Journal of Science Policy & Governance ReleaseS Volume 19, Issue 01 | CELEBRATING 10 YEars of PUBLISHING

JSPG Celebrates a Decade as a Publishing Leader in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy

WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2021) - The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is pleased to release Volume 19, Issue 01, marking 10 years since our first published standard issue in 2011. To commemorate this occasion, we have taken a historical perspective by focusing on Celebrating a Decade of Publishing Innovative Policy Solutions Designed by the Next Generation.

This standard issue of JSPG has 13 practical and innovative articles addressing topics such as food sustainability on land and sea; the intimate relationship between climate change, public health and security; and the need for institutional reforms that can lead to a more equitable and ethical policymaking process to improve our society.

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"This issue demonstrates the true breadth of expertise reflected in our authors at JSPG. I am particularly proud of how the authors have leveraged a critical eye to examine policy through the lens of environmental, health, regulatory and social justice needs,” said Ben Wolfson, JSPG Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Standard Editions. “Following in the precedents established by JSPG’s first standard issue, our authors continue to interrogate the impacts of science policy from university regulations to making policy recommendations addressing broad subjects such as regenerative agriculture and power grid resilience."

Ben Wolfson, Assistant Editor-In-Chief, Standard Editions

Similarly, 10 years ago, the first standard issue of JSPG had 7 outstanding articles addressing environmental policy areas such as reducing demand on groundwater sources and ocean acidification; health-related topics including research outputs related to Environmental, Health, & Safety, and the need for diversity in clinical trials; and ways to reform institutional infrastructures and incentives to fulfill our national objectives in research and highlight societal benefits of university research. ​

“The fact that 10 years apart, both of these standard issues focused largely on environmental, health and research policies, points out the evergreen nature of these policy topics, but also the incredibly innovative solutions designed by our authors to address critical and timely topics of their time,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO & Managing Publisher. “This volume highlights solutions designed by the next generation to address evergreen policy topics in a manner that is adaptive to the needs of our society today." 

To reflect on these topics, JSPG’s Editor-in-Chief Rosie Dutt and CEO & Managing Publisher Adriana Bankston have co-authored a cover memo focused on empowering the next generation to leverage their innovative ideas published in the journal to make a positive impact in society today and into the future.

Rosie Dutt, Editor-in-Chief

Adriana Bankston, CEO & Managing Publisher

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As JSPG celebrates 10 years since our first standard issue and looks ahead at the next decade of publishing, the journal remains committed to its mission of serving as a platform and vehicle for students, post-docs, policy fellows, early career professionals, and young scholars of all academic and professional backgrounds to contribute nuanced, bold, and innovative solutions to address the widest range of problems, threats, and opportunities at the intersection of science, technology, innovation, public policy and governance.

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About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is a nonprofit organization and open-access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more.