Digital Tsunami: Shockwaves of Technological Disruption

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The contemporary digital landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation, driven by waves of technological innovation. This digital tsunami, powered by breakthroughs in generative AI, blockchain, quantum computing, 5G, and augmented reality, is reshaping industries, consumer behaviour, business models, and societal norms at an unprecedented pace.

This Topic aims to present cutting-edge research that explores the following:

• The systemic impact of digital disruption across sectors such as e-commerce, marketing, education, healthcare, and finance;
• Organizational resilience and strategic adaptation in the face of technological volatility;
• Ethical and regulatory challenges in rapidly evolving digital environments;
• The transformation of consumer behaviour in response to hyper-personalization and automation;
• Innovation management under conditions of uncertainty and accelerated change.

The aim of this Topic is to foster a multidisciplinary and critical dialogue on how individuals, organizations, and societies can successfully navigate the shockwaves of digital disruption, turning challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation. We invite contributions that investigate digital platforms, data-driven personalization, omnichannel integration, and emerging technologies from AI-driven services to immersive experiences that are redefining value creation across the customer journey.

Prof. Dr. José Luís Mendes Loureiro Abrantes
Dr. Bruno Morgado Ferreira
Dr. Natália Figueiredo
Dr. Sónia Gouveia
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Administrative Sciences admsci	3.9	6.6	2011	21.5 Days	CHF 1600	Submit
Businesses businesses	-	-	2021	22.3 Days	CHF 1000	Submit
International Journal of Financial Studies ijfs	2.7	5.0	2013	20.4 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research jtaer	4.5	7.1	2006	20.9 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	4.1	8.9	2009	16.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Technologies technologies	5.2	6.7	2013	17 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
World world	2.8	-	2020	29.5 Days	CHF 1200	Submit

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Evaluating Digital Transformation in SMEs Through Value Creation, Strategic Management, and Sustainability

by Sónia Gouveia, José Luís Abrantes, Eduardo Gouveia, Daniel H. de la Iglesia, Maria Vaz, Alfonso J. López Rivero and Paulo Váz

Adm. Sci. 2026, 16(7), 316; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci16070316 - 1 Jul 2026

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This study proposes a multidimensional decision-support model for assessing the strategic implications of Digital Transformation (DT) in SMEs under conditions of uncertainty. The study addresses the challenge of measuring the digital impact of DT across value creation, strategic management maturity, and sustainability dimensions. [...] Read more.

This study proposes a multidimensional decision-support model for assessing the strategic implications of Digital Transformation (DT) in SMEs under conditions of uncertainty. The study addresses the challenge of measuring the digital impact of DT across value creation, strategic management maturity, and sustainability dimensions. A conceptual framework grounded in strategic management and digital transformation literature is operationalized using the Fuzzy TOPSIS method. A controlled stochastic simulation was conducted to generate a synthetic dataset representing 30 heterogeneous SMEs for computational model-validation purposes. The proposed framework generates three dimension-level performance indices and one aggregated Global Digital Impact Index (GDII). The simulation results illustrate the analytical potential of the framework to support multidimensional digital impact assessment under uncertainty. The study contributes a fuzzy-based evaluation framework capable of integrating value creation, strategic management maturity, and sustainability within a unified digital impact assessment model. Full article

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