal of Government Science Studies (JGSS) accepts two types of manuscripts. Please choose the type that best fits your work and use the JPIIS manuscript template (see Manuscript Template).

1. Original Research Article

• 6,000–8,000 words (10–15 pages);
• English;
• camera-ready template

Reports original empirical research, whether qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods, that makes a clear contribution to the social sciences.

• Structure: Introduction (background and context, state of the art, research gap and novelty, research problem or hypothesis, research objective), Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• Method: research design, participants or data sources, data collection procedures, instrument development and validation, ethical considerations, data analysis techniques
• Abstract: 150–250 words, single paragraph, in English; covering background, purpose and novelty, methodology, key findings, and conclusion and implications
• Keywords: 3–5 words or phrases
• References: at least 30, with at least 80% published in the last 10 years; priority to peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus or Web of Science; APA 7th edition with DOI
• Ethics: informed consent, confidentiality and anonymity, and participants’ rights reported in the Method
• Required statements: Author’s contributions, Conflict of interest, Data availability, Funding info (Acknowledgements optional)

2. Systematic Literature Review

• 6,000–8,000 words (10–15 pages);
• English;
• documented protocol

Synthesises existing research using a transparent method that can be replicated or critically evaluated.

• Structure: Introduction (with background, state of the art, gap and novelty, research question, and objective), Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• Method: protocol (e.g., PRISMA or other relevant guidelines), inclusion and exclusion criteria, databases or sources, search strategy (keywords and Boolean operators), screening steps, analytical approach (e.g., thematic synthesis)
• Abstract: 150–250 words, single paragraph, in English; same elements as the original article
• Keywords: 3–5 words or phrases
• References: same requirements as the original article
• Required statements: Author’s contributions, Conflict of interest, Data availability, Funding info (Acknowledgements optional)