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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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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Modeling and Control of Electrical Model of PV Module

Bahij Zeina, Ismail Abdulla

The use of green energy has been of wide interest in recent decades. Photovoltaic systems are used to convert sunlight into electric energy. In this paper, an e…

Vol 2, No 1 (2023)

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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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The Implications and Efficacy of Online Verification Tools in Scientific Research and Citation Practices

Fawaz Habbal, PhD

The credibility and reliability of scientific literature form the foundation of robust research practices. As the volume of published scientific articles grows …

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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Blockchain-based E-tendering Evaluation Framework

Xingbo Gong, Xingyu Tao, Moumita Das, Yuhan Liu, Jack Cheng

Tendering & Bidding generally involve many construction units participating in a project bidding. The purchaser selects the best bidder with a short constru…

Vol 1, No 1 (2022)

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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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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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Implementation Of Electronic Tendering In Malaysian Construction Industry: A Case Study In The Preparation And Application Of E-Tendering

A. Mehdipoor, I. Iordanova, S. Mehdipoorkalooraz, H. Benisi Ghadim

In Malaysia, construction sector plays a significant and important role in the country's economy. One of the most important and critical phase of a construction…

Vol 1, No 1 (2022)

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