Academician Chen Xiaohong's Research Recognized Among Top 50 Cited Papers in Management World's 40-Year History
2025-11-19
Recently, Management World released a list of the top 50 most-cited papers published since its inception in 1985, commemorating the journal's 40th anniversary. The paper Theoretical Framework and Research Prospect of Digital Economy, published in 2022 by Academician Chen Xiaohong's team, stands as the "youngest" highly cited literature among these 50 selected works. It has been downloaded over 100,000 times (ranking 6th) and cited more than 2,000 times (ranking 26th).
Management World, a journal administered by the Development Research Center of the State Council, has always embraced national priorities and served the country's needs, standing at the forefront of reform alongside generations of experts, authors, and readers who have supported the journal's development, jointly addressing key issues and documenting the era's progress. According to China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) statistics, Management World has published 9,508 articles over its 40-year history since its founding.
In their highly cited literature Theoretical Framework and Research Prospect of Digital Economy, Academician Chen Xiaohong's team focuses on the impact of digital technology transformation on the development of fundamental economic theories, aiming to contribute to the establishment of a digital economy theoretical system with Chinese characteristics. The study first identifies key scientific questions in the development of digital economy theory as its logical starting point. Based on the academic chain of "connotative characteristics–practical manifestations–core theories–methodological systems," it constructs a theoretical framework for the digital economy. Subsequently, it elaborates on the connotation and characteristics of the digital economy, its core theories, and the research methodology system under technological transformation. Finally, the study emphasizes the expansion of the digital economy theoretical system and outlines future research directions. The article points out that with the continuous advancement of new-generation digital technologies, key questions for future theoretical and empirical research on the digital economy will include: how these technologies impact economic theory, how economic theory can better explain, support, and guide the digital transformation of industries, and how to refine the digital economy theoretical system within China's context to guide high-quality economic development practices.
Management World is an academic journal recognized by the national press and publication authorities, and a "Top 100 Social Sciences Journal"; it is an academic journal designated by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; it is a key funded and excellent journal supported by the National Social Science Fund of China; in the evaluations of China's three major social sciences journal assessment systems, it ranks first among management academic journals; in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences journal evaluation, it is hailed as the sole "top-tier journal" in management; in terms of international influence, it ranks first among domestic management journals.
According to the Annual Report for Chinese Academic Journal Impact Factors (Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024 Edition) jointly released by China Academic Journals (CD Edition) Electronic Publishing House Co., Ltd. and the China Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research Center, in 2023, Management World achieved a composite impact factor of 35.785 and a comprehensive impact factor of 27.332, ranking first among domestic management journals. It was again selected as a "China's Most Influential Academic Journal Internationally" in 2024.
(Source/Business School of Central South University)
