[AISWorld] Special Issue in IJESMA: "E-and m-business status in the Mediterranean region"

[Ada Pateli]

        *International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications
        (IJESMA)
        Special Issue On “E-and m-business status in the Mediterranean
        region"*

Within the last years, the Mediterranean region has been attributed 
priority for the expansion of the European Research Area (ERA), as it is 
demonstrated by the European initiatives and the number of funded 
e-Infrastructure projects for the region. This special issue aims to:
1. encourage and inspire e-business and m-business research that is 
relevant to the social, economic and cultural particularities of the 
Mediterranean region;
2. raise the visibility of the e-business and m-business research 
practices, education and policy carried out in the Mediterranean region;
3. examine emerging research questions and issues raised by junior and 
more experienced members of the Mediterranean e-business and m-business 
community.

Potential contributions may include:
- Papers exploring technological and managerial aspects of e-business 
and m-business applications and services in the Mediterranean region;
- Theoretical or conceptual papers on research models, frameworks and 
methodologies for the study of e-business and m-business;
- Social, ethical and cultural issues concerning the use of e-business 
and m-business applications in the Mediterranean countries;
- Case studies of successful or unsuccessful use of e-business and 
m-business applications in the Mediterranean region.

We welcome research submissions on all topics related to e-business and 
m-business, including but are not limited to those listed below.
- Business-to-business e-marketplaces
- e-marketplaces for SMEs
- e-negotiation and e-auction mechanisms
- e-Supported innovation
- Social Networking services in Web 2.0
- m-business and Ubiquitous Services
- Context-aware applications
- Design, implementation and evaluation of innovative e-/m-business 
applications
- Innovative e-/m-business models
- Strategic and managerial issues in e-/m-business
- Value creating networks and communities
- Virtual organizations
- Security in e-/m-business
- Ethical issues in e-/m-business
- Case studies in industrial and public organizations

**Guest Editor:* *
Adamantia Pateli, Ionian University, Athens, Greece
Co-chair of Track “E- and M-Business” in MCIS09

*Important Dates*
Potential authors are encouraged to send an email with a tentative title 
and a brief abstract to the guest editor (pateli at ionio.gr) as soon as 
possible.

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2010
Notification of First Round Reviews: June 15, 2010
Revised Manuscripts Due: June 30, 2010
Final Acceptance/Rejection Notification: July 30, 2010
Final Paper Version Due: August 15, 2010

*Submission*
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously 
unpublished articles will be considered. Interested authors must consult 
the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at 
http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide.asp prior to 
submission. All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the 
attention of:

Adamantia Pateli (pateli at ionio.gr)
Associate Editor of International Journal of E-Services and Mobile 
Applications