📊 Journal Overview: Digital Transformation and Society (DTS)

 

Digital Transformation and Society (DTS) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal published by Emerald Publishing on behalf of Chengdu University. This journal bridges the gap between technology, business, and social domains, serving as an exceptional platform for research scholars.

🌟 Key Highlights & Performance Metrics

• Indexation: Scopus, UGC-CARE, DOAJ

• Publication Fees (APC): ₹0 / $0 (Fully Free / Diamond Open Access) — Fully sponsored by Chengdu University, making it completely free for authors to publish open-access articles.

• Scopus CiteScore: 2.5

• SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.353 (Q2 Best Quartile - Library & Information Sciences)

• Average Review Speed: First decision in just 28 days.

• Acceptance to Publication: Only 33 days on average.

• Acceptance Rate: 9% (Highly competitive, ensuring elite peer recognition).

🔬 Core Research Focus Areas

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary empirical research, conceptual frameworks, and real-world case applications across five major tracks:

1. Theory & Fundamentals: Governance, policy, digital trust, identity, intellectual property, and privacy regulations.

2. Business & Organizational Transformation: Service and industry digitalization, digital logistics, and smart supply chains.

3. Societal Transformation: Digital divide challenges, digital literacy, societal engagement, digital citizenship, and urban sustainability.

4. Platforms & Technology: Blockchain, Digital Twins, Metaverse, immersive technologies, AI, Machine Learning, and data analytics.

5. Emerging Applications & Trends: Digital Economy, FinTech, digital currency, Smart Cities, digital education, and the future of work.

📝 Manuscript Submission Details

• Official Publisher Portal: emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/dts

• Submission System: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dts

• Review Model: Double-blind peer review