João M. Lopes

About

João M. Lopes holds a Ph.D. in Management. He is currently an Associate Professor at Lusófona University and Co-Director of the Commercial Management degree. He is also a researcher at Intrepid Lab and NECE (Research Unit for Business Sciences). He has more than 120 publications indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus, with a Scopus h-index of 32. In the AD Scientific Index 2026, he is ranked 16th in Portugal in Business & Management. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Cogent Business and Management, and SN Social Sciences. His main research interests include regional innovation systems, RIS3, smart specialization, artificial intelligence, tourism, strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, innovation, circular economy, circular entrepreneurship, digital technology in business, environmental and social sustainability, and competitiveness.

Employment

• Lusófona University Associate Professor
  2025 - Present
• Intrepid Lab - CETRAD Investigador
  2025 - Present
• NECE-UBI – Research Unit in Business Sciences, University of Beira Interior Investigador Associado
  2025 - Present
• Instituto Superior Miguel Torga Assistant Professor
  2020 - 2025
• University of Beira Interior Invited Assistant Professor
  2020 - 2025
• NECE-UBI – Research Unit in Business Sciences, University of Beira Interior Assistant Researcher
  2019 - 2024
• European Business School - ISAG Adjunct Professor
  2019 - 2020
• University of Beira Interior Professor (fellow)
  2018 - 2018
• Professional School Agostinho Roseta Professor
  2017 - 2019

Education

• University of Beira Interior PhD in Management
  2016 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (164)

• From AI-enabled service quality to digital immersion state: effects on the Awe Experience in fashion e-retail
  Future Business Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s43093-026-00763-3
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• The new era of Artificial Intelligence in consumption: theoretical framing, review and research agenda
  Management Review Quarterly 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s11301-025-00531-7
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• The influence of artificial intelligence chatbot marketing activities in customer response: the mediating role of customer–brand relationship quality
  Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 2026 DOI: 10.1108/ARLA-05-2025-0165
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• Balancing Legacy and Progress: Environmental and Social Sustainability Practices in European Union Family Firms
  Business Strategy and the Environment 2026 DOI: 10.1002/bse.71222
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• Working conditions and well-being of European employees with chronic illness: the role of perceived organizational support and job insecurity
  Employee Relations: The International Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1108/ER-05-2025-0380
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• Linking Sustainable Human Resources Practices to Corporate Reputation: The Role of Job Satisfaction and Organizational Culture
  Business Strategy and the Environment 2026 DOI: 10.1002/bse.71096
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• Sustainability Gets Smarter: Competitive Pressure and AI Leading the Way
  Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2026 DOI: 10.1002/csr.70694
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• AI-powered ventures: How digital competencies shape entrepreneurial success
  Industry and Higher Education 2026 DOI: 10.1177/09504222261446555
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• Capabilities Approach to Working From Home: Is It the Path to Work Engagement and Work‐Life Balance?
  Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility 2026 DOI: 10.1111/beer.12802
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• podNECE Cutting-edge research on Business and Economic Sciences by NECE - Research Centre for Business Sciences AI-generated episode. S02-EP06 - Charting Resource Efficiency Practices Across European Firms: A Multilevel Analysis
  2026
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