International Journal of Security and Networks 2()3/4) 2007 is a special issue: Cryptography in networks.
Article titles:
* Efficient multicast stream authentication for the fully adversarial network model
* Aggregate designated verifier signatures and application to secure routing
* LIP: a lightweight interlayer protocol for preventing packet injection attacks in mobile ad hoc network
* On the design of secure protocols for hierarchical sensor networks
* Server side hashing core exceeding 3 Gbps of throughput
* Preventing or utilising key escrow in identity-based schemes employed in mobile ad hoc networks
* On security proof of McCullagh–Barreto's key agreement protocol and its variants
* Cryptanalysis of an elliptic curve cryptosystem for wireless sensor networks
* Pseudonym-based cryptography for anonymous communications in mobile ad hoc networks
* Strong password-based authentication in TLS using the three-party group Diffie–Hellman protocol
13 April 2007
Special issue: Theoretical and algorithmic aspects in sensor networks
International Journal of Sensor Networks 2(3/4) 2007 is a special issue: Theoretical and algorithmic aspects in sensor networks.
Article titles:
* On extracting consistent graphs in wireless sensor networks
* Fault tolerant topology control for one-to-all communications in symmetric wireless networks
* Optimal dynamic actuator location in distributed feedback control of a diffusion process
* Decentralised sensor network performance with correlated observations
* ART: an asymmetric and reliable transport mechanism for wireless sensor networks
* Decentralised topology control algorithms for connectivity of distributed wireless sensor networks
* Discrete stochastic approximation algorithms for design of optimal sensor fusion rules
* Sensor coverage in wireless ad hoc sensor networks
* QS-Sift: QoS and spatial correlation-based medium access control in wireless sensor networks
* Wireless sensor networks, an energy-aware and utility-based BDI agent approach
* Fault-tolerant and energy efficient cross-layer design for wireless sensor networks
* A framework for assessing residual energy in wireless sensor network
* Boundary coverage and coverage boundary problems in wireless sensor networks
Article titles:
* On extracting consistent graphs in wireless sensor networks
* Fault tolerant topology control for one-to-all communications in symmetric wireless networks
* Optimal dynamic actuator location in distributed feedback control of a diffusion process
* Decentralised sensor network performance with correlated observations
* ART: an asymmetric and reliable transport mechanism for wireless sensor networks
* Decentralised topology control algorithms for connectivity of distributed wireless sensor networks
* Discrete stochastic approximation algorithms for design of optimal sensor fusion rules
* Sensor coverage in wireless ad hoc sensor networks
* QS-Sift: QoS and spatial correlation-based medium access control in wireless sensor networks
* Wireless sensor networks, an energy-aware and utility-based BDI agent approach
* Fault-tolerant and energy efficient cross-layer design for wireless sensor networks
* A framework for assessing residual energy in wireless sensor network
* Boundary coverage and coverage boundary problems in wireless sensor networks
Special issue: The future of technology in healthcare
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management 8(3/4) 2007 is a special issue: The future of technology in healthcare.
Article titles:
* Network technologies and messaging for the community-based care of the elderly
* Effect of communication and emotional types on team reciprocity in healthcare organisation
* Personal health record and healthcare systems
* Telemedicine: the next healthcare delivery medium: fad or future?
* The importance of giving an alternative: the case of fetal surgery
* RFID and health management: is it a good tool against system inefficiencies?
* A context-specific mediating schema approach for information exchange between heterogeneous hospital systems
* Potential of telemedicine: a preliminary evaluation through the innovation diffusion lens
* The role of institutional differences in biomedical innovation processes: a comparison of the * UK and US
* Optimising e-learning in healthcare for nurses
* Mobile health technology of the future: creation of an M-Health taxonomy based on proximity
* On cognitive reliability of hospital organisational environment and work performance
* The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering: designing, implementing, and sustaining interdisciplinary solutions to transform healthcare delivery systems
Article titles:
* Network technologies and messaging for the community-based care of the elderly
* Effect of communication and emotional types on team reciprocity in healthcare organisation
* Personal health record and healthcare systems
* Telemedicine: the next healthcare delivery medium: fad or future?
