About the Journal

Digital Transformation Review (DTR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal established to address the critical need for comprehensive scholarly synthesis in one of the most dynamic and consequential fields of our time. In an era characterized by rapid technological disruption, organizational flux, and societal transformation, DTR provides a dedicated platform for deep, reflective scholarship that moves beyond incremental findings to offer integrative understanding and visionary guidance.

Our Distinctive Niche: The Review Journal for Digital Transformation

Unlike conventional journals that prioritize original empirical research, DTR carves a unique and essential niche by specializing exclusively in high-caliber review scholarship. We believe that the accelerating pace of digital change necessitates periodic, rigorous consolidation of knowledge. Our pages are dedicated to:

  • Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR) that map intellectual landscapes

  • Meta-Analyses that synthesize quantitative evidence across studies

  • Critical Interpretive Reviews that offer novel theoretical framings

  • Bibliometric and Scientometric Studies that reveal research patterns and frontiers

  • State-of-the-Art Reviews that capture the cutting edge of practice and theory

  • Perspective Articles from established thought leaders shaping the field

Scope and Intellectual Coverage

DTR examines digital transformation as a multifaceted phenomenon at the intersection of technology, strategy, organization, and society. Our scope encompasses, but is not limited to:

  • Theoretical foundations and evolving frameworks of digital transformation

  • Strategic leadership, business model innovation, and organizational change

  • Enabling technologies (AI, IoT, Blockchain, Cloud, Quantum Computing) and their trajectories

  • Data governance, analytics evolution, and digital value creation

  • Human, ethical, and societal dimensions including digital ethics, privacy, and inequality

  • Sector-specific transformations in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and education

  • Comparative and regional studies of digitalization patterns across different contexts

Our Mission and Vision

Mission: To advance the understanding of digital transformation through the publication of authoritative review articles that consolidate existing knowledge, critically evaluate current developments, identify research gaps, and chart future directions for scholarship and practice.

Vision: To become the globally recognized reference point for synthesized knowledge and critical discourse on digital transformation, serving as an indispensable resource for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers navigating the digital age.

Editorial Excellence and Rigor

DTR maintains the highest standards of academic integrity through a double-blind peer review process overseen by an international editorial board of distinguished scholars and thought leaders. Each submission undergoes rigorous evaluation for methodological soundness, scholarly contribution, clarity of synthesis, and relevance to the field.

Open Access Commitment

As a fully open access journal, DTR ensures that all published research is immediately and permanently free for everyone to read, download, copy, and distribute. This aligns with our mission to disseminate knowledge widely and accelerate the impact of scholarly synthesis on practice and policy.

Target Audience

DTR serves a diverse global community including:

  • Academic researchers and doctoral students across information systems, business, management, and social sciences

  • Industry practitioners, consultants, and digital transformation leaders

  • Policymakers and regulators involved in digital economy governance

  • Educators seeking comprehensive materials for advanced courses

  • Research librarians and information specialists

Journal Identity

  • Journal Title: Digital Transformation Review

  • Acronym: DTR

  • Standard Abbreviation: Digit. Transf. Rev.

  • Frequency: Continuous publication (articles published as soon as ready)

  • Access: Diamond/Platinum Open Access (no fees for authors or readers)

  • Review Process: Double-blind peer review

  • Indexing: Applying to leading databases including Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, and others

Join us in shaping the intellectual foundations of our digital future. Digital Transformation Review invites submissions from scholars worldwide and welcomes readers from all sectors seeking deeper understanding of the forces reshaping our world.