Associate Professor
Faculty of Economics, Social and Business SciencesLusofona University
João M. Lopes holds a Ph.D. in management. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at Lusófona University and the director of the commercial management degree. He is a Researcher at Intrepid Lab. He has several publications in journals indexed to WOS and Scopus, and is an Associate Editor on the Board of the Journal of the Knowledge Economy. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the Regional Science and Environmental Economics, Journal of Regional Economics, and Journal Platforms. He is also a member of the Review Board for several journals. 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.
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Researcher IDArticles:
Lopes, J. M., Gomes, S., Nogueira, E., & Trancoso, T. (2025). AI’s invisible touch: how effortless browsing shapes customer perception, experience and engagement in online retail.
Cogent Business & Management, 12(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2440628
Nogueira, E.,
Lopes, J.M., & Gomes, S. (2025). The new era of Artificial Intelligence in consumption: theoretical framing, review and research agenda.
Management Review Quarterly.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-025-00531-7
Gomes, S.,
Lopes, J.M., & Trancoso, T. (2025). Aerial pathways to resilience: the acceptance of drones in logistics transformation.
Future Business Journal, 11, 102.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-025-00513-x