* The importance of giving an alternative: the case of fetal surgery
* RFID and health management: is it a good tool against system inefficiencies?
* A context-specific mediating schema approach for information exchange between heterogeneous hospital systems
* Potential of telemedicine: a preliminary evaluation through the innovation diffusion lens
* The role of institutional differences in biomedical innovation processes: a comparison of the * UK and US
* Optimising e-learning in healthcare for nurses
* Mobile health technology of the future: creation of an M-Health taxonomy based on proximity
* On cognitive reliability of hospital organisational environment and work performance
* The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering: designing, implementing, and sustaining interdisciplinary solutions to transform healthcare delivery systems
Special issue: Modelling and optimisation of supplier-based manufacturing and management
International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 11(2) 2007 is a special issue: Modelling and optimisation of supplier-based manufacturing and management.
Article titles:
* Value chain modelling using system dynamics
* Software agents-enabled systems coalition for integrated manufacturing processes and supply chain management
* AIDEA: a methodology for supplier evaluation and selection in a supplier-based manufacturing environment
* Automatic setup planning: current state-of-the-art and future perspective
* Intelligent planning and control of manufacturing supply chains in virtual enterprises
* A novel function block based integration approach to process planning and scheduling with execution control
* Solving multi-objective cell design problem: an evolutionary genetic algorithm approach
Article titles:
* Value chain modelling using system dynamics
* Software agents-enabled systems coalition for integrated manufacturing processes and supply chain management
* AIDEA: a methodology for supplier evaluation and selection in a supplier-based manufacturing environment
* Automatic setup planning: current state-of-the-art and future perspective
* Intelligent planning and control of manufacturing supply chains in virtual enterprises
* A novel function block based integration approach to process planning and scheduling with execution control
* Solving multi-objective cell design problem: an evolutionary genetic algorithm approach
Special issue: Will the HCCI concept be the key to future automotive engines?
International Journal of Vehicle Design 44(1/2) 2007 is a special issue: Will the HCCI concept be the key to future automotive engines?
Article titles:
* Homogeneous charge compression ignition: the future of IC engines?
* Homogeneous charge compression ignition as an alternative combustion mode for the future of internal combustion engines
* Axial fuel stratification of a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine
* Theoretical and experimental investigation on diesel HCCI combustion with external mixture formation
* Studying the chemistry of HCCI in rapid compression machines
* Modelling of the effect of fuel reforming and EGR on the acceptable operating range of an ethanol HCCI engine
* Kinetic modelling of a surrogate diesel fuel applied to 3D auto-ignition in HCCI engines
* Prediction of friction development during transient diesel engine operation using a detailed model
* Hydrodynamic model of valve train systems support
* Ground vehicle steering systems: modelling, control, and analysis of hydraulic, electric and steer-by-wire configurations
Article titles:
* Homogeneous charge compression ignition: the future of IC engines?
* Homogeneous charge compression ignition as an alternative combustion mode for the future of internal combustion engines
* Axial fuel stratification of a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine
* Theoretical and experimental investigation on diesel HCCI combustion with external mixture formation
* Studying the chemistry of HCCI in rapid compression machines
* Modelling of the effect of fuel reforming and EGR on the acceptable operating range of an ethanol HCCI engine
* Kinetic modelling of a surrogate diesel fuel applied to 3D auto-ignition in HCCI engines
* Prediction of friction development during transient diesel engine operation using a detailed model
* Hydrodynamic model of valve train systems support
* Ground vehicle steering systems: modelling, control, and analysis of hydraulic, electric and steer-by-wire configurations
Special issue: Open source software in education
International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning 17(1) 2007 is a special issue: Open source software in education.
