Journal Governance Society

12 authors’ countries are coming from Indonesia, Malaysia, India & Thailand. The article “Bibliometric Analysis of Collaborative Governance for Smart City Program” by Marliani Marliani maps the scholarly development of collaborative governance within the smart city agenda, emphasizing the intersections of technology, governance, and citizen participation. In “Public Perception of the Revitalization of Roro Dompak Port in Tanjungpinang City,” Riska Ananda, Tri Asha Lonika, and Rizqi Apriani Putri explore community responses toward infrastructure development, highlighting socio-economic impacts at the local level. “Evaluation of the Ministry of Social Affairs Policy on Social Protection Programs in Indonesia” by Rintia, Ilham Sentosa, and Yudithia examines the effectiveness of social welfare policies, providing critical insights into their implementation and challenges in achieving equitable outcomes. Meanwhile, Ilham Komarudin, Abdulkarim Duerawee, Aris Prio Agus Santoso, and Retna Dewi Lestari in “The Digital Education based on Public Innovation in Developing a Sustainable Agribusiness Ecosystem” underscore how digital education and public innovation can transform agribusiness toward sustainability. Lastly, “The Influence of Public Information Disclosure and the Use of Social Media by the Probolinggo City Government on Public Trust in Probolinggo City” by Nurul Jannah Lailatul Fitria and Ferdy Aprilyandi investigates how transparency and digital communication shape public trust, underlining the increasing role of social media as a governance tool. Collectively, this issue highlights how governance, technology, and social dynamics interact across policy domains, offering valuable insights from Indonesia and the broader regional context.