Digitalization-Greenization Synergy in Emerging Markets

Call for Papers: Digitalization-Greenization Synergy in Emerging Markets

Journal: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
Publisher: Routledge – Taylor & Francis Group
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026

About the Special Issue

Emerging markets are experiencing a profound transformation driven by the convergence of digitalization and green transition. The integration of advanced digital technologies such as intelligent computing, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automated platforms with low-carbon energy systems is creating new opportunities for sustainable growth, enhanced productivity, and economic resilience.

This digitalization-greenization synergy has the potential to improve trade competitiveness, attract investment, strengthen global value chain participation, and support inclusive development. At the same time, emerging economies face significant challenges related to regulatory frameworks, financing gaps, digital infrastructure access, energy security, and data governance.

This Special Issue seeks high-quality theoretical and empirical research examining the economic, financial, and trade-related implications of the digital-green transition in emerging markets.

Topics of Interest

Submissions are invited on topics including, but not limited to:

• Digital-Green Investment Efficiency
• Carbon Markets and Digital Platforms
• Energy-Digital Infrastructure Finance
• Digitalization and Trade Costs
• Green Innovation and Firm Productivity
• Smart Grid Investment Models
• Digital Electricity Pricing Mechanisms
• Renewable Energy, Data, and Capital Flows
• Digitalization and Energy Subsidies
• Climate Technology and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Flows
• Socioeconomic Impacts of Energy Transition in Emerging Markets
• Green Finance and Sustainable Development Policies
• Trade Competitiveness in the Digital-Green Economy

Special Issue Editors

Haijie Wang
Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Email: yizhuoh@gs.zzu.edu.cn

Yanchao Feng
Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Email: fengyanchao@zzu.edu.cn

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts that focus on the economic, financial, or trade dimensions of digitalization and green transition in emerging markets.

Submission Requirements:
• Manuscripts must be written in English and grammatically reviewed before submission.
• Maximum manuscript length: 8,000 words.
• Papers should employ rigorous theoretical, empirical, or applied methodologies relevant to economics, finance, and trade research.

Submission Process

When submitting through the EMFT submission portal:

• Select “Regular Issue/Symposium” as the submission category.
• Under “Special Issue or Article Collection Name,” choose “Digitalization-Greenization Synergy in Emerging Markets.”

Important Dates

• Submission Portal Opens: 1 October 2025
• Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the Special Issue, please contact:

Yanchao Feng
Email: fengyanchao@zzu.edu.cn

About the Journal

Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (EMFT) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal that publishes cutting-edge research on finance, economics, trade, development, and public policy issues affecting emerging and developing economies. The journal provides a platform for scholarly work that advances understanding of financial systems, economic transformation, global trade, and sustainable development across emerging markets worldwide.

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