About the Journal
Journal of Information Economics (JIE) is an international journal that aims to publish peer-reviewed research about the production, distribution, use and management of information. JIE seeks a scholarly understanding that is based on empirical research and builds novel theoretical contributions. The purpose of the journal is to provide an interdisciplinary and international forum for theoretical and empirical research that addresses the needs of other researchers, government, and professionals who are involved in the policy-making process.
Papers that provoke critical thinking on important subjects are welcomed, including articles that focus on research impact and contributions to knowledge in our special section. The aim is to provide a forum that brings together innovative, reflective, and rigorous scholarship while being relevant for practice.
Specific topic areas may include but not limited to:
Innovative theories and technologies in data-driven information analytics
The economics of the telecommunications, big data, and other information industries
The economics of innovation and intellectual property
The role of information in economic development, functioning of markets, environmental governance, poverty alleviation and industrial transformation
The implications of digital technologies for innovation and organizational change
Ethics of digital technologies and data governance
ICT's for institutional and societal change, global strategy and digitalization
Digital economy, Open data, information sharing, and information services
Novel and impactful applications or case studies in big data and analytics for better managerial decision making in public and private sectors
Natural and social factors that affect the effect of information economy
Method to improve the effect of information economy
Signal game and incomplete information game
Digital economy (also known as the internet economy, new economy, web economy and gig economy)
Digital economics
Digital transformation strategy and management
Digital labor
Digital innovation and entrepreneurship
Platform economy and business ecosystems
Adoption and management of digital technologies
Network economics
Big data analysis
Data market
Data ecosystem
Data industry
Internet banking
The economics of innovation and entrepreneurship
The use of digitalization and low-carbon economy
Green economy
Digital China
Digital Manufacturing and 3D Printing
Digital Transformation
Editors aim to provide an efficient and high-quality review process to authors. Where articles are sent out for full review, authors receive careful reports and feedback.
The journal is a Gold Open Access journal, online readers don't have to pay any fee. All Article Processing Charges (APCs) are waived until the end of 2024.
