http://www.igi-global.com/ijvcsn
Editor-in-Chief:
Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph.D.
George Washington University
dasgupta@gwu.edu
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)
MISSION OF IJVCSN:
Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING (IJVCSN). The primary objective of IJVCSN is to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, human, and cognitive issues related to the virtual communities and social networking. These issues include design, implementation, participation and use of virtual communities and social networks. The secondary objective of this Journal is to broaden the overall body of knowledge regarding participation of individuals, groups and organizations in these communities and networks, by providing an outlet for scholarly research in the area.
COVERAGE OF IJVCSN:
Among topics to be included (but not limited) are the following:
Social issues in virtual communities
Social impact of virtual communities
Political impact of virtual communities
Economic impact of virtual communities
Trust in communities
Individual behavior and group dynamics in virtual communities
Models for virtual communities
Social models
Business models
Technology-based models
E-learning models
Knowledge management models
Social networking
Social network analysis
Social relationships
Social structures
Culture in social networks
Success of virtual environments and social networks
Effectiveness of virtual environments and social networks
Service quality of virtual community and social networking sites
Collaborative work in virtual environments
ROI in business-oriented virtual communities
Technology in virtual environments and social networks
Platforms
Hardware and software
Peer-to-peer networks
Web services, SOA and Web 2.0
Wiki’s and blogs
Human Computer Interfaces and virtual communities and social networks
Design of virtual communities
User friendly interfaces
Design of peer-to-peer networks
Mobile technologies and HCI
Cross-cultural issues in virtual communities and social networks
Culture in virtual communities and social networks
Multi-cultural environments
Cross-cultural studies
Design issues
Privacy and Security
Copyright issues
Privacy issues
Business implications
Trust issues
Virtual communities for gaming
Virtual communities for gaming
Game design
Social issues
Cultural issues
Virtual worlds
Technological issues
Social and cultural issues
Computer-based simulated environments
SUBMITTING TO IJVCSN:
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Interested authors should consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/ijvcsn. All manuscript submissions will be forwarded to at least three members of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal for a double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. Submissions must be forwarded electronically to drdasgupta@gmail.com or dasgupta@gwu.edu.
PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking is published by IGI-Global, Inc., publisher of the “Idea Group Publishing,” “Information Science Publishing,” “IRM Press,” “CyberTech Publishing” and “Idea Group Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi-global.com.
All inquiries and submissions should be should be directed to:
Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking
Associate Professor of Information Systems
George Washington University
2201 G Street, NW, Funger 515
Washington, DC 20052
E-mail: dasgupta@gwu.edu or drdasgupta@gmail.com