JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Scope & Guideline
Driving Excellence in Innovation Research
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Product Innovation Processes:
Examines the stages of product innovation from ideation to market launch, focusing on methodologies and best practices for effective management. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Encourages research that integrates insights from various disciplines, such as marketing, technology management, and organizational behavior, to foster innovative practices. - Impact of Technology on Innovation:
Explores how emerging technologies (e.g., AI, IoT) influence product innovation strategies and organizational capabilities. - Sustainability and Innovation:
Investigates the role of innovation in addressing sustainability challenges and how firms can leverage innovation for responsible growth. - Collaboration and Co-Creation:
Focuses on collaborative innovation, including partnerships between firms, customers, and other stakeholders to enhance product development. - Innovation Ecosystems:
Studies the broader innovation ecosystems that encompass multiple actors, including firms, governments, and academic institutions, highlighting their interactions and synergies.
Trending and Emerging
- Grand Challenges and Innovation:
An increasing number of papers focus on how innovation can address grand societal challenges, such as climate change, public health, and sustainability, highlighting the role of firms in contributing to societal well-being. - Digital Transformation and Innovation:
There is a growing emphasis on the intersection of digital transformation and innovation management, exploring how digital tools and technologies reshape innovation processes and outcomes. - Customer-Centric Innovation:
Research is trending towards understanding customer involvement in the innovation process, including co-creation and customer empowerment, reflecting a shift to more user-driven innovation practices. - Agile and Adaptive Innovation Models:
The adoption of agile methodologies in innovation management is gaining traction, with a focus on flexibility, rapid iteration, and responsiveness to market changes. - Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Innovation:
Emerging studies investigate the psychological and behavioral factors influencing innovation, including team dynamics, leadership styles, and organizational culture.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional R&D Models:
There is a noticeable shift away from conventional R&D models towards more agile and collaborative frameworks, leading to a decrease in publications focused solely on traditional research and development methodologies. - Niche Market Innovations:
Research focusing on niche market innovations appears to be waning as the journal increasingly emphasizes broader market and sustainability implications. - Static Innovation Strategies:
The exploration of static innovation strategies is less frequent, as the focus has shifted towards dynamic capabilities and adaptive strategies in response to fast-changing market conditions. - Single-Firm Innovation Perspectives:
Articles that concentrate exclusively on innovation within single firms are becoming less common, with a stronger emphasis on collective and ecosystem-based approaches.
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