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Since its founding in 2003, the Journal of Academic Ethics (JAET) has established itself as a central venue for scholarship on the ethical dimensions of higher education, research, and academic governance. Despite its prominence, no systematic analysis has charted the evolution of its intellectual profile over time. This study offers a comprehensive bibliometric overview of JAET's publications from 2003 to 2025, mapping patterns of authorship, citation, and thematic development. The dataset comprises records retrieved from Scopus for the period 2005-2025 and from JAET's own archives for 2003-2004. Using bibliometric indicators and network visualizations generated with VOSviewer, the analysis identifies key shifts in the journal's conceptual orientation, from early emphases on misconduct and plagiarism toward broader engagements with institutional integrity, governance, diversity, and the ethics of digital transformation. A narrative comparison with related journals situates JAET's distinctive integrative role in linking philosophical reflection with empirical inquiry and policy discourse. The findings reveal increasing interdisciplinarity, international collaboration, and methodological diversification, marking the maturation of academic ethics as a field. Looking forward, emerging challenges such as artificial intelligence, open science, and global research governance underscore JAET's continuing function as both a barometer and catalyst of ethical thought in academia.

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One of the main challenges in modern industrial environments is managing the large amount of physical documentation obtained during the production process. Companies increasingly seek to adopt paperless alternatives to promote production efficiency and reduce their industrial environmental impact. On the shop floor, each production line relies on standardised forms to verify parameters and conditions before and after production begins; however, the large volume of paper documentation generated from these records led to the need to develop a digital platform capable of streamlining and digitising forms, enhancing process sustainability and efficiency. The proposed interoperable web application provides various features that allow users to create, customise, submit and approve forms digitally. It also integrates automated notifications and alerts for specific situations, enabling more effective responses to the production process’s momentary needs. By unifying all processes related to forms management within a digital infrastructure, this solution aligns with the current industrial paradigm, reducing reliance on paper, optimising workflow efficiency, and incorporating innovative and industrial advancements. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

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Social entrepreneurship is crucial for sustainable development as it blends innovative business models with a focus on economic, social and environmental impact. This synergy can potentially accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals, creating a more equitable and sustainable future. This study aims to explore this phenomenon by carrying out a systematic review of literature. It is adopted the PRISMA framework to identify 54 relevant studies in this field. The findings characterize the evolution of articles in this field, the number of citations, the relationship between key terms, and the respective clusters. Moreover, seven contributions of social entrepreneurship for sustainable development are identified. Finally, the role of technology in promoting and supporting the interconnection between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development is explored. This study is relevant to enhance understanding of how technology supports social entrepreneurship and helps social entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable development goals.

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