We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy is now rated Q2 by SCImago.  This rating is important for some academic authors whose evaluation depends on the quality of the journals in which they publish.

The convergence of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) with mobile communication and sensing technologies has been converting home places from traditional environments to intelligent, responsive, and informatised living places. This call for papers invites system engineers, IoT developers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and industry practitioners to submit original research papers and review articles. The papers should consider how mobile communications and sensing technologies can aid in automation, energy management, security, experience, and intelligence in a smart home. This special issue will include current challenges in smart home systems, as well as innovative solutions to these challenges.

Papers are due by 31 July 2026.

The latest issue of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, volume 14, number 1, March 2026, is now available on the JTDE website. You can read it at https://jtde.telsoc.org/index.php/jtde/issue/view/52. Celebrating 150 years since the first telephone patent, the issue has a focus on telecommunications.

TelSoc members should wait until the issue is available on the TelSoc website.

This special issue aims to explore the evolving landscape of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance in digital economies, societies and technologies. It seeks to examine how ESG principles are interpreted and implemented across different sectors and jurisdictions, how standards, metrics and governance frameworks are developing, and how public policies and taxation can support sustainable and inclusive digital transformation. We are particularly interested in how ESG information is measured and reported, how it is used for decision-making, and how education and skills development prepare organisations and individuals for ESG-oriented digital technologies.

Papers are due by June 30, 2026.