𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈

𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥: International Journal of Innovation Studies

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: Elsevier

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 30 November 2026

International Journal of Innovation Studies invites scholarly contributions examining how Artificial Intelligence is transforming education, institutional governance, academic work, research, and the future of universities. The Special Issue focuses on the relationship between technological innovation, human learning, institutional decision-making, and educational value.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly embedded in educational activities, including teaching, assessment, curriculum development, research, student support, administration, and institutional strategy.

This Special Issue examines how AI capabilities interact with educational priorities, professional responsibilities, governance structures, institutional cultures, and public expectations.

Rather than focusing solely on AI adoption, the issue investigates how educational institutions shape the direction, implementation, and consequences of AI-enabled innovation.

The collection encourages research connecting cognitive development, teaching practices, institutional leadership, organizational transformation, and responsible innovation across diverse educational systems.

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

• Digital Education Innovation

• AI Literacy and Cognitive Development

• Human–AI Collaboration in Learning

• Personalized and Adaptive Learning

• Deep Learning and Critical Thinking

• AI-Assisted Teaching and Assessment

• Academic Integrity and AI-Generated Content

• Digital Credentials and Educational Evaluation

• AI-Enabled Research and Knowledge Production

• Institutional Leadership and Digital Transformation

• Intelligent Campus Models

• AI Governance and Responsible Innovation

• Data Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability

• Educational Inclusion and Accessibility

• AI and Professional Roles in Universities

• Digital Education Policy and Innovation Systems

• University–Industry Collaboration

• AI and Future Workforce Development

• Employability and Lifelong Learning

• Internationalization and Cross-Border Education

• Educational Equity and Global Digital Divides

• AI-Enabled Institutional Decision-Making

• Sustainable and Human-Centered Educational Innovation

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬

1. Educational Purpose and AI Literacy

Research exploring cognitive agency, independent thinking, professional judgment, critical AI literacy, and the development of human capabilities.

2. Pedagogy and Student Experience

Studies examining human–AI collaboration, personalized learning, student wellbeing, accessibility, and the conditions supporting meaningful educational outcomes.

3. Assessment and Academic Integrity

Research on authentic assessment, AI-assisted evaluation, academic authorship, verification, micro-credentials, and trust in qualifications.

4. Institutional Leadership and Transformation

Investigations into university strategy, academic workforce redesign, intelligent campuses, institutional governance, and organizational learning.

5. AI Governance and Responsible Innovation

Studies addressing human oversight, accountability, data governance, cybersecurity, algorithmic bias, platform influence, and responsible AI deployment.

6. Internationalization and Future Universities

Comparative research on educational innovation, institutional models, cross-border collaboration, national education policies, and the future of higher education.

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬

The Special Issue proposes the following contribution formats, subject to journal editorial approval:

• Original Research Articles: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies.

• Comparative Case Studies: Research examining multiple institutions, educational systems, or countries.

• Conceptual and Integrative Reviews: Theoretical development, systematic reviews, and integrative research.

• Design-Based and Action Research: Institutional experiments, practice-based studies, and educational innovation research.

• Discussion and Commentary Articles: Critical perspectives, policy discussions, and scholarly debates, subject to editorial approval.

Final article categories and manuscript limits will follow the journal's approved author guidelines.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬

Review and publication milestones are provisional and subject to the journal's editorial process.

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Authors should submit their manuscripts through the International Journal of Innovation Studies online submission system.

During submission:

• Follow the journal's Guide for Authors.

• Select “VSI: AI-Enabled Education and the Future University” as the Special Issue.

• Ensure the manuscript clearly identifies its contribution to educational innovation, institutional change, and AI-enabled transformation.

Official Journal: International Journal of Innovation Studies

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨-𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

Professor Lucy LU Provost, ELITE Innovation College Cambridge; Director, Centre for Women Leadership and Innovation, Global Innovation Research Institute, Xi’an Peihua University

Professor CHEN Li Beijing Normal University; Vice President, China Association for Educational Technology

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝

• Professor YANG Zongkai – China Association for Educational Technology

• Professor Craig Mahoney – Former Vice Chancellor, University of West Scotland

• Professor Maurits Van Rooijen – Europe University of Applied Science, Germany

• Professor Phil Laird – University of Trinity West, Canada

• Professor Richard Li-Hua – Global Innovation Research Institute, Xi’an Peihua University

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

• Dr. Nian Zhiying – Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus

• Dr. Wang Jingxin – Shandong University

• Dr. Vivian Li – ELITE Innovation College Cambridge, UK

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

• Ms. Wang Nan – Global Innovation Research Institute, Xi’an Peihua University

• Ms. Amber Jasmine Mclean – Luiss University, Italy

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