Diletta Acuti, University of Bath

Mario Campana, University of Bath

Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Bayes Business School

Jens Nordfält, University of Bath

Anne Roggeveen, Babson College

This special issue seeks scholarly research at the intersection of psychology and marketing that produces practical and societal impact. Impact is defined as research that creates positive change beyond academia by addressing real-world issues or providing clear benefits to individuals, organizations, and society. The issue welcomes research from various perspectives, including those developed through partnerships with policymakers, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, and consumer groups.

Submissions should offer rigorous analysis grounded in relevant theory while providing insights into how research can advance theory, influence practice, and address pressing societal challenges. Field-based research is particularly encouraged. The central criterion for acceptance is evidence that research generates meaningful impact on different stakeholders.

Appel publié par Psychology and Marketing. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Conceptual contributions that offer new frameworks that help practitioners or society
• Methodological perspectives that offer new or revised methodologies to help achieve and measure real-world impact
• Questions studied empirically from many perspectives, including, but not limited to, those of consumers, retailers, brands, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, communities, and non-human beneficiaries
• Impact articles that offer concrete evidence that supports the impact that the research have on different stakeholders

Timeline

• June 15, 2026: Open for Submission
• September 15, 2026: Submission deadline

This special issue seeks to advance understanding of social entrepreneurship in rapidly transforming global contexts. We invite submissions that explore how social enterprises are adapting to new economic, technological, and social environments while maintaining their commitment to social and environmental impact.

Appel publié par European Management Journal. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Social entrepreneurship in evolving markets and contexts
• Impact measurement and evaluation of social enterprises
• Hybrid business models combining social and commercial goals
• Digital transformation and social entrepreneurship
• Policy and regulatory frameworks for social enterprises
• Stakeholder engagement and partnerships in social entrepreneurship
• Scaling social impact
• Environmental sustainability and social entrepreneurship

Timeline

• October 31, 2026: Full paper submission deadline

Service management focuses on the design, delivery, and improvement of services, creating value for customers and the organization by optimizing processes and resources. Service management is uniquely positioned to generate positive social impact, directly linking service design and delivery to the well-being of individuals, communities, and society. Services are the primary means through which people access healthcare, education, housing, labour, social support, and other essential resources. By enhancing equity, accessibility, and efficiency, service management research can address "grand challenges" such as poverty, the refugee crisis, public health crises, and inequality.

Appel publié par Journal of Service Management. Lire l'appel complet sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• What processes and features of service management are effective in creating social impact and addressing grand challenges?
• What are appropriate metrics and evaluation methods for service management research that addresses grand challenges and create social impact?
• How can service design methodologies be applied to service ecosystems to enhance equity and inclusion for marginalized groups and customers experiencing vulnerability?
• What governance structures and operational mechanisms are necessary to build resilient, multi-stakeholder service systems capable of effective mobilization during societal crises (e.g., pandemics, climate disasters)?
• What processes and strategic alignments are required to successfully scale up locally proven social service innovations into sustainable, regional, or national solutions?
• How can the optimization of processes and resources (efficiency) within service organizations contribute to the grand challenges?
• What new frameworks are needed for the design and improvement of services when the primary goal broadens beyond creating organizational value (profit) to maximizing societal well-being and addressing systemic social problems?
• In what ways must the organizational function and governance of service management change to enable effective cross-sectoral delivery of services among diverse actors (e.g., government, non-profit, and private firms) to tackle complex grand challenges?

Timeline

• January 12, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• March 30, 2027: Closing date for manuscripts submission