The study identifies a gap in the literature on government digital governance,

The gap

Evidence profile

Stated in the inline gaps and cells future research and cells research gap and future work sections of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 5 journals.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Temporal authorship and the moral illegitimacy of pre-authorized AI: a new ethical architecture for delegated inquiry (2026) · AI and Ethics · doi

  Future research should focus on the empirical valida- tion of this framework, institutional experimentation with the proposed governance bodies, and comparative studies Page 11 of 12 215 of different modes of renewal across various regulatory domains. These are important topics, but they are beyond the scope of this paper.

  generalstated in inline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future focus empirical valida tion framework institutional experimentation proposed governance bodies comparative page different modes
• Neo-Political Physics: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Understanding Complexity, Power, and Global Governance in Twenty-First Century World Politics (2026) · International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management · doi

  Future research can apply Neo-Political Physics to empirical cases, such as digital governance, climate politics, and institutional resilience. - The framework can be used to develop more sustainable policy outcomes through complexity-oriented governance frameworks. - Further research can explore the application of Neo-Political Physics in different contexts, such as international relations, artificial intelligence governance, and global governance.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research apply neo-political physics empirical cases digital
• Digital governance for regional environmental sustainability: configurational paths and mechanisms of local governments in china based on the TOE framework (2026) · Environmental Systems Research · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the literature on government digital governance, which has focused on single digital governance or single environmental performance. - The study identifies a need to integrate environmental indicators into the outcome variable and introduce online public services to optimize the framework.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap literature government digital governance has
• Governability Challenges in Indonesian Aquaculture: A Political-Legal Analysis Hanzel (2026) · JURNAL ILMIAH PLATAX · doi

  Future studies can build on the proposed framework to develop more effective governance strategies. - Further research is needed to address the contextual variations that shape governance across local environments. - The study suggests that future research should consider the implications of the framework for policymakers and practitioners.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies build proposed framework develop effective governance
• Evaluating Theories of Governance in Explaining Accountability Failures in Developing Countries: An Adaptive Integrated Governance Accountability Framework (2026) · International Journal of Geopolitics and Governance · doi

  Contemporary governance as a broader system of interactions among public institutions, private organisations, civil society, markets, and citizens working collectively to achieve public objectives (Bevir, 2021; Pierre & Peters, 2020). This conceptual evolution reflects the growing complexity of in an era characterised by public policy globalisation, transformation, digital decentralisation, climate change, and increasing societal expectations, where governments no longer function solely as providers of public goods but increasingly coordinate diverse actors through institutional arrangements, regulatory frameworks, policy networks, and collaborative partnerships (Meuleman, 2021; OECD, 2025).

  generalstated in future workevidence 3/5
  Keywords: public policy contemporary governance broader system interactions among institutions private organisations civil society markets citizens

Questions about this gap