Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. E-Commerce (Electronic Commerce)

Focus: The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.

  • Business Models

    • B2C (Business-to-Consumer): Retail sites like Amazon.

    • B2B (Business-to-Business): Wholesale platforms like Alibaba.

    • C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer): Marketplaces like eBay or Poshmark.

    • C2B (Consumer-to-Business): Freelance platforms or influencer marketing.

  • Revenue Models

    • Dropshipping and Inventory-led models.

    • Subscription commerce (SaaS and physical boxes).

    • Affiliate marketing and Ad-based revenue.

  • E-Commerce Logistics & Operations

    • Last-mile delivery and supply chain visibility.

    • Payment Gateways: Encryption, digital wallets, and "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL).

    • M-Commerce (Mobile Commerce): App-based shopping and responsive design.

2. E-Business (Electronic Business)

Focus: The transformation of internal and external business processes using ICT.

  • Internal Business Processes

    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning): Integrating finance, HR, and manufacturing.

    • KM (Knowledge Management): Digital repositories and internal collaboration tools.

    • E-Procurement: Digitizing the corporate purchasing cycle.

  • External Business Processes

    • CRM (Customer Relationship Management): Data-driven customer retention and support.

    • SCM (Supply Chain Management): Real-time tracking and automated restocking.

  • E-Business Infrastructure

    • Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

    • Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data Analytics.

    • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).

3. E-Governance (Electronic Governance)

Focus: Using ICT to improve government services, citizen engagement, and internal administration.

  • Interaction Models

    • G2C (Government-to-Citizen): Online tax filing, passport applications, and voting.

    • G2B (Government-to-Business): Digital licensing, e-tendering, and corporate compliance.

    • G2G (Government-to-Government): Data sharing between federal and local agencies.

    • G2E (Government-to-Employee): Digital payroll and training for civil servants.

  • Strategic Objectives

    • e-Democracy: Online consultations and digital town halls.

    • Open Data Initiatives: Making public data accessible for transparency and innovation.

    • Smart Cities: Using IoT for urban management (traffic, waste, energy).

  • Digital Inclusion

    • Bridging the Digital Divide.

    • Multilingual interfaces and accessibility standards.

4. Interrelated Cross-Cutting Topics

These topics apply to all three domains and represent the "connective tissue" of the digital economy.

Security and Legal Frameworks

  • Cybersecurity: Firewalls, SSL/TLS, and DDoS protection.

  • Data Privacy: Compliance with regulations like GDPR or CCPA.

  • Electronic Signatures: Legal validity of digital contracts (e.g., DocuSign).

  • Intellectual Property: Managing copyrights and patents in a digital space.

Technological Enablers

  • Blockchain: Decentralized ledgers for transparent supply chains (E-Business) and secure voting (E-Governance).

  • Artificial Intelligence: Chatbots for customer service (E-Commerce) and predictive policing/analytics (E-Governance).

  • The Internet of Things (IoT): Smart inventory (E-Business) and infrastructure monitoring (E-Governance).

Socio-Economic Impact

  • Disintermediation: Removing the "middleman" in both trade and government services.

  • Digital Payments: The shift toward a cashless society.

  • Sustainability: The environmental impact of server farms vs. the carbon reduction of paperless systems.