Journal of the Knowledge Economy - Publish in a Special Issue or Topical Collection in the Journal of the Knowledge Economy
We welcome submissions and proposals for new Issues and Collections, relevant to the Aims & Scope of the Journal. In addition to exploring compelling topics, these Issues and Collections may originate from conferences and workshops or focus on the research legacy of a pioneer in the field. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please complete the following Proposal Form (this opens in a new tab) and return with CVs of all Issue/Collection Editors to Editor-in-Chief, Elias Carayannis (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab)).
(Note: Special Issues must indicate a firm submission deadline and planned publication schedule; articles will be published Online First and collected subsequently in a print issue. Topical Collections are open-ended; articles will be published Online First, assigned to print issues as available, and highlighted online in virtual collections.)
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Current Special Issues and Topical Collections
Innovation Management in Asia (Topical Collection)
This collection concentrates on the dynamism of innovation and its utility in diverse capacities across the many regions of Asia, highlighting the various dimensions of the creative potential of individuals, organizations, and institutions in the context of sustainable development. This topical collection provides the space for studies that address the intersection of research and practice through the presentation of theoretical analyses, empirical studies, practice-oriented, and teaching-oriented papers, case studies, book reviews, and editorials and commentaries. Both contemporary and historical accounts will be considered of particular interest, with an emphasis on considering the implications for government, industry, social organizations, higher education institutions and research centers, civil society, and the environment.
Collection Editors
Stavros Sindakis, Hellenic Open University (sindakis.stavros@eap.ac.gr (this opens in a new tab)) &
Chongqing Technology & Business University (ssindakis@ctbu.edu.cn (this opens in a new tab))
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Macro Perspective on Sustainable, Smart and Inclusive Growth within Entrepreneurial and Innovation Knowledge-Driven Ecosystems
This is part of a joint special issue involving three journals – Journal of Knowledge Economy, Journal of Technology Transfer and Journal of Knowledge Management — that aims to weave macro, meso and micro-level respectively approaches, perspectives and grounded theories on the phenomenon, nature and dynamics of growth under current socio-economic, socio-political and socio-technical conditions, challenges and opportunities for economies and societies in the contemporary knowledge-driven economy. In addition, the aim is to examine whether, when, how and why human knowledge, creativity and inventiveness, as well as entrepreneurial and innovative endeavours in an ecosystemic context, can make a substantive difference.
Issue Editors
Domitilla Magni (Lead Guest Editor), University of Catania, Italy (domitilla.magni@unict.it (this opens in a new tab))
Evangelos Grigoroudis (Lead Guest Co-Editor), Technical University of Crete, Greece (vangelis@ergasya.tuc.gr (this opens in a new tab))
Manlio Del Giudice, Link Campus University Rome, Italy (m.delgiudice@unilink.it (this opens in a new tab))
James A. Cunningham, Newcastle University, United Kingdom (james.cunningham@newcastle.ac.uk (this opens in a new tab))
Fabio Fiano, Link Campus University, Italy (f.fiano@unilink.it (this opens in a new tab))
Submission Deadline: March 31 2023
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Digital Economy and Transformation in the Business Environment
Driven by the impact of the digital economy and the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, digital transformation promotes the networked, intelligent, and coordinated development of the industrial value chain. This special issue is focused on how the digital transformation concepts can enhance the maintainability of enterprises’ products, processes, and systems from different perspectives.
Issue Editors
Abbas Mardani, University of South Florida, United States (abbasmardani@usf.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour, Emlyon Business School, France (chiappettajabbour@em-lyon.com (this opens in a new tab))
Fausto Cavallaro, University of Molise, Italy (cavallaro@unimol.it (this opens in a new tab))
Dragan Pamucar, University of Defence, Serbia (dragan.pamucar@va.mod.gov.rs (this opens in a new tab))
Corresponding Editor
Abbas Mardani: abbasmardani@usf.edu (this opens in a new tab)
Submission Deadline: May 31 2023
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Dialogues and Synergy Building between Triple, Quadruple and Quintuple Helix Models: Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Perspectives (Special Issue)
While the Triple, Quadruple and Quintuple Helix models of innovation are popular among researchers and policymakers, there are also debates on the models, as illustrated in a recent special issue of Triple Helix. These innovation models all intend to address often overlapping social and economic issues but focus on different perspectives and dimensions in association with innovation. This special issue calls for papers promoting dialogues and synergy building between the helix modes for advancing helical approaches to innovation from theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives.
