Aims & Scope

Aims

The Journal of Innovation (ISSN: 3042-8629) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to become the leading interdisciplinary platform for scholarly research on innovation. It seeks to capture the dynamic, systemic, and convergent nature of innovation across disciplines—spanning engineering, management, policy, design, and the social sciences. The journal highlights rigorous academic contributions that not only advance theoretical understanding but also offer practical insights into how innovation can drive transformation in business, technology, society, and institutions.

In a world increasingly shaped by technological disruption, institutional volatility, and the urgency of inclusive and sustainable development, the Journal of Innovation provides a timely and vital outlet for researchers and practitioners committed to solving real-world challenges through innovative thinking.

Scope and Topics of Interest

The journal welcomes original research articles, theoretical papers, policy analyses, and case studies that examine innovation from micro, meso, and macro perspectives. Topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Innovation Management and Strategy

• Strategic innovation and corporate renewal
• Innovation capability, dynamic capabilities, and ambidexterity
• Business model innovation and value architecture

2. Technological and Digital Innovation

• Generative AI, big data, blockchain, metaverse, quantum tech
• Human-AI collaboration and creative innovation
• Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0

3. Entrepreneurship and Startup Innovation

• Entrepreneurial ecosystems and accelerators
• Innovation in SMEs and startups
• Inclusive and social entrepreneurship

4. Systems and Convergent Innovation

• Platform ecosystems and multi-sided markets
• Cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary innovation
• Socio-technical transitions and innovation diffusion

5. Public Policy and Governance of Innovation

• National innovation systems and global competitiveness
• Innovation policy, regulation, and government–industry collaboration
• Institutional voids and innovation under uncertainty

6. Innovation for Society and Sustainability

• Innovation for climate resilience and net-zero transitions
• Educational innovation and learning technologies
• Disability-inclusive, gender-responsive, and equitable innovation

7. Disruptive Innovation

• Sustainable disruptive business models
• Emerging technologies in digital ecosystems
• Regulation, governance, and innovation ecosystems

MDPI Publication Ethics Statement

MDPI is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). MDPI takes the responsibility to enforce a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification, inappropriate authorship credit, and the like, do arise. MDPI takes such publishing ethics issues very seriously and our editors are trained to proceed in such cases with a zero tolerance policy. To verify the originality of content submitted to our journals, we use iThenticate to check submissions against previous publications.

Book Reviews

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Copyright / Open Access

Articles published in Journal of Innovation will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). MDPI will insert the following note at the end of the published text:

Reprints

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