Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie - Call for Papers - Special Issue on The Digital Dimension in Real Estate
Editors of the Special Issue:
Tobias Just (University of Regensburg, Germany)
Wolfgang Schäfers (University of Regensburg, Germany)
Bertram I. Steininger (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
Submission window: now – March 15, 2022
Subject of the Special Issue:
Fueled by the rise of computational power and the tremendously increasing availability of data in the the construction and real estate sector, a growing body of literature applies computer-based techniques to gain new knowledge or confirming previous results. On the one hand, this trend offers promising approaches to how we can easily and rapidly understand the interconnection of many factors within the real estate sector; on the other hand, it may create problems regarding data protection, integrity, or vulnerability.
This Call for Papers seeks contributions in all fields of digitalization/AI/ML and their impact on the construction and real estate sector. The impact of digitalization begins at the planning process and includes all phases of the life cycle: construction, financing, usage, ownership, management, etc.
To broaden the understanding of digitalization, we cordially invite researchers – also early career researchers – to submit papers from all areas and related fields. Both theoretical and quantitative or qualitative empirical papers are welcome. Because the ZIÖ pursues an interdisciplinary approach, researchers from any real estate-related discipline are invited to submit relevant papers, in particular from the areas of Business Administration, Economics, Architecture, Urban Planning, Law, Construction Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Medicine.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- role of technology and individualization (robotics, smart buildings, BIM, GIS)
- general impact of digitalization and/or big data (economics or ethical issues)
- application of application of big data analytics or machine learning methods (e.g. pricing, planning)
- management and financing (PropTechs, DLT, Blockchain)
- securitization and ownership (tokenization, smart contract)
About the Journal:
ZIÖ German Journal of Real Estate Research (Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie) is published by the German Society of Property Researchers (Gesellschaft für immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung, gif e.V.) as an open access journal. It is the only peer-reviewed real estate research journal in Germany and ranked as a recognized academic business research journal (VHB-JOURQUAL). The journal publishes the results of real estate research that contribute to the advancement of the real estate sector, both in Germany and internationally. Papers in the journal are stringently prepared in accordance with sound scientific methods and approved academic standards. At the same time, they are selected for their high relevance for practitioners in the real estate sector.
More details are available at: http://www.springer.com/journal/41056 (this opens in a new tab)
Submission:
Articles will undergo all of the journal's standard peer review and editorial processes outlined in its submission guidelines (this opens in a new tab)
Please submit papers through https://www.editorialmanager.com/zioe/default.aspx (this opens in a new tab). Please make sure to select the Special Issue in the dropdown menu when asked for the Article Type of your submission. Papers may be submitted (preferably) in English, or alternatively in German. A Summary in German is needed but can be added by the editors for non-German speaking submitters. Accepted papers will be published first via SpringerLink to secure a fast dissemination for the authors.