Article titles:
* Innovation and strategic advantage: lessons from open source
* Edukalibre: a tool for collaborative creation of educational material
* Imagining and developing a system for reusable learning designs: lessons from LAMS
* Curriculum Central: a portal for the academic enterprise
* E-LANE: an e-learning initiative based on open source as a basis for sustainability
* The case for open source in information and network technology education: experiences from the EuropeAid @lis technology net project
* Towards an accessible learning management system
Article titles:
* Innovation and strategic advantage: lessons from open source
* Edukalibre: a tool for collaborative creation of educational material
* Imagining and developing a system for reusable learning designs: lessons from LAMS
* Curriculum Central: a portal for the academic enterprise
* E-LANE: an e-learning initiative based on open source as a basis for sustainability
* The case for open source in information and network technology education: experiences from the EuropeAid @lis technology net project
* Towards an accessible learning management system
10 April 2007
Call for papers: The Interface of Strategy, Innovation, and Growth – Organisational Behaviour in Technology-Oriented Ventures and SMEs
Call for papers: The Interface of Strategy, Innovation, and Growth – Organisational Behaviour in Technology-Oriented Ventures and SMEs.
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Management
Technology oriented ventures and successful small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are usually considered to be important actors in every economy worldwide. However, while the majority of research focusing on such ventures and SMEs aims at explaining the emergence of new organisations and the attainment of lasting competitive advantages in established SMEs, less attention has been paid to factors influencing the growth of such technology-oriented organisations in the long run. Continuous innovation and superior strategic position-ing most certainly play a major role to explain this phenomenon.
This special issue aims at providing a forum for the discussion of the above mentioned topics. We invite papers with different theoretical concepts and methods, in order to assemble a rich, vibrant and multi-faceted special issue, bringing together diverse perspectives. Theoretical contributions will be considered as well as empirical papers. We particularly welcome case research, theory-building qualitative research, and theory-testing quantitative research approaches.
Possible papers suitable for this special issue of IJTM address for instance (but are not limited to) the subsequent topics.
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Management
Technology oriented ventures and successful small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are usually considered to be important actors in every economy worldwide. However, while the majority of research focusing on such ventures and SMEs aims at explaining the emergence of new organisations and the attainment of lasting competitive advantages in established SMEs, less attention has been paid to factors influencing the growth of such technology-oriented organisations in the long run. Continuous innovation and superior strategic position-ing most certainly play a major role to explain this phenomenon.
This special issue aims at providing a forum for the discussion of the above mentioned topics. We invite papers with different theoretical concepts and methods, in order to assemble a rich, vibrant and multi-faceted special issue, bringing together diverse perspectives. Theoretical contributions will be considered as well as empirical papers. We particularly welcome case research, theory-building qualitative research, and theory-testing quantitative research approaches.
Possible papers suitable for this special issue of IJTM address for instance (but are not limited to) the subsequent topics.
- Organisational behaviour of growing technology oriented ventures and SMEs
- The role of internal champions in technology oriented ventures and SMEs
- Methods of aligning exploitative and explorative tasks in growing technology oriented ventures and SMEs (ambidextrous management)
- The role of strategic alliances in explaining organisational growth in technology oriented ventures and SMEs
- The role of resource-based strategies and resource complementarity in explaining external organisational growth in technology oriented ventures and SMEs
- Strategy processes in technology oriented ventures
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 1 November 2007
Notification of acceptance/rejection to authors: 1 January 2008
Submission of final manuscript: 1 March 2008
Call for papers: Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions
Call for papers: Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions
A special issue of International Journal of Water
Water is vital for all of us. We depend on its good quality - and quantity - for drinking, recreation, use in industry and growing crops. It also is vital to sustaining the natural systems on and under the earth's surface. Groundwater is a hidden resource. At one time, its purity and availability were taken for granted. Now contamination and availability are serious issues.
One of the most commonly used forms of groundwater comes from unconfined shallow water table aquifers. These aquifers are major sources of drinking and irrigation water. They also interact closely with streams, sometimes flowing (discharging) water into a stream or lake and sometimes receiving water from the stream or lake.
