Papers are invited for presentation in the conference under the following broad themes:

·         Competition and anti-trust issues in digital markets

·         Cybersecurity and digital markets

·         Rational choice in digital markets

·         Digital labour market

·         Prediction markets

·         AI and digital markets

·         Firm behavior and strategy in digital markets

·         Regulation of digital markets

·         Market design and welfare outcomes of digital markets

·         Sustainability issues in digital markets

·         Technology and innovation in digital markets

·         Societal and ethical issues with digitalization

Submission guidelines: Extended abstracts (upto 2,000 words) and/or full papers (8,000-10,000 words) with theoretical, empirical, and/or policy focus are welcome. All submissions will undergo a review process by the conference committee. Based on the evaluation, selected authors will be invited to present their work at the conference.

The last date of submitting an extended abstract/ full paper is 25th September 2026

Papers can be submitted through conference mail id: cdm@sau.int

Decision about paper selection shall be communicated by the scientific committee of the conference.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

• Original full-length papers submitted for presentation in the conference shall be peer- reviewed by the Scientific Committee (for quality and peer review)

• Presenters of accepted papers have to register with the conference (details at https: cdm2026.sau.int)

• If the authors give their consent, the Scientific Committee shall forward the papers to the following associated journals (based on scope and quality):

Associated Journal Partners:

• Special Issue on Digital Labour Markets to be published by the Indian Journal of Labour Economics (Springer Nature); Scopus-Indexed Journal; ISSN: 0971-7927

- Papers submitted to this conference on this theme shall be considered to be a part of this Special Issue. Further details on paper formatting to follow. Please read the Notes below carefully.

Other Associated Journal Partners:

• Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (JTDE) (Telecommunications Association, Australia; Scopus-Indexed Journal; ISSN: 2203-1693 (Online))
  
• Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration (APJPA) (Taylor & Francis; Scopus-Indexed Journal; ISSN: 2327-6673)
  
• Studies in Microeconomics (MIC) (Sage; Scopus-Indexed Journal; ISSN: 2321-0222)
  
• Journal of Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Sciences (JLAIS) (Sage Track; Scopus-Indexed Journal; ISSN: 21673756)
  

*Additional associated journals may be added periodically

Important Note:

• Papers forwarded to relevant associated journals have to undergo the peer review process of the selected associated Scopus-indexed journal.
• Only unpublished original papers shall be forwarded to the relevant associated journals.
• Presentation and submission to the relevant associated journal does not guarantee publication.
• Final publication decision rests with the individual journal editors.
• After journal-level review, acceptance in the selected journal is subject to the APC charges (if applicable) and is not a part of the conference fees.
• Participants are encouraged to independently check the Scopus-indexation status of the journal. Indexing status is determined solely by the respective journals and indexing bodies, and may change at any time.
• This conference does not have a separate Conference Proceedings outlet for publication of presented papers.