Home

Home

Call for papers – 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: submission open date – June 1, 2025, manuscript submission deadline – October 31, 2025. Please inform the editorial office that the manuscript is intended for the monothematic issue (journal@tul.cz).
More information in Call for papers here.

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

We invite contributions from researchers and practitioners from the circular economy for our upcoming monothematic special issue that is exclusively focussed on the implications of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity on the sustainability of the circular economy. We recommend that the contributions be specific and targeted towards the scholarship and practice of the circular economy.
Important dates: expected publication September 2025 (submissios closed).
More information in Call for papers here.

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.

Warning

Editorial office of the journal E&M Economics and Management warns that there have recently emerged false offers promising mediation of publishing in our journal for a certain fee. Editorial office declares that we do not keep such cooperation. Every single review process is standartized and transparent. If you are interested in publishing with E&M, contact our editorial office directly. The journal does not have any intermediaries abroad.

Choice of articles of current issue

Cybersecurity management system of large enterprises: Probabilistic behavioural model

Radek Svadlenka

This article presents an in-depth examination of the behaviours of large enterprises in managing information security, aiming to develop a model that illustrates the relationships between various cybersecurity variables. Conducted between 2022 and the first half of 2023, the study involved 52 significant organizations in the Czech Republic, offering insights applicable across the European Union. Amidst rising cyber threats, the research evaluates the current cybersecurity landscape within…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2025-1-014 more

Assessment of the development potential of the tourism industry in Czechia on the basis of smart specialization

Tetiana But, Tetiana Pulina, Olha Bielan, Veronika Zidova

The tourism industry is constantly evolving and requires the introduction of the latest technologies and development tools, such as smart specialization, which contributes to the economic development of countries, the welfare of the population, and an increase in foreign Exchange earnings. The aim of the article is to assess the potential for the development of the Czech tourism industry on the basis of smart specialization using the integral indicator of smart specialization potential. The…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2025-1-008 more

A composite index to measure sustainability of supply chain management in construction companies

Ieva Cataldo, Nerija Banaitiene, Audrius Banaitis

Companies in the construction sector are increasingly aware of the importance and challenges of sustainability. In recent years, construction companies have introduced some sustainability initiatives and have embraced the concept of sustainability indicators. However, measuring a company’s performance on a wide range of sustainability indicators is challenging. Integration of supply chain sustainability indicators is required. This article presents a methodology for easily consolidating…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2024-5-017 more

How does top management’s environmental awareness influence green innovation: The moderating role of absorptive capacity and slack resources

Ying Yang, Jiaxin Zhao, Xiu-e Zhang

Based on the upper echelons theory, dynamic capability theory, and resource-based view, this study explores the impact of top management’s environmental awareness (TMEA) on green innovation (GI), the moderating role of absorptive capacity (AC) and slack resources (SR). Using the data of A-shared listed manufacturing firms in China from 2010–2023, this study finds that TMEA has a significant positive effect on GI. Furthermore, AC and unabsorbed slack resources (USR) strengthen the effect of TMEA…

DOI (& full text): doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2025-5-003 more

Success drivers of equity crowdfunding campaign. Empirical evidence from Poland

Magdalena Swacha-Lech, Robert Kurek

The success factors of equity crowdfunding are already well recognized in the literature but have not previously been studied in Poland. The aim of the paper is to fill the research gap by identifying the determinants of equity crowdfunding success in Poland based on empirical data. The article investigates whether and how entrepreneurs’ conscious use of the non-financial benefits linked to equity crowdfunding (ECF) influences the campaign’s success in Poland. We used data from a survey on the…