MDPI Knowledge Special Issue and Conference Awards
We are pleased to announce that a Special Issue associated with LTEC/KMO 2026 has been launched in the MDPI journal Knowledge.
Special Issue Title
Generative AI for Sustainable Knowledge Systems, Learning, and Innovation
Guest Editors
- Prof. Dr. Lorna Uden, Staffordshire University, UK
- Prof. Dr. Iraklis Varlamis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Prof. Dr. Gregory S. Ching, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
This Special Issue invites conceptual, empirical, methodological, review, and practice-oriented papers examining how Generative Artificial Intelligence is transforming knowledge creation, knowledge management, organizational learning, education, decision-making, innovation, human–AI collaboration, and sustainable knowledge systems.
Expanded and substantially revised versions of selected papers from LTEC 2026 and KMO 2026 are welcome, provided that they offer clear additional contributions beyond the original conference proceedings version.
In addition, recipients of the Best Paper Award and Best Presentation Award may be considered for an MDPI Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver or discount, subject to the final sponsorship arrangement, journal policies, and editorial decision.
All submissions to the Special Issue will be subject to the journal’s standard editorial screening and peer-review process. Acceptance in the LTEC/KMO 2026 conference proceedings, or receipt of a conference award, does not guarantee acceptance for publication in the Special Issue.
Topics of Interest
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Generative AI and knowledge creation, sharing, and management
- Human–AI co-creation, creativity, and meaning-making
- Sustainable knowledge systems and responsible knowledge governance
- AI-supported organizational learning and decision-making
- Knowledge management for sustainable innovation and social impact
- GenAI in education, learning technologies, and knowledge-based education
- AI literacy, future skills, and human-centered learning environments
- Trust, authenticity, authorship, and transparency in AI-generated knowledge
- Data ethics, privacy, accountability, and responsible AI governance
- Green digital transformation, sustainable AI infrastructures, and knowledge technologies
- GenAI for public good, SDGs, community resilience, and knowledge equity
- Methodological innovations for studying AI-enabled knowledge systems
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts should be submitted through the MDPI online submission system. Research articles, review articles, and short communications are invited. For planned papers, authors may send a title and short abstract of approximately 250 words to the Editorial Office for assessment.
The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in Knowledge is 1000 CHF, unless a waiver or discount applies.
Special Issue Website
Visit the Special Issue Website
We warmly encourage LTEC/KMO 2026 participants and the wider research community to consider contributing to this Special Issue.