[AISWorld] Special Issue on Online Social Networks (Journal: Computer Networks) - DEADLINE EXTENSION (November 30, 2013)

[Mathias Klier]

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Special Issue on Online Social Networks

Computer Networks (Impact Factor: 1,231)
(http://www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-networks/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-online-social-networks/)
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Deadline for Paper Submissions (NEW!): November 30, 2013
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Description of the Special Issue
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In recent years we observed the rapid development of Online Social Networks
that have drastically transformed the way in which people communicate, get
connected, and create information. Individuals establish friendships and
relationships in these networks, exchange their experiences and opinions, and
create groups and communities, all at a speed (and reach) previously unheard
of. At the same time, more and more companies present themselves and their
products via Online Social Networks such as Facebook or use corresponding
internal applications to connect their employees. Thus, Online Social
Networking platforms (e.g., Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn) are changing not only
our personal but our organizational behavior too, while, at the same time,
creating entirely new communities. Particularly the resulting availability of
huge amounts of data allows the mining of valuable insights for both research
and practice. By revolutionizing communication and collaboration patterns,
Online Social Networks promise previously unimagined opportunities but may also
bring along several new challenges and risks as well.

This special issue aims to contribute to the growing body of research
investigating Online Social Networks and its most recent developments,
addressing both theoretical and applied perspectives. We seek rigorous and
relevant submissions in the context of Online Social Networks providing new
insights on both opportunities and challenges in Online Social Networks for
individuals (e.g., communication patterns), organizations (e.g., regarding
their potential), and society in a broader sense (e.g., information overload,
data privacy). We seek a full range of analyses (e.g., strategic,
organizational, behavioral, economic, and technical). We welcome all
methodological approaches, including, but not limited to, theoretical,
analytical, design-oriented, and empirical research.

 
Topics of Interest
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Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

§    Potentials of Online Social Networks for companies
§    Online Social Networks and Enterprise 2.0
§    Success factors for Online Social Network platforms
§    Online Social Networks and Customer Relationship Management
§    Online Social Networks and Social Commerce
§    The use of Online Social Networks in Crowdsourcing
§    The impact of Online Social Networks in specific industries
§    Online Social Networks and education
§    Online Social Networks and mobile computing
§    Application of Social Network Analysis and Mining
§    Diffusion of information in Online Social Networks
§    The interplay between online and offline social networks 
§    Online Social Networks and data privacy and security
§    Online Social Networks and information overload
§    Online Social Networks and Big Data/Data Analytics
§    Online Social Networks and their role in community building
§    Trends in Online Social Networks

 
Important Dates
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Paper Submission Deadline (NEW!): November 30, 2013
First Round Notification: January 15, 2014
Revised Paper Submission Due: February 15, 2014
Second Round Notification: April 1, 2014
Final Papers Due: May 1, 2014
Final Notification: June 1, 2014
Publication Target Date: 4th Quarter, 2014

 
Guest Editors
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Dr. Julia Heidemann 
Department of Management Information Systems
University of Regensburg, Germany
Email: julia.heidemann at wiwi.uni-regensburg.de


Prof. Dr. Mathias Klier
Department of Management Information Systems
University of Regensburg, Germany
Email: mathias.klier at wiwi.uni-regensburg.de
 

Prof. Dr. Rolf T. Wigand 
Departments of Information Science & Management
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
Email: rtwigand at ualr.edu

 
Submission Details
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All received submissions within the scope of this special issue will be sent
out for blind peer review by three experts in the field and be evaluated in
regards to the relevance for this special issue, level of novelty, depth of
contribution, and overall quality. Submitted articles must be original,
unpublished, and not currently under review by other journals. If the paper was
preliminarily published in a conference, the submitted manuscript must be a
substantial extension of the conference paper. In this case, authors are also
required to explain the enhancements made in the journal version. Submitted
articles must be written clearly, in good English, and should not exceed 25
pages. 

Authors should follow the Computer Networks manuscript format which can be
found at
http://www.elsevier.com/journals/computer-networks/1389-1286/guide-for-authors.
Manuscripts should be submitted online through the Elsevier Editorial System
http://ees.elsevier.com/comnet/ and authors should select 'Online Social
Networks' as the article type for submission.
 
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Prof. Dr. Mathias Klier

Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik
Universität Regensburg
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Universitätsstraße 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 941 943 6102
Fax: +49 (0) 941 943 3211
Email: mathias.klier at wiwi.uni-regensburg.de 
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