An unconfined aquifer that feeds streams is said to provide the stream's base flow. In fact, groundwater can be responsible for maintaining the hydrologic balance of surface streams, springs, lakes, wetlands and marshes. This is why successful watershed partnerships with a special interest in a particular stream, lake or other surface water body always have a special interest in the unconfined aquifer, adjacent to the water body.
The source of groundwater (recharge) is through precipitation or surface water that percolates downward. Approximately 5-50% (depending on climate, land use, soil type, geology and many other factors) of annual precipitation results in groundwater recharge. In some areas, streams literally recharge the aquifer through stream bed infiltration, called losing streams. Left untouched, groundwater naturally arrives at a balance, discharging and recharging depending on hydrologic conditions.
The aim of this special issue is to preserve, enhance, and restore water quality through a comprehensive understanding of the hydrologic cycle, with particular focus on collaborative engagement between surface water and groundwater researchers, facilitating an increased knowledge of surface water and groundwater interaction.
Papers are welcome on, but not limited to, the following topics:
A special issue of International Journal of Water
Water is vital for all of us. We depend on its good quality - and quantity - for drinking, recreation, use in industry and growing crops. It also is vital to sustaining the natural systems on and under the earth's surface. Groundwater is a hidden resource. At one time, its purity and availability were taken for granted. Now contamination and availability are serious issues.
One of the most commonly used forms of groundwater comes from unconfined shallow water table aquifers. These aquifers are major sources of drinking and irrigation water. They also interact closely with streams, sometimes flowing (discharging) water into a stream or lake and sometimes receiving water from the stream or lake.
An unconfined aquifer that feeds streams is said to provide the stream's base flow. In fact, groundwater can be responsible for maintaining the hydrologic balance of surface streams, springs, lakes, wetlands and marshes. This is why successful watershed partnerships with a special interest in a particular stream, lake or other surface water body always have a special interest in the unconfined aquifer, adjacent to the water body.
The source of groundwater (recharge) is through precipitation or surface water that percolates downward. Approximately 5-50% (depending on climate, land use, soil type, geology and many other factors) of annual precipitation results in groundwater recharge. In some areas, streams literally recharge the aquifer through stream bed infiltration, called losing streams. Left untouched, groundwater naturally arrives at a balance, discharging and recharging depending on hydrologic conditions.
The aim of this special issue is to preserve, enhance, and restore water quality through a comprehensive understanding of the hydrologic cycle, with particular focus on collaborative engagement between surface water and groundwater researchers, facilitating an increased knowledge of surface water and groundwater interaction.
Papers are welcome on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Contaminated groundwater in tidally influenced areas
- Developing quality and quantity mathematical models
- Sewage and pollution issues
- Determining methods for bridging gaps at the ground and surface water interaction
- Creek restoration in areas of contaminated groundwater
- Comprehensive groundwater protection programmes
- Development of a long-term, integrated management approach
- Wetland restoration projects and groundwater development
- Quantifying impacts from groundwater pumping and surface water flows
- Sole source aquifer programme
- Tsunami impacts of shallow groundwater
- Source water protection programme
- Efficient groundwater pricing
- Wellhead protection programme
- Integrating special issues on groundwater
- Groundwater management
- Water spreading projects
- Artificial recharge case studies
- Groundwater rights
- Economical analysis of water use
- Model simulations for the interaction
- Recent applications of groundwater management modeling
- Assessing nonpoint source contaminated ground water discharge to surface water
- Pesticide, fertilizer and ground water strategy
- Pollutant reduction and pollution prevention
- Conjunctive use of ground and surface water
- Urban area development and groundwater
- Well construction/closure standards
- Ecological impacts in groundwater
- Methods controlling the degree of the interaction
- Isotope techniques in water resources development and management
- Benthic macro invertebrate responses
- Freshwater and saltwater interaction
- Controlling saltwater intrusion
Important Dates
Manuscript Submission: 30 October 2007
Reviewer Selection: 30 November 2007
Manuscript First Review: 30 December 2007
Author Notification of First Review: 30 January 2007
Paper Resubmission: 28 March 2008
Manuscript Second Review: 30 April 2008
Author Notification of Second Review: 30 May 2008
Paper Resubmission: 30 June 2008
Manuscript Third Review: 30 July 2008
Author Notification of Third Review: 30 August 2008
Acceptance or Rejection: 30 September 2008
Guest Editor Report: 30 October 2008
Special issue: Fatigue design: loads, stress state, technological factors
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 30(1/2/3) 2007 is a special issue: Fatigue design: loads, stress state, technological factors.
