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title: "Digital economy research: latest papers and trends"
description: "The keyword “digital economy” appeared in 15 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31), ranking #45 of 13,763 keywords."
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# Papers on “digital economy”

- 0 papers in the last 7 days

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/keywords.md

## Key findings

- The keyword “digital economy” appeared in 15 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31), ranking #45 of 13,763 keywords.
- Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (3), Long Range Planning (1) and Energy Economics (1).
- Leading institutions: Sichuan University (3), Pai Chai University (1) and Aston University (1).
- Countries: China (10), United States (3) and South Korea (2).
- Often studied together with “China” (4), “digitalization” (3) and “spatial spillover effects” (2).



*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | [How far do the green land-use benefits of digitalization travel? Spatial evidence from the Yangtze River economic Belt](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.106002) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Meiqi Chen, Hyukku Lee | Pai Chai University |
| 2026-10-19 | [A design science approach to scaling platform business models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2026.102696) | [Long Range Planning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/long-range-planning.md) | Stephan von Delft, Yang Zhao, Juan Ignacio Canales et al. | University of Münster; University of Glasgow; Aston University |
| 2026-10-17 | [Electrifying the factory and beyond: The impact of digital proximity on energy transition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109651) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | Yijia Song, Qinyi Huang, Jiaqi Chen et al. | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Sichuan University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Economic impacts of subsea cable deployment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2026.103337) | [Telecommunications Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telecommunications-policy.md) | Wolfgang Briglauer, Raúl Katz, Monika Köppl-Turyna et al. | Vienna University of Economics and Business; EcoAustria Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung; Columbia University; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [Digital economy and job work frame: Industrial and experience-based evidence from emerging market economies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105736) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Chen Yu, Deli Wen | Nantong Institute of Technology; Sichuan University |
| 2026-10-12 | [Impact of digital economy on innovation and entrepreneurship: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2026.107895) | [Economic Modelling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-modelling.md) | Kai Zhao, Yu Gao, Zeping Chen | Qingdao University; Huaqiao University |
| 2026-10-11 | [Policy support, digital transformation, and firm innovation efficiency](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.10.017) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | Yingxue Duan, Fan Yang |  |
| 2026-10-09 | [Race to the top or bottom? Asymmetric strategic interactions in China’s urban digital economy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-026-01564-w) | [The Annals of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-annals-of-regional-science.md) | Weijin Qian, Jinyao Mu | Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Sichuan University; Sichuan Agricultural University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Resilience in global digital goods trade networks: A dual-capacity approach based on resistance and recovery](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105948) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Yin-Ting Zhang, Mo-Lei Chen, Hua Yue | Ningbo University of Finance & Economics; East China Normal University |
| 2026-10-06 | [How does the digital economy drive green innovation?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2026.102276) | [Journal of Asian Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-asian-economics.md) | Zhenhua Zhang, Wenhui Zhou, Chang Tang et al. | Cornell University; Lanzhou University; Hainan University; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Can bank digital transformation reduce the cost of corporate credit?—Theoretical and empirical evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103650) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | KE Kong-lin, Ling Tian, Meixu Ren et al. | Zhejiang Gongshang University |
| 2026-10-06 | [Impacts of the digital economy on industrial employment and CO2 emissions: a comparison between developed and developing countries](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-026-00384-7) | [Journal of Economic Structures](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-structures.md) | Ahlem Hcine, Olfa Zarrad, Kamel Helali | University of Sfax; Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax; Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University |
| 2026-10-05 | [Reimagining work in ageing societies: AI-enabled reskilling and the power of future work identities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103726) | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | Xiaoting Lyu, Reeti Agarwal, Shuo Fan et al. | Jilin University of Finance and Economics; Jaipuria Institute of Management; Jilin University; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [The spatiotemporal evolution and regional disparities of the coupling and coordinated development between the digital economy and ecological environment: evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-026-10049-x) | [Economic Change and Restructuring](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-change-and-restructuring.md) | Zebin Liu, Jane Zhang, Chen Wanxue | Huainan Normal University; Temple University |
| 2026-10-02 | [Government digital economy attention and firm AI investment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110876) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Bin Zhao, Chao Fang, Xue Jiang | Bengbu University; Semyung University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Papers on “digital economy”. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/digital-economy

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