Issue Editors
Yuzhuo Cai, Tampere University (yuzhuo.cai@tuni.fi (this opens in a new tab))
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@email.gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
David F. J. Campbell, Danube University, Krems and University of Applied Arts, Vienna (david.campbell@donau-uni.ac.at (this opens in a new tab))
Submission Deadline: Feb 28, 2023: Expression of interest. March 30, 2023: Guest editors provide recommendations for further paper development. June 30, 2023: Submission of the final article manuscript.
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This special issue aims at exploring the importance of legal information and legal data in the context of the global knowledge economy. Contributions presenting practical application, foundational approaches, tools, case studies and theoretical frameworks for the creation, processing and publishing of legal documents as open data towards citizens, practitioners and administrators are therefore encouraged.
Issue Editors
Charalampos Alexopoulos, University of the Aegean
Monica Palmirani, University of Bologna
Shefali Virkar, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
Yannis Charalabidis, University of the Aegean
Please direct inquiries to Charalampos Alexopolous (alexop@aegean.gr (this opens in a new tab))
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2022
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Design Thinking (Joint Collection with the Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
The term “design thinking” refers to an emerging holistic practice inspired by the architectural tradition. It encompasses people, culture, and technological dynamics in formulating business solutions facilitated by thinking “beyond the box” as well as “inside and outside the box.” Papers in this Topical Collection will survey the emerging challenges and opportunities that attend design thinking, through the lens of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Collection Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Tugrul Daim, Portland State University, (tugrul@etm.pdx.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Evangelos Grigoroudis, Technical University of Crete (vangelis@ergasya.tuc.gr (this opens in a new tab))
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity in Higher Education, Democracy and Economy (Topical Collection)
This collection focuses on the themes of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, how they change and may further change governance, policy, strategy in knowledge production and knowledge application, and in research and innovation. This collection intends to place a particular focus on higher education and on society-democracy-economy linkages and networks. Theoretical and conceptual contributions as well as practical case studies are all welcomed.
Collection Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
David F. J. Campbell, Danube University, Krems and University of Applied Arts, Vienna (david.campbell@donau-uni.ac.at (this opens in a new tab) and david.campbell@uni-ak.ac.at (this opens in a new tab))
Attila Pausits, Danube University, Krems (attila.pausits@donau-uni.ac.at (this opens in a new tab))
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Digital Transformation and Disruption (Topical Collection)
Digital transformation can be defined as substantial change of firm’s processes, sales channels, customer experience, marketing, products, services, business models as well as supply chains, by leveraging digital technologies, usually in combination with other firm’s resources and capabilities. This collection investigates different aspects of digital transformation and digital disruption, which improve our understanding of these highly important phenomena for our economies and societies. We welcome a diversity of research methods.
Collection Editors
Euripidis Loukis, Univeristy of the Aegean (eloukis@aegean.gr (this opens in a new tab))
Marijn Janssen, Delft University of Technology (M.F.W.H.A.Janssen@tudelft.nl (this opens in a new tab))
Nitesh Bharosa, Delft University of Technology (n.bharosa@tudelft.nl (this opens in a new tab))
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Innovation arises from knowledge flows both within and outside the company, generated and distributed within the complex relationships that connect a wider range of strategic actors for developing new ideas, products and technologies. This topical collection invites contributions that provide some valuable managerial implications for Open Innovation Platforms and firms that use online communities to acquire and integrate knowledge from external sources.
Collection Editors
Anna Paola Codini, University of Brescia, Italy (anna.codini@unibs.it (this opens in a new tab))
Tindara Abbate, University of Messina, Italy (abbatet@unime.it (this opens in a new tab))
Barbara Aquilani, University of ‘Tuscia’ of Viterbo, Italy (b.aquilani@unitus.it (this opens in a new tab))
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This collection examines the ways universities and entrepreneurial ecosystems interact so as to better grasp the connections between universities and their surrounding environments generating and promoting sustainability. This seeks to understand the ways in which universities operate as an institutional factor crucial to entrepreneurial ecosystems and also how these ecosystems represent drivers of social innovation and sustainable development.
