Call for Chapters: Digital Entrepreneurial Platforms: Capabilities, Opportunity Processes, and Performance Implications

Editors

Prabha Thoudam, Pannasastra University of Cambodia, India
SANDEEP GARG, University of Delhi, India
Veena Prasad Vemuri, University of Mumbai, India
Mohammed Abrar Khan, Dhanamanjuri University, India
Rahul Verma, University of Delhi, India

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: March 20, 2026
 Full Chapters Due: May 22, 2026
 Submission Date: May 22, 2026

Introduction

Entrepreneurship is increasingly enacted within — and shaped by — digital platforms. Rather than operating as independent, stand-alone ventures, many entrepreneurs now build, scale, and compete within complex digital infrastructures governed by powerful platform organizations such as Amazon, Apple, Alibaba, Meta Platforms, and Shopify. These platforms provide access to markets, customers, data, payment systems, logistics, and increasingly, artificial intelligence tools. At the same time, they impose rules, governance structures, and algorithmic mechanisms that shape visibility, competition, and value capture. The rise of digital entrepreneurial platforms represents a structural transformation in how opportunities are discovered, developed, and exploited. Platforms do not merely host entrepreneurial activity; they actively configure it. Algorithms rank products and content. Data analytics inform opportunity recognition. Interface design shapes customer interaction. Governance policies influence monetization and survival. As a result, entrepreneurial action is increasingly mediated by platform architectures that both enable and constrain. This volume explores three interconnected dimensions of this transformation: capabilities, opportunity processes, and performance implications.

Objective

This book seeks to advance a systematic and theoretically grounded understanding of how digital entrepreneurial platforms reshape the foundations of entrepreneurial action. While prior research has examined entrepreneurship and digital platforms as largely distinct domains, this volume integrates them to explain how platform infrastructures influence capability development, opportunity processes, and performance outcomes.

Target Audience

The book will be particularly impactful for: - Scholars developing theory at the intersection of entrepreneurship and digital platforms - Researchers conducting empirical studies of platform-based ventures - Doctoral students seeking to position research within emerging digital contexts - Policymakers navigating the complexities of platform governance and digital market regulation By combining theoretical integration with empirical and methodological advancement, the volume aims to become a key reference for those seeking to understand how entrepreneurial action unfolds within increasingly platform-organized economies.

Recommended Topics

* Platform-based entrepreneurship and ecosystem participation * Digital infrastructures and entrepreneurial organizing * Dynamic capabilities in platform-mediated environments * Data-driven and AI-enabled opportunity identification * Algorithmic intermediation and visibility dynamics * Network effects and scaling strategies * Resource orchestration within digital ecosystems * Complementor strategies on platforms such as Amazon and Shopify * Governance mechanisms in platform ecosystems (e.g., rule-setting, ranking systems, pricing policies) * Dependency, lock-in, and strategic autonomy * Value creation and value appropriation in multi-sided markets * Monetization models and revenue architectures * Entrepreneurial experimentation and lean strategies in digital contexts * Global and cross-border entrepreneurship via platforms such as Alibaba * Creator economy and digital labor platforms * Crowdfunding ecosystems and alternative finance * AI-native ventures and automated entrepreneurship * Decentralized platforms and Web3 entrepreneurial models * Platform governance, regulation, and public policy * Inclusion, inequality, and digital access * Sustainability and long-term ecosystem health * Multi-level performance measurement in digital environments * Methodological approaches for studying digital entrepreneurial ecosystems (e.g., digital trace data, network analysis, computational methods)

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 20, 2026, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by April 3, 2026 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by May 22, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Digital Entrepreneurial Platforms: Capabilities, Opportunity Processes, and Performance Implications. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference", "Medical Information Science Reference", "Business Science Reference", and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2026.

Indexing Information for Prospective Authors

IGI Global Scientific Publishing meets the criteria for inclusion in major indexing services such as Scopus; however, it is important to note that all indexing decisions are made independently by these services. IGI Global Scientific Publishing books are selectively indexed by the indexing organization after publication. Indexing cannot be guaranteed for any book prior to publication, and the indexing organization has complete control over the final selection and timeline.

Important Dates

March 20, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
April 3, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
May 22, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
June 26, 2026: Review Results Returned
July 24, 2026: Final Acceptance Notification
July 31, 2026: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Dr. Rahul R. Verma, University of Delhi, India. rahulverma37@gmail.com
Back to Call for Papers List