Call for papers/Topics

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

Foundational & Independent Topics

These topics represent the core, standalone principles unique to each specific discipline.

1. E-Business Foundations and Enterprise Systems

The study of how organizations integrate internal digital technologies to manage day-to-day operations and improve productivity.

  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Centralized software platforms designed to manage core business processes, including finance, manufacturing, and HR.

  • Digital Supply Chain Management (SCM): Inventory tracking, automated procurement, and electronic data interchange (EDI) between business partners.

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Managing customer interactions, sales pipelines, and support histories through unified databases.

  • Internal Collaboration and Knowledge Management (E-Business Enabled): Intranets, document management, enterprise communication channels, and digital employee training (E-learning).

2. E-Commerce Models and Architecture

The specialized branch of digital commerce focused on direct commercial transactions and the exchange of monetary value.

  • Core Business Models: Business-to-Consumer (B2C), Business-to-Business (B2B), Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C), and Consumer-to-Business (C2B).

  • Emerging Forms of Commerce: Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce), Social Commerce (leveraging social networks), and Conversational/Chat Commerce.

  • Payment Gateways and Financial Processing: Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), digital wallets, payment processors, and online invoicing mechanisms.

  • Storefront Technology and Logistics: Digital catalogs, shopping cart software, order fulfillment systems, and post-sale shipment tracking.

3. E-Governance Models and Public Delivery

The application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by governments to deliver services, share information, and run public offices.

  • Core Government Relations: Government-to-Citizen (G2C), Government-to-Business (G2B), Government-to-Government (G2G), and Government-to-Employee (G2E).

  • Administrative Digitalization: Automation of public records, tax filing systems, license/passport renewals, and digital land registries.

  • E-Democracy and Civic Engagement: Online voting systems, digital public forums, citizen feedback loops, and open-data initiatives.

  • SMART Government Philosophy: Developing Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent public frameworks through digital automation.

Interrelated & Integrated Topics

These fields represent the spaces where e-business, e-commerce, and e-governance merge to solve complex commercial, societal, and regulatory challenges.

1. Cyber Security, Cryptography, and Trust

The unified technological infrastructure required to protect sensitive data across private businesses, online stores, and public state systems.

  • Encryption and Cryptographic Protocols: Symmetric and asymmetric encryption, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS), and public key infrastructure (PKI).

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM): Multi-factor authentication (MFA), digital signatures, electronic certificates, and biometric verification.

  • Fraud Detection and Prevention: Using AI algorithms to flag fraudulent commercial transactions and prevent unauthorized access to government databases.

2. Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Frameworks

The intersection where state-level e-governance policies regulate private e-business and e-commerce operations.

  • Consumer Protection and Digital Contracts: Legal guidelines governing online transactions, return rights, and the enforceability of click-wrap/smart contracts.

  • Data Privacy Regulations: Government-enforced compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) that dictate how e-businesses handle and monetize user data.

  • Digital Taxation and Cross-Border Customs: State policies for collecting VAT/GST on digital goods, international tariff enforcement, and automated customs filing.

3. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Business-to-Government (B2G)

The operational crossover where government agencies act as consumers or partners with private e-businesses.

  • E-Procurement Systems: Online government portals where private businesses bid on public contracts and supply chains in a transparent bidding environment.

  • Shared Digital Infrastructures: Collaborative development of national payment infrastructures (like unified UPI/instant bank transfers) and national identity databases.

  • Sovereign Cloud and SaaS Solutions: Private tech companies building and managing highly secure digital clouds specifically designed for government hosting.

4. Big Data, AI, and Policy Informatics

The analytical engines used by both corporations to maximize profit and governments to optimize societal resource distribution.

  • Predictive Analytics: E-commerce customer demand forecasting contrasted with public sector resource allocation planning (e.g., predicting public transit needs).

  • Algorithmic Decision Making: The business use of AI for personalized marketing versus the ethical use of AI by governments for public benefit distribution.

  • Metadata Governance: Managing massive sets of transactional and civic data ethically while avoiding invasive surveillance or anti-competitive monopolies