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Call for Papers | Research Policy Special Issue (submission open - June 1, 2026)

  • 1.  Call for Papers | Research Policy Special Issue (submission open - June 1, 2026)

    Posted 2 days ago
    "Outside In: Unconventional Pathways to Innovation"
    Guest editors
    Gino Cattani (NYU Stern) - gc59@stern.nyu.edu
    Simone Ferriani (Bologna; City St George's, University of London) -simone.ferriani@unibo.it | simone.ferriani.2@city.ac.uk
    Monika Kackovic (University of Amsterdam) - m.kackovic@uva.nl
    Kirstin Martinus (University of Western Australia) - kirsten.martinus@uwa.edu.au
     
    This Special Issue (SI) of Research Policy invites scholars to delve into the rich and complex world of outside innovators and innovations. We seek to explore unconventional trajectories of innovation, investigating when, how, and why novelty emerges and propagates from the periphery, and to understand what this means for organizations, industries, and policymakers. By shedding light on the dynamics of outsider-driven innovation, we aim to uncover new pathways to foster creativity and drive progress in a rapidly changing world.
      
    Submission deadline: 15 July 2026 (Midnight GMT)
    Submission opens: 1 June 2026
     
    Standard Research Policy review procedures; rolling consideration for submissions received between June 1 and July 15, 2026.
     
    Authors invited to Revise & Resubmit (after round 1 or 2) will be invited to an additional Paper Development Workshop (PDW) (expected July 2027) to strengthen the coherence of the Special Issue.
     
    Please share with colleagues who might be a great fit! 🙌 


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    Monika Kackovic
    University of Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
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