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Call for papers – Monothematic issue 2027
Cybersecurity, resilience and digital trust

This monothematic issue establishes a foundation for interdisciplinary research in the domain of cybersecurity, digital trust, and the economic implications of cyber threats. The accelerated digitalization of businesses, public administration, and society as a whole is an unparalleled escalation in cyber risks, which exert a direct influence on the economy, security, business continuity, and public administration. The objective of this edition is to compile original research and innovative approaches that will facilitate a more profound comprehension of contemporary challenges and enhance the resilience of the digital ecosystem.
Important dates: submission open date – June 1, 2026; manuscript submission deadline – October 31, 2026. Upon the submission, please inform the editorial office that the manuscript is intended for the monothematic issue (journal@tul.cz). The issue will be published in September 2027.
More information here: Call for papers here.

Monothematic issue 2026
Sustainable cities

This monothematic issue seeks to create a platform for interdisciplinary research on sustainable cities. Urban areas have become central to the global economy, yet they also face significant social and environmental challenges. Without addressing these issues, cities risk becoming overcrowded, polluted, and increasingly detrimental to the quality of life for their inhabitants. We invite submissions of original papers from diverse academic disciplines, presenting innovative research that can contribute to overcoming the key sustainability challenges facing urban areas worldwide.
Important dates: submissions closed, expected publication September 2026. More information in Call for papers here.

Monothematic issue 2025 (published September 5, 2025)
Transitioning to the green circular economy: The age of VUCA

In a world defined by environmental degradation, economic volatility, and technological disruption, the circular economy (CE) has moved from a theoretical concept to a practical imperative. This monothematic issue brings together diverse global perspectives and empirical research that demonstrate how CE serves as a strategic response to today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) conditions. The research featured here confirms that circularity is no longer an optional pursuit.
More information in Editorial, full issue.

Monothematic issue 2024 (published September 6, 2024)
Emerging digital technologies and their influence on elimination of supply chain vulnerability

This issue of E&M Economics and Management aims to expand the understanding of how digital technologies can be leveraged to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities. The focus is on exploring the role of these technologies in making supply chains more lean, agile, resilient, and environmentally sustainable. The collected articles offer a comprehensive look into various aspects of this dynamic field. More information in Editorial here.

Aims & Scope

Among the key topics covered are Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Information Management, and Marketing & Trade. More information here.

The journal E&M Economics and Management (E&M) publishes high quality original research articles and scientific studies based on theoretical and empirical analyses. E&M encourages new intriguing ideas and new perspectives on existing state of knowledge.
Among the key topics covered are Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Information Management, and Marketing & Trade. More information here.

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Choice of articles of current issue

Reporting practices in Romania: Propelling corporate sustainability forward through firm performance

Dorina Nita, Lia Alexandra Baltador, Codruta Cornelia Dura, Elias Appiah-Kubi

In the context of growing global emphasis on sustainable business practices, understanding the financial drivers of corporate sustainability has become increasingly important. This study examines key financial and market indicators to understand their influence on corporate sustainability disclosure. Focusing on Romanian companies, it investigates how market share, financial ratings, probability of insolvency, and market value shape sustainability outcomes. The dataset was sourced from Azores…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2026-5-002 more

Explainable credit risk modeling with hybrid tabular deep learning and adaptive feature routing

R. John Martin, Ahmad Khawaji, S. Sujatha

Well defined and transparent credit risk evaluation continues to be a fundamental issue in financial decision-making, particularly when dealing with intricate borrower profiles in the forms of organized tabular data. While traditional machine learning models often lack interpretability for predictive accuracy, recent deep learning approaches struggle to generalize across such data formats. We propose an innovative hybrid Tabular Deep Learning system that combines feature tokenizer transformer …

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2026-5-005 more

Strategic intangibles in small family firms: The mediating role of innovativeness in resource-constrained environments

Syed Amjad Hussain, Salman Iqbal, Vladimir Bures, Abdul Waheed, Alzbeta Docekalova, Marek Zanker

This study addresses a critical gap in the literature by examining how family-based brand identity and entrepreneurial orientation (specifically, proactiveness and risk taking) influence the performance of small family firms operating in emerging markets. Grounded in the resource-based view (RBV), these constructs are conceptualized as strategic intangible resources that underpin competitive advantage. A cross-sectional survey of 460 privately held small family firms in Pakistan was conducted,…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2026-2-009 more

Do investors really care about sustainability? Evidence from European companies on the relationship between ESG performance and stock liquidity

Sebnem Yasar, Hakan Ozkaya

This study examines the impact of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance on capital market efficiency, namely stock liquidity. Drawing on a dataset of 1,693 publicly traded firms across 23 European stock exchanges between 2002 and 2022, we investigate whether companies with stronger ESG credentials benefit from more liquid equity markets. Our results provide strong evidence that ESG performance has a significant positive effect on stock liquidity. This suggests that a…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2026-2-012 more

Profitability index in the accommodation services sector in Slovakia

Jana Spirkova, Miroslava Vinczeova

Considering evolving market dynamics, high fixed costs and vulnerability to external shocks, such as the impact of the ongoing global pandemic, it has become increasingly important to assess profitability in the accommodation sector. This study proposes a composite profitability index for accommodation services in Slovakia, which integrates traditional financial indicators such as return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA) and return on sales (ROS), as well as broader indicators such as the…