Article titles:
* A viewpoint on environmental contributions to fatigue crack growth
* Axial fatigue load effects on makeup of threaded connections
* A computational procedure for life assessment of UHP reciprocating seals with reference to fatigue and leakage
* Surface alteration induced by machining
* Residual stress analysis in cold-worked holes with interference bushing
* A theoretical model to study the stress state of non-homogeneous rotating disks
* 3D fatigue crack propagation analysis of a helicopter component
* Local strain energy approach applied to fatigue analysis of welded rectangular hollow section joints
* Dynamical overloading of lifting appliances submitted to vertical movements: use of one degree of freedom oscillating systems, equivalent to two degrees of freedom systems
* Fatigue damage assessment of a car body-in-white using a frequency-domain approach
* Design of a fatigue ski testing bench
* Experimental and numerical study of expandable threaded connections and proposal of a new design
* Dynamical overloading influence on duration of life evaluation of lifting appliances
* A theoretical model for general cross section wires stress state evaluation during non-linear bending
Article titles:
* A viewpoint on environmental contributions to fatigue crack growth
* Axial fatigue load effects on makeup of threaded connections
* A computational procedure for life assessment of UHP reciprocating seals with reference to fatigue and leakage
* Surface alteration induced by machining
* Residual stress analysis in cold-worked holes with interference bushing
* A theoretical model to study the stress state of non-homogeneous rotating disks
* 3D fatigue crack propagation analysis of a helicopter component
* Local strain energy approach applied to fatigue analysis of welded rectangular hollow section joints
* Dynamical overloading of lifting appliances submitted to vertical movements: use of one degree of freedom oscillating systems, equivalent to two degrees of freedom systems
* Fatigue damage assessment of a car body-in-white using a frequency-domain approach
* Design of a fatigue ski testing bench
* Experimental and numerical study of expandable threaded connections and proposal of a new design
* Dynamical overloading influence on duration of life evaluation of lifting appliances
* A theoretical model for general cross section wires stress state evaluation during non-linear bending
Special issue: Induction heating and hardening and welding
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 29(1/2/3/4) 2007 is a special issue: Induction heating and hardening and welding.
Article titles:
* Overview of residual stresses after induction surface hardening
* Subject-oriented assessment of numerical simulation techniques for induction heating applications
* Induction heating processes modelling: optimisation procedure and parallel computing
* Liquid metal induction heating modelling for cold crucible applications
* Numerical simulation of superficial induction hardening process
* Simulation of induction hardening of flat surfaces of moving massive elements
* Numerical simulation of regimes of induction heating and cooling in view of phase transformations and residual stresses for superficial high intensive hardening of details
* 'Transportation' problem of time-optimal heating
* Optimisation of electric field uniformity in microwave heating systems by means of multi-feeding and genetic algorithms
* Application of a coupled electromagnetic-thermal model for 2D analysis of thermal runawayP. * A new predictive neural architecture for modelling electric field patterns in microwave-heating processes
* Input and output control of steel intended for induction surface hardening
* Influence of induction surface heating and quenching on residual stress profiles, followed by grinding
* Fuzzy logic based quality monitoring in short-circuit gas metal arc welding
* Optimisation of welding parameters in pulsed MIG/MAG welding with width-controlled sine-wave current pulses. Part 1: Determination of a general synergic equation and a normalised parametric diagram with a defined parametric welding range
* Optimisation of welding parameters in pulsed MIG/MAG welding with width-controlled sine-wave current pulses. Part 2: Determination of an optimum material transfer through the arc and a control method
* Influence of the type of workpiece adjustment and energy input on the quality of a resistance projection weld
* The effect of small flaws on the fatigue strength of HAZ at the weld toe
