Science, Technology and Innovation in Today's China
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Call for Papers
Science, Technology and Innovation in Today's China
Journal: Research Policy
Publisher: Elsevier
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026
Introduction
China has transformed from a technology importer in the 1980s to a global S&T leader, leapfrogging in AI, EVs, batteries, drones, biotech, and more. With R&D spending exceeding $500 billion (2.68% of GDP) in 2024 and soon surpassing all nations, this Special Issue examines China's innovation system amid US-China tensions. It explores mechanisms behind Chinese universities' rise, entrepreneurial firms' frontier-reaching innovation, government policies, and the comprehensive ecosystem driving China's technological ascent.
Guest Editors
Xiaolan Fu (xiaolan.fu@qeh.ox.ac.uk)
Kai Jia (jiakai@sjtu.edu.cn)
Martin Kenney
Arie Lewin (ayl3@duke.edu)
Lan Xue (xuelan@tsinghua.edu.cn)
List of Topic Areas
Submissions invited on (but not limited to):
Innovation trajectories in AI, EVs, batteries, high-speed trains, drones, semiconductors
Success mechanisms of Chinese technology giants from entrepreneurial origins
China's responses to US containment measures and technological tensions
Critical policies driving China's technological transition
Role and evolution of Chinese universities/research institutes in the innovation system
Financial sector and venture capital contributions to China's innovation ecosystem
Roles of city/regional governments, SOEs, and returnees in the CIS
China innovation experience implications for Global South theory and practice
R&D organization/funding changes as China approaches global technology frontier
Government learning processes for technology-based innovation policies
Guest Editors Contact Details
Name | Institution | |
|---|---|---|
Xiaolan Fu | University of Oxford | |
Kai Jia | Shanghai Jiaotong University | |
Martin Kenney | University of California, Davis | - |
Arie Lewin | Duke University | |
Lan Xue | Tsinghua University |
Submission Process & Deadlines
Submit to SPRU Editorial Office at https://www.editorialmanager.com/RESPOL/default.aspx (not Guest Editors).
Pre-submission workshop abstracts to Martin Kenney by 6 May 2026 (max 2 pages). Workshop: 15 May 2026.
Submission deadline: 30 November 2026. Original work only; standard Research Policy review.
Submission Guidelines
Submission Portal: https://www.editorialmanager.com/RESPOL/default.aspx
Guide for Authors: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/research-policy/publish/guide-for-authors
Contact: respol@sussex.ac.uk
About the Journal
Research Policy (Impact Factor 8.0, CiteScore 15.0), published by Elsevier, is the leading journal on innovation systems, policy, and management.
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