Harnessing Technological Innovation for Managing Volatility and Advancing Sustainable and Regenerative Supply Chains
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Call for Papers
Harnessing Technological Innovation for Managing Volatility and Advancing Sustainable and Regenerative Supply Chains
Journal: The International Journal of Logistics Management
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Special Issue
Manuscript Submission Opens: 15 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 March 2027
The International Journal of Logistics Management invites submissions for a Special Issue examining how digital and emerging technologies can enable resilient, sustainable, and regenerative supply chains amid increasing environmental, geopolitical, economic, and technological volatility.
About the Special Issue
Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate change, resource scarcity, geopolitical instability, pandemics, cyber risks, and growing expectations for ethical and sustainable business practices. These pressures are encouraging organizations to treat sustainability and resilience as strategic priorities rather than purely operational concerns.
At the same time, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and advanced analytics are transforming supply chain design, governance, visibility, and decision-making. This Special Issue seeks to advance understanding of when and how these technologies strengthen—or potentially constrain—sustainability, resilience, ESG performance, circularity, and regenerative supply chain practices.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may address, but are not limited to:
AI, IoT, and blockchain for sustainable supply chain management
Emerging technologies for supply chain resilience
Data-driven decarbonisation strategies
Emissions transparency in logistics
Digital technologies for circular supply chains
Reverse logistics and closed-loop systems
Digital transformation and supply chain resilience
Sustainable supply chain risk management
Technology-enabled resilience capabilities
Digital innovation and competitive advantage
Blockchain-based traceability and transparency
Ethical sourcing through digital technologies
Digital product passports
Lifecycle data integration
Governance of digital supply chains
Ethics and responsible technology adoption
Data integrity and cybersecurity
Institutional and regulatory influences on digital sustainability
Digital platforms for supplier sustainability assessment
Technology-enabled supplier collaboration
Techno-nationalism and global supply chains
Sovereign AI and supply chain management
Digital capability disparities
Technology-sustainability-resilience linkages
Technology-enabled regenerative supply chain practices
Preferred Article Types
The Special Issue welcomes:
Conceptual contributions
Empirical research
Methodological contributions
Submissions should provide novel theoretical insights and actionable implications for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
Research Focus
The Special Issue particularly encourages research investigating how technological innovation can integrate sustainability and resilience within contemporary supply chain strategies.
Relevant research may examine how digital technologies contribute to decarbonisation, responsible sourcing, circularity, disruption preparedness, ESG performance, transparency, and long-term value creation. Contributions addressing emerging governance challenges—including cybersecurity, institutional differences, geopolitical dynamics, techno-nationalism, and sovereign AI—are also encouraged.
Submission Information
Submission Opens: 15 September 2026
Submission Deadline: 15 March 2027
Manuscripts should be submitted through The International Journal of Logistics Management ScholarOne Manuscripts system.
Submit via ScholarOne
Journal & Author Guidelines
Authors must select “Harnessing Technological Innovation for Managing Volatility and Advancing Sustainable and Regenerative Supply Chains” from the Special Issue options during submission.
Submitted manuscripts must follow the journal's author guidelines, be original, and must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere while under review.
Guest Editors
Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Email: maruf.chowdhury@uts.edu.au
Shahriar Akter
University of Wollongong, Australia
Email: sakter@uow.edu.au
Mohammad Alamgir Hossain
RMIT University, Australia
Email: mohammad.hossain@rmit.edu.au
Kristijan Mirkovski
Deakin University, Australia
Email: k.mirkovski@deakin.edu.au
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