The International Journal of Electronic Commerce is a premier, refereed quarterly journal that focuses on advancing the understanding and practice of electronic commerce. It serves both researchers and practitioners involved in this field, offering an integrated view through the presentation of approaches from multiple disciplines.

Aims and Scope:

The journal covers a broad range of topics, including:

• Experimental, Theoretical, or Survey-based Research: Contributions that push the boundaries of electronic commerce knowledge.
• Paradigmatic Designs and Applications: New approaches or models for the practice of e-commerce.
• Investigation of Organizational, Societal, and International Issues: Exploring the effects of e-commerce on various stakeholders across different contexts.

Key Issues of Analytical Focus:

• Marketplace and Organizational Effects of E-commerce: Examining the impact of e-commerce on markets and businesses.
• Business and Organizational Transformation: How e-commerce drives changes within businesses and industries.
• Business Value in E-commerce: Understanding the value e-commerce brings to businesses.
• Internet Business Models: Analysis of different business models within the e-commerce environment.
• Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce: Exploring the integration of e-commerce within supply chains and collaborative efforts.
• E-tailing and Multichannel Selling: Examining online retail and the convergence of offline and online sales.
• Co-creation and Consumer Roles in E-commerce: Investigating the growing involvement of consumers in product/service creation.
• Online Communities, Social Media, and Social Networks: How these elements influence e-commerce.
• E-commerce Economics: Economic perspectives on e-commerce and its global implications.
• E-commerce in Globalization: The role of e-commerce in the expansion of businesses across borders.
• E-marketplaces: Study of platforms where buyers and sellers interact.
• Marketing on the Web: Exploring strategies for online marketing.
• M-commerce and Pervasive Computing: Mobile commerce and the growing use of ubiquitous computing.
• Digital Product Management and Property Rights: Concerns over managing digital goods and intellectual property.
• Security and Privacy: Issues related to the secure and private handling of e-commerce transactions.
• E-commerce Payment Systems: Technologies and strategies for managing online payments.

Submission Guidelines:

The journal invites empirical and interpretive manuscripts that offer novel contributions across these areas. Submissions can take various forms, such as experimental research, theoretical papers, or surveys, and should aim to advance knowledge and practice within the field of electronic commerce.