[AISWorld] CfP: IJEC special issue on mobile commerce

[Key Pousttchi]

CALL FOR PAPERS
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International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC)
Special issue on mobile commerce (m-commerce)
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GUEST EDITORS:
Kalle Lyytinen 	Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve
University
Key Pousttchi 	wi-mobile Research Group, University of Augsburg 
David Tilson	Simon School of Business, University of Rochester 
			

OVERVIEW
Mobile business has changed beyond all recognition in the last decade. From
niche applications, it has become a central concern across industries and a
major topic for researchers across disciplines. The impact has been
far-reaching, transforming the lives and practices of professionals and
consumers in both the developed and developing worlds. Adjacent industries,
such as gaming, music, news, and other media have been caught up in its
transformative effects along with mobile operators, handset manufacturers,
and the computer industry. While major new competitors have emerged and
staked out impressive territories in m-commerce, the turmoil continues apace
as once dominant players scramble to catch up again as yet more
technologies, ecosystems, and business models strive to redefine industry
trajectories and the locus of power.  

As the top-ranked e-commerce journal, IJEC calls for papers that will make a
lasting contribution in defining the research field of m-commerce. This
special issue builds on the theme of the International Conference on Mobile
Business (ICMB 2013) held in Berlin in June 2013: "Mobility - the invisible
norm." The primary goal is to foster the creation and dissemination of
knowledge in what promises to become one of the most challenging and
rewarding areas of research for the next decade. This includes the
development of new theoretical foundations as well as insightful empirical
research.  

TOPICS OF INTERESTS
We invite submissions in all disciplines, as well as transdisciplinary
research.  Papers may constitute foundational theoretical analyses,
modeling, simulation, and empirical studies addressing any aspect of
m-commerce.  Authors may propose and validate new theories, examine the
applicability of existing theories, explore new nodal phenomena, and present
innovative research ideas.  Potential topics of interest include, but are
not limited to, the following:

Theory development for m-commerce and mobile information systems
Mobile markets and ecosystems
M-commerce business models
B2C services, applications, and business models
B2B services, applications, and business models
Mobile marketing
Mobile payment systems
User behavior and mobile social media 
Group applications
Public services and mobile business
Mobiles for development (m4d)
Legal, societal, and political aspects
Trust and loyalty in m-commerce
Small business strategies for m-commerce
Security in m-commerce
Mobile technologies in business context
Platforms and infrastructure

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Manuscripts submitted to the special issue should contain original material
not published in nor submitted to other journals. They should be emailed to
ijec at wi-mobile.de with "IJEC Special Issue - Mobile Commerce" as the
subject, follow the format described at
http://www.ijec-web.org/information-for-contributors/, and should not exceed
40 pages.  The review process is double-blind.  

IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission deadline: 	Dec 31, 2013
Review results: Mar 15, 2014
Revised manuscripts due: May 15, 2014
Final decision:	June 30, 2014
Final paper due: July 31, 2014
Publication date: Fall 2014