[AISWorld] Special Issue on NoSQL Database Management

[Dinesh Batra]

CALL FOR PAPERS

Journal of Database Management (JDM)
Editor-in-Chief: Keng Siau, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
<http://www.igi-global.com/jdm>

Special Issue on NoSQL Database Management

Special Issue Editors:
Dr. Dinesh Batra <batra at fiu.edu>
Dr. Roman Lukyanenko <rlukyane at fiu.edu>
Dr. Debra VanderMeer <vanderd at fiu.edu>
Information Systems and Business Analytics
Florida International University, U.S.A.

The arrival of NoSQL databases is one of the most exciting developments 
in database technology in recent times. NoSQL is usually interpreted as 
“not only SQL” and represents such technologies as: column, document, 
key-store, graph, and other databases that share a common characteristic 
in that they do not necessarily subscribe to ACID (Atomic, Consistent, 
Isolated, and Durable) requirements, which are mandatory for traditional 
SQL technology.  Instead, NoSQL databases subscribe to BASE (Basically 
Available, Soft State, Eventual Consistency). Furthermore, NoSQL 
databases invariably allow partitioning, and to satisfy the CAP 
(Consistency, Availability, Partitioning) theorem, compromises need to 
be made on consistency and availability. Unlike SQL databases, which are 
mainly used for transaction data, NoSQL data generally focus on 
behavioral data.  Furthermore, in contrast to SQL databases, which have 
a structured schema, NoSQL databases follow a schemaless, loose schema, 
or schema-on-read approach. Full implications of the NoSQL technologies 
are not yet clear, but one can declare that they hold the potential to 
foster significant technological and organizational change.

The rise of NoSQL technology motivates interesting organizational, 
conceptual, and technical research questions that can be addressed using 
empirical, design science, and theoretical approaches. Examples of such 
questions might include: 1) What is the nature of schema for each of the 
four types of NoSQL database?  2) How does an analyst or user gain an 
understanding of the underlying structures without a conceptual model?  
3) What factors influence top management in favor of adopting NoSQL 
technologies? 4) Will NoSQL features be absorbed in SQL databases over 
time? 5) How does the moniker “NoSQL”, which translates to not being 
something, implies something common that characterizes the diverse 
technologies such as column, document, key-store, and graph? 6) Do (and 
should) NoSQL implementations subscribe to rigorous data governance 
practices followed by SQL implementations? 7) How does the low-level 
programming needs of NoSQL databases affect adoption by SQL developers?

The objective of the special issue is to bring together 4-6 high-quality 
research and visionary papers on a broad spectrum of key subjects 
related to NoSQL database technologies. Submissions describing research 
breakthroughs, definitive results of empirical studies, conceptual 
approaches, and visions for near-term research and development are 
strongly encouraged.

Topics of interest to this special issue include, but are not limited 
to, the following regarding NoSQL databases:

*    Senior management mindset issues and NoSQL adoption
*    Adoption/resistance by SQL developers and the market response
*    Assimilation of NoSQL technologies by major SQL vendors
*    Hybrid NoSQL databases
*    Polyglot persistence
*    Data governance practices
*    Information/Data quality
*    Does metadata complexity increase or decrease?
*    Retrieval consequences of ease of storage
*    Ease-of-use implications for query formulation
*    Challenges in file organization (e.g., indexing)
*    Conceptual modeling consistent with NoSQL databases
*    Subjective norms in the marketplace
*    Career challenges in switching from SQL to NoSQL
*    Fit with organizational culture
*    Link with agile development
*    Benchmarking studies reflecting real scenarios
*    Implications of evolving metadata when surrendering a controlled 
enterprise model
*    Theoretical underpinnings (e.g., ontological, cognitive)
*    SQL language versus nonprocedural NoSQL languages (e.g., Cypher)
*    Mission-critical application case studies

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2016
Initial screening by Guest Editors: July 31, 2016
First round of review: October 31, 2016
Second round of review: Feb 28, 2017
Final Decision: April 15, 2017

Submission Instructions:
Please submit the manuscript as an e-mail attachment to any of the 
co-editors. Clearly specify on the subject of the email that the 
submission is meant for the special issue “NoSQL Database Management”. 
The submission must be in Word or PDF format. Manuscript must be 
double-spaced and should not exceed 7,000 words. A separate cover page 
should contain the paper title, and the name and affiliation of each 
author. JDM uses a double-blind review process and the authors' should 
not reveal their identities in the papers. For more information about 
the journal and formatting instructions please see the following 
website: http://www.idea-group.com/jdm.html. Please contact Dr. Dinesh 
Batra if you have any question.