Introduction Asilata Karandikar Doctoral Student International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Earlier this year, the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing health futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world (GHFutures2030) launched a call for papers and competition focused on Strengthening Youth-centered Policy and Governance of Digital Transformations in Health.  The special issue and competition seeks to provide young people with agency with respect to digital techn ..read more

As an organization focused on early career researchers and their engagement in policymaking, the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) celebrates the newly established bipartisan Graduate Research and Development Caucus (GRAD Caucus).  The GRAD Caucus is dedicated to the needs of graduate students across the nation, highlighting the “unique and critical role that graduate researchers play in innovation, education, and bolstering our economy.” The launch event took place on Capitol Hill this week.   Despite the importance of graduate students in driving innovative ..read more

MEDIA CONTACT Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org  (202) 730-9502 Washington, DC (June 25, 2022) – Today, the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) celebrates 10 years since its inception as a non-profit organization. Countless individuals have contributed to the success of JSPG, and we thank them for their dedication to our mission to empower the next generation in science policy.  View the anniversary page To our authors, thank you for your confidence in the journal and we are excited to be able to offer th ..read more

Pictured from left to right is Tamara Savage, Ashley Orr, and Ben Ashman (AAAS Fellow with Sen. Sherrod Brown, OH) at the Hart Senate Office Building.  Introduction and framing The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is a 501-c3 non-profit organization based in the United States and an internationally recognized, open-access, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to elevating students, post-docs, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy and governance debate worldwide. Our mission doesn't begin and end with publication of our volumes. Th ..read more

Written by Adriana Bankston A Personal Perspective This time last year, I was embarking on what would be my greatest adventure yet as the third CEO of JSPG. This has been a great opportunity to make a difference in something that I’m really passionate about, and I couldn’t ask for anything more than that. On the flip side, being a first time CEO, nothing could have prepared me for all the aspects of this role. In some ways, you have to be doing the job itself in order to understand what it takes to do it, while you are also learning on your feet as a new leader.  READ POST 2 >> I h ..read more

Written by Adriana Bankston     I hope that what we have accomplished this past year as an organization will encourage others to step out of their comfort zone and follow their own path towards something they care about. — Adriana Bankston, CEO & Managing Publisher, Journal of Science Policy & Governance In the previous post, I focused on my own personal perspectives on leading JSPG, and how I navigated being a first time CEO. I realized that passion is really a driving force for me, and JSPG has provided that opportunity for me to find something that really gets ..read more

Introduction and context On September 7, 2021, the Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG), in partnership with UK Science and Innovation Network and the ​​Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University (CSI) organized a workshop on re-imagining positive climate futures, geared towards early career researchers interested in writing about climate change solutions.  The event featured authors who had previously published in JSPG’s climate special issue on climate change solutions sponsored by UK SIN. Authors discussed these topics with ASU CSI's Climate Imagina ..read more

Introduction  On November 12, 2021, the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) in collaboration with Graduate Professional Success in STEM program (GPS-STEM) at UC Irvine and the STEM Advocacy Institute (SAi) organized a workshop on Creating actionable change for STEM education and workforce development. The workshop was focused on discussing ways to support the next generation of scientists who encounter STEM education and training, help them achieve their potential in science and utilize their talents in society. The event featured Dr. Gary McDowell, CEO of Lightoller, LLC ..read more

Since its establishment 10 years ago, the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) has been instrumental in elevating the voices of early career researchers in science, technology and innovation policy. The leadership within this organization have been key to pushing forward the goals and the mission of the journal.  In 2021, JSPG launched the Leadership Chat Series to speak directly with those leaders who helped and continue to support the success of the journal, to hear about their experiences with the journal and ways in which JSPG can help early career scholars hone their r ..read more

Introduction  The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society launched a call for papers and competition focused on Re-envisioning STEM Education and Workforce Development for the 21st Century. The call for papers and competition for op-eds and policy position papers will result in a Special Topics Issue of JSPG to be released in 2022 that will comprise the most compelling papers. Read the call for submissions.  As part of this partnership, JSPG and Sigma Xi hosted a series of educational webinars led by experts from Advanci ..read more