About the Journal

Description

Digital Society & Virtual Governance is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to exploring the intersection of digital transformation, virtual governance, and societal evolution in the digital era. The journal provides a high-impact platform for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to contribute interdisciplinary research that advances the understanding of digital societies and governance frameworks in virtual spaces.

Open Access Policy

This journal operates under a fully open-access model, ensuring that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers. Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license, allowing unrestricted distribution and reuse with proper attribution.

Focus & Scope

The journal covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Digital Society: AI-driven social transformations, digital citizenship, online communities, and computational social sciences.
  • Virtual Governance: E-governance, digital policies, blockchain-based administration, and platform regulations.
  • Cybersecurity & Digital Ethics: Data privacy, algorithmic governance, ethical AI, and digital rights management.
  • Digital Economy & Innovation: Web3, smart contracts, decentralized governance, and digital financial ecosystems.
  • Smart Cities & Public Digital Services: IoT-enabled governance, digital twin technologies, and AI-driven policymaking.
  • Metaverse & Immersive Technologies: Virtual economies, digital labor, governance of metaverse ecosystems, and social interactions in virtual worlds.

Copyright Notice

Authors publishing in Digital Society & Virtual Governance retain full copyright of their work under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Sponsorship Disclosure

The journal is published by Kaiyuan Publishing Limited and is financially supported through institutional collaborations and voluntary contributions. The journal does not charge article processing fees (APCs) to authors at this time.

Journal History

Digital Society & Virtual Governance was established to address the growing academic and policy-oriented discourse on digital transformation and virtual governance. The journal aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice by fostering dialogue among scholars, industry experts, and policymakers.

Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, and personal information provided to this journal will be used exclusively for editorial purposes and will not be shared with third parties. The journal follows international data protection regulations to ensure user privacy and confidentiality.

Archiving & Indexing

Digital Society & Virtual Governance is committed to long-term preservation and accessibility. The journal participates in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS digital preservation systems to ensure all published content remains securely archived and retrievable over time.

The journal is also actively working toward inclusion in leading academic databases such as Web of Science (SSCI & ESCI), Scopus, Google Scholar, CrossRef, and CNKI.

For more details, please refer to the Editorial Policies and Submission Guidelines sections.