The submission deadline of the Service Science Special Issue on Sustainability-Driven Service Innovations has been extended to Jan 15, 2026. The special issue aims to attract research that explores business and policy innovation opportunities for sustainable development in various service sectors, including
- Service-oriented circular business models
- Environmental and social impact of service industries
- Platform and technology innovations for improving sustainability in services
We welcome submissions that use a wide variety of methodologies, including, but not limited to, analytical, empirical, behavioral, experimental, and qualitative methods. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary studies that leverage knowledge and frameworks from different business domains and functions, such as operations, marketing, strategy, information systems, finance, and accounting, among others. Papers should not only demonstrate the impact of service innovations on sustainable development, but also discuss the implications of incorporating sustainability considerations for service theory, practice, and policy.
- Deadline for submission: Extended to January 15, 2026
- First-round decision and feedback: April 1, 2026
- Second-round submission (for those papers invited to revise): December 1, 2026
- Final decisions (subject to minor revisions): March 1, 2027
We look forward to receiving your submissions and advancing the state of the art in service innovations as pathways towards sustainable development goals. For full details of the special issue, please visit https://pubsonline.informs.org/page/serv/calls-for-papers
Special Issue Editors
Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University (vishal.agrawal@georgetown.edu)
Luyi Gui, University of California, Irvine (luyig@uci.edu)
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Luyi Gui
Associate Professor
The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Irvine CA
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