Collection Editors
Cristina I. Fernandes, University of Beira Interior & NECE – Research Unit, Portugal (cristina.isabel.fernandes@ubi.pt (this opens in a new tab))
João J. Ferreira, University of Beira Interior & NECE – Research Unit, Portugal (jjmf@ubi.pt (this opens in a new tab) or jjmf66@gmail.com (this opens in a new tab))
Marcela Ramirez Pasillas, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, Sweden (marcela.ramirez-pasillas@ju.se (this opens in a new tab))
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This collection seeks to offer new perspectives and best practices, which could help Quadruple Helix Innovation (QHI) practitioners and policy makers to better address ‘grand challenges’ when such constellations of collaboration actors emerge and operate. This special edition aims to present emerging studies of QHI practice and its analysis in the knowledge economy as well as the knowledge policy terrain. Scholars are invited to discuss, conceptually or empirically, the best practices as well as the challenges of applying a QHI innovation practice in Europe and beyond.
Collection Editors
Robert Braun, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna (braun@ihs.ac.at (this opens in a new tab))
Johannes Starkbaum, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna (starkbaum@ihs.ac.at (this opens in a new tab))
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This collection will serve as a forum to inform, inspire and engage key actors of the knowledge society and economy along the triple top line (Ethics, Effectiveness and Efficiency) and the triple bottom line (Financial, Social and Environmental Sustainability) leveraging technology modalities, methods and tools (including AI, the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 best practices and standards).
Collection Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Halvor Holtskog, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (halvor.holtskog@ntnu.no (this opens in a new tab))
Aris Kaloudis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (aristidis.kaloudis@ntnu.no (this opens in a new tab))
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The term “Smart Growth” refers to a combination of social ecology, innovation, sustainable development and economic growth, which is needed to achieve an economic sustainable path in the medium and the long-term. Focusing mainly on those four concepts, smart growth is a way to explore the interactions among five key elements of society: academia, industry, government, culture, and the environment, with particular respect to harnessing knowledge to promote social, political, and economic development. Papers in this collection will survey the emerging challenges and opportunities that attend smart growth, taking into account Europe as a special case, although papers focusing on other regions around the world are welcomed as well.
Collection Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Panagiotis E. Petrakis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (ppetrak@econ.uoa.gr (this opens in a new tab))
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Towards Fusion Energy in the Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 Context (Topical Collection)
Papers in this collection will survey the emerging challenges and opportunities that attend the development of fusion energy over the next three decades, through the lens of innovation and entrepreneurship, against a backdrop of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0, an artificial intelligence-powered "human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space."
Collection Editors
Elias Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
John Draper, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (johndr@kku.ac.th (this opens in a new tab))
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This collection aims to survey the emerging challenges and opportunities that accompany the rise of artificial intelligence tools, applications and modalities in industry as well as in the knowledge economy and society. In particular, the defining and shaping concepts of the Quadruple and Quintuple Innovation Helix Frameworks where the institutional pillars of Government, University, Industry, and Civil Society mesh with each other and the fifth dimension, the Environment.
Collection Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Roman Dumitrescu, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design (roman.dumitrescu@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
Martin Rabe, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, (martin.rabe@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
Tommy Falkowski, Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, (tommy.falkowski@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
Download full details here (this opens in a new tab)Intelligent Technical Systems (Special Issue)
This special issue focuses on technology concepts that bridge the gap between traditional machinery and modern information and communications technology, with particular respect to how internal processes and corporate structures are being transformed in a radical way and at a fast pace. Part 1 focuses on methods and tools for future-oriented corporate planning, innovative applications and dialogue between science and industry. Part 2 focuses on enhancements to the quality and efficiency of product development through applications of artificial intelligence.
Submission deadline, Part 1: July 31, 2021
Submission deadline, Part 2: October 31, 2021
Special Issue Editors
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (caraye@gwu.edu (this opens in a new tab))
Roman Dumitrescu, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design (roman.dumitrescu@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
Martin Rabe, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, (martin.rabe@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
Tommy Falkowski, Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, (tommy.falkowski@iem.fraunhofer.de (this opens in a new tab))
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