Advanced Digital Systems and Their Applications in Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Strategic Approaches
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 45
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore how advanced digital systems are shaping innovation, enabling emerging technologies, and informing strategic approaches across diverse sectors. As digitalization continues to disrupt traditional models of value creation and decision-making, this Special Issue seeks to bring together cutting-edge research that highlights the role of digital systems not only as technological tools, but also as enablers of innovation and strategic development. This Special Issue invites interdisciplinary contributions that examine both theoretical and practical dimensions of how digital technologies—such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, digital twins, cloud/edge computing, and blockchain—are being applied in innovative ways to address complex challenges and support long-term strategic goals.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, theoretical analyses, case studies, and reviews that address the design, implementation, and strategic use of advanced digital systems in applied contexts. We are particularly interested in contributions that bridge the gap between technology development and strategic innovation practices, demonstrating how digital tools can support organizational transformation, innovation management, and competitive advantage.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Applications of advanced digital systems in industry, services, and public sectors;
- Digital transformation and strategy alignment;
- Innovation processes supported by digital technologies;
- Integration of emerging technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain, etc.) in strategic contexts;
- Strategic foresight, roadmapping, and digital innovation planning;
- Digital platforms and ecosystems for innovation and collaboration;
- Data-driven innovation and strategic decision-making;
- Organizational and societal impacts of digital systems;
- Case studies on successful digital innovation strategies;
- Challenges and best practices in aligning technology with strategic goals.
Dr. Ioanna Giannoukou
Dr. Spyros Sioutas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced digital systems
- emerging technologies
- digital transformation
- innovation management
- strategic approaches
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- internet of things (IoT)
- digital innovation
- technology strategies
- smart systems and applications
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