International Journal of Automation and Digital Transformation

International Journal of Automation and Digital Transformation

Open Access Peer-Reviewed ISSN 2791-2957

Published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies · Quarterly

International Journal of Automation and Digital Transformation (IJADT) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that explores the multifaceted and interdisciplinary challenges, strategies, and opportunities associated with digital... Read aims & scope →

26
Articles published
4 wks
Time to first decision
31%
Acceptance rate
7
Volumes published
100%
Open Access

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Digital Twins as Engines of Industrial Digital Transformation: Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Adoption Challenges

Hana Okamoto, Samira Noor, Erik Larsen, Daniel K. Smith

The digital twin, a virtual representation of a physical asset or process kept synchronized with its counterpart through a live flow of data, has moved in littl…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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FINTECH AS REGULATORY NIHILISM: Disruption, Strategic Non-Compliance and Sandbox as a containment device

Michele Trifiletti

This paper makes a unifying argument: a significant share of FinTech innovation is structured as "regulatory nihilism" — a strategic behavior of intentional dev…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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Optimizing Artificial Intelligence for Digital Transformation: An Integrated Three-Layer Framework Linking Optimization Methods to Enterprise Value Creation

Hiroshi Tanaka, Ibrahim S. Yusuf, Julia R. Santos

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the principal engine of contemporary digital transformation (DT), yet the value that organizations realize from AI depen…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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Federated Explainable AI for Decentralized Credit Risk Assessment: A Privacy-Preserving Framework Integrating Shapley Deep Networks with Blockchain Verification

Rodrigo Bochner

Introducing a novel federated learning framework that combines explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) with blockchain-based verification for decentralized cr…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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Innovation and Innovative Practices in Digital Environments: The Generative Digital Innovation Practices (GDIP) Framework and a Digital Innovation Practice Index (DIPI)

Farid Al-Mansour, Grace Y. Kim

Innovation in digital environments differs fundamentally from innovation in the analog era: the object of innovation is malleable and re-programmable, the agenc…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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Systems Modelling Language-Driven Digital Twins - Applications, Challenges and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review

Pervaiz Chaudhry, Anand Agarwal, Sanjay Bharath, Rehaan Malhotra, Rohith Deshamshetti

Using data from various Internet of Things (IoT) sensors attached to any object, system, or process, which is integrated by a specialized model, a digital/virtu…

Vol 5, No 1 (2026)

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Smart Airlift UAE: Smart Lift System for Inclusive and Accessible Air Travel

Mouza Al Muhairi, Sara Al Falasi

This business proposal introduces Airlift UAE: Smart Lift System, an innovative solution designed to promote inclusive and dignified air travel for People of De…

Vol 4, No 2 (2025)

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Smart Load Flow Analysis using Conventional method and modern method

Aya Al Shaltouni, Abdulla Ismail

The optimal power flow for networked microgrids with different renewable energy sources (PV panels and wind turbines), storage systems, generators, and load is …

Vol 1, No 1 (2022)

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Investigating the factors that lead to mobile government application acceptance: Extending UTAUT2 with technology readiness

Sherif Elbatanouny, Georgios Dafoulas, Noha Saleeb

Purpose: This research intends to measure the main factors that lead to mobile government acceptance. The research intends to study the consumers’ perspectives …

Vol 4, No 2 (2025)

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E-Learning Success Factors from Business Perspective

Elsir Saad, Hessa Alzaabi, Nahed Alshehhi, Mouza Alshehhi, Abdelazim Hamid

Increasing digitization trend in the business realms and the competitive market environment, e-Learning is overtaking traditional face-to-face classroom trainin…

Vol 1, No 2 (2022)

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Impact of Al Durror App in Preserving Astronomical Timekeeping and Cultural Sustainability

Fawaz Habbal, Nasser Al Yammahi

In an era where the digital transformation is reshaping every facet of life, the preservation of cultural heritage through smart technologies emerges as a cruci…

Vol 2, No 1 (2023)

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Adoption of Data Analysis Technology and Its Impact on Decision-making Efficiency and Research Output in development in the UAE higher education system

Shafeeq Saidlavi Hyder

This research examined the relationship of data analytics to data-driven decision-making with the academic success and the institutional efficacy of higher educ…

Vol 4, No 1 (2025)

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Navigating the Complexity of Construction Contracts and the value of Blockchain Technology: A Systems Dynamics Perspective - Review Paper

Ahmed Abdelghany

This paper examines the integration of systems thinking and blockchain technology in construction contract management. It addresses the complexities inherent in…

Vol 3, No 1 (2024)

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Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Quality Management in Logistics Companies

Bayan Rihawi

The objective of this study is to explore how digital transformation reshapes quality management practices in logistics companies. By analyzing three logistics …

Vol 4, No 1 (2025)

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Confirmatory Exploration of innovation in virtual exchanges through a studyon Virtual Agents

Yassine Elkhatibi, Redouane Benabdeouahed

The use of Conversational Agents for consumer services continues to grow, and the service industry is no exception. Carried out among 340 Moroccan consumers, th…

Vol 3, No 1 (2024)

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