Topical Collection on "Rethinking Economic Governance in the Age of AI: Regulation, Sustainability, and Institutional Change" of Digital Technologies Research and Applications(DTRA)

Digital Technologies Research and Applications

Topical Collection on "Rethinking Economic Governance in the Age of AI: Regulation, Sustainability, and Institutional Change"

A topical collection of Digital Technologies Research and Applications (DTRA) (E-ISSN: 2754-5687).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026

Collection Editor: 

Prof. Dr. Rui Alexandre Castanho
VALORIZA – Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1882-4801
E-mail: rui.castanho@ipportalegre.pt
Research Interests: Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC); International Cooperation; Strategic and Common Planning; Spatial Planning and Territorial Governance; Regional Planning; Urban and City Planning; Landscape Architecture; Agricultural Engineering and Land Management; Environmental Impact Assessment; Sustainable Tourism

 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema Yılmaz
Yıldız Tecknical University
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-1622
E-mail: sygenc@yildiz.edu.tr
Research Interests: Economic History, Economic Thought, Economic Sociology, Institutional Economics, Islamic Economics, Digital Economy

 

Prof. Dr. Rahmi Deniz Özbay
İstanbul Ticaret University
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3927-8216
E-mail: rdozbay@ticaret.edu.tr
Research Interests: Digital Economy, History of Technology, History of Economics

 

Topical Collection Information:

Dear Colleagues,

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming economic governance. In fact, it is affecting how institutions regulate markets, allocate resources, manage risks, and work toward sustainability. AI is now part of decision-making structures, shaping regulatory design, financial supervision, labor markets, and public policy. Therefore, such changes raise important questions about how institutions adapt, remain accountable, and update their governance frameworks for algorithmic systems.

This Special Issue will look closely at how AI-driven technologies are changing economic governance in various institutions, countries, and sectors. It aims to explore the regulatory, economic, and social effects of AI, particularly in sustainability, financial stability, and long-term development. Instead of seeing AI as just a technical tool, the Special Issue highlights its role as a governance tool that both mirrors and changes political priorities, power dynamics, and institutional structures.

Contextually, submissions to this Special Issue can use theoretical, empirical, or policy-focused approaches. Topics may include AI-enabled regulation, macroprudential governance, digital finance, sustainable development, changes in human capital, and institutional adaptation. Comparative and cross-country studies, as well as research on multi-level governance at global, national, or regional levels, are especially encouraged. So, by gathering diverse viewpoints, the Special Issue hopes to advance the academic debate on how AI can help build inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economic systems, while also highlighting risks, inequalities, and governance challenges that accompany rapid digital change.

In closing, this Special Issue offers a space for interdisciplinary discussion of the future of economic governance in the era of AI. It aims to support both academic research and policy discussions on regulation, sustainability, and institutional change.

Rui Alexandre Castanho
Sema Yilmaz
Rahmi Deniz Özbay
Collection Editor

Keywords:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Economic Governance
  • Digital Regulation
  • Sustainable Development
  • Institutional Change

Manuscript Submission Information:

Please visit the Submissions Guidelines page before submitting a manuscript. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the online manuscript submission and editorial system. Additionally, please include a cover letter specifying that the manuscript is intended for the Topical Collection "The Interdisciplinary Bridge: Connecting Culture, Language, and Code" when submitting it online. Manuscripts can be submitted until the submission deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal and will be listed together on the Topical Collection website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract can be sent to the Editor Lorena Gu lorena@ukscip.com for announcement on this website.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 USD. Authors who are unable to cover this cost or those who are invited to submit papers may be eligible for discounts or waivers.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process.

Published Papers:

This Topical Collection is now open for submission.