Analyzing the scientific evolution and impact of e-Participation research in JCR journals using science mapping
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Highlights：
• We carried on a performance analysis to detect the most productive and highest-impact subfields in e-Participation.
• E-participation research field is in constant evolution that has not yet reached a stage of maturity.
• Findings indicate that there is still as apparent lack of adequate tools in which public deliberation and decision-making take place.
• Researchers must analyze the technical aspects and context to guarantee the privacy and security which increases the trust of citizens.
• The results suggest the evolution of e-participation to a more techno-social system in order to engage the citizenry into public sector management.
摘要
•We carried on a performance analysis to detect the most productive and highest-impact subfields in e-Participation.•E-participation research field is in constant evolution that has not yet reached a stage of maturity.•Findings indicate that there is still as apparent lack of adequate tools in which public deliberation and decision-making take place.•Researchers must analyze the technical aspects and context to guarantee the privacy and security which increases the trust of citizens.•The results suggest the evolution of e-participation to a more techno-social system in order to engage the citizenry into public sector management.
论文关键词：E-Participation,Science mapping,Co-word analysis,Performance analysis,Thematic evolution
论文评审过程：Received 6 November 2016, Revised 4 November 2017, Accepted 31 December 2017, Available online 22 February 2018, Version of Record 22 February 2018.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.12.011
