The evolution of theoretical contributions in digital government research: Insights from GIQ
通过分析《政府信息季刊》2000-2024年间279篇文章，发现数字政府研究多依赖其他领域理论扩展，缺乏自身特有理论，且存在与新兴技术相关的“未完成”理论，对学者评估该领域理论进展有参考价值。
Digital government researchers have debated theoretical progress in the domain. With a surge in publications over the past decade, examining its theoretical progress is timely. This reflection article offers a case analysis of theoretical contributions in digital government research through a literature review of 279 articles published in Government Information Quarterly (GIQ), the domain's leading journal, in the period 2000–2024. Our findings reveal: (1) a preponderance of theoretical extensions, often drawing on well-established theories from other domains but lacking a digital government-specific focus, and (2) “unfinished” theories, often aligned with emerging technologies and trends. While our analysis focuses solely on GIQ, it indicates a need for further development and refinement of the domain's theories, and explicit stances of using and further developing “borrowed” theories from other domains.