* New findings in welding of structural steels
* Alloy fluxes for surfacing
* Machining parameters selection for varying surface in EDM
Article titles:
* Overview of residual stresses after induction surface hardening
* Subject-oriented assessment of numerical simulation techniques for induction heating applications
* Induction heating processes modelling: optimisation procedure and parallel computing
* Liquid metal induction heating modelling for cold crucible applications
* Numerical simulation of superficial induction hardening process
* Simulation of induction hardening of flat surfaces of moving massive elements
* Numerical simulation of regimes of induction heating and cooling in view of phase transformations and residual stresses for superficial high intensive hardening of details
* 'Transportation' problem of time-optimal heating
* Optimisation of electric field uniformity in microwave heating systems by means of multi-feeding and genetic algorithms
* Application of a coupled electromagnetic-thermal model for 2D analysis of thermal runawayP. * A new predictive neural architecture for modelling electric field patterns in microwave-heating processes
* Input and output control of steel intended for induction surface hardening
* Influence of induction surface heating and quenching on residual stress profiles, followed by grinding
* Fuzzy logic based quality monitoring in short-circuit gas metal arc welding
* Optimisation of welding parameters in pulsed MIG/MAG welding with width-controlled sine-wave current pulses. Part 1: Determination of a general synergic equation and a normalised parametric diagram with a defined parametric welding range
* Optimisation of welding parameters in pulsed MIG/MAG welding with width-controlled sine-wave current pulses. Part 2: Determination of an optimum material transfer through the arc and a control method
* Influence of the type of workpiece adjustment and energy input on the quality of a resistance projection weld
* The effect of small flaws on the fatigue strength of HAZ at the weld toe
* New findings in welding of structural steels
* Alloy fluxes for surfacing
* Machining parameters selection for varying surface in EDM
Special issue: Progress in powder materials and technologies
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 28(3/4) 2007 is a special issue: Progress in powder materials and technologies.
Article titles:
* Metallic powders produced by the disintegrator technology
* Powder materials and technologies for solar cells
* Sinter hardening of low-alloy steels: influence of part geometry and physical properties of the material
* Powder metallurgy steels for highly loaded precision parts
* Assessment of cermets performance in erosive media
* Development of thermal spray powders for improved tribological and corrosive applications and cost-effective solutions
* Performance of carbide composites for cyclic loading applications
* Characterisation and modelling of erosion wear of powder composite materials and coatings
* Mechanical properties of individual phases, deformation and fracture in mechanically alloyed Al-Al4C3 composite
* Dry sliding wear of cermets
* Creep mechanism and microstructure evolution in silicon nitride ceramicsF. Lofaj
Article titles:
* Metallic powders produced by the disintegrator technology
* Powder materials and technologies for solar cells
* Sinter hardening of low-alloy steels: influence of part geometry and physical properties of the material
* Powder metallurgy steels for highly loaded precision parts
* Assessment of cermets performance in erosive media
* Development of thermal spray powders for improved tribological and corrosive applications and cost-effective solutions
* Performance of carbide composites for cyclic loading applications
* Characterisation and modelling of erosion wear of powder composite materials and coatings
* Mechanical properties of individual phases, deformation and fracture in mechanically alloyed Al-Al4C3 composite
* Dry sliding wear of cermets
* Creep mechanism and microstructure evolution in silicon nitride ceramicsF. Lofaj
Special issue: Biomedicine, patents, and access
International Journal of Biotechnology 9(2) 2007 is a special issue: Biomedicine, patents, and access.
Article titles:
* Brinkmanship and compulsory licensing policy lessons from Brazil
* India's new patent regime: aiding 'access' or abetting 'genericide'?
* TRIPS compliance and public health: opportunities and obstacles for African countries
* Health related academic technology transfer: rethinking patenting and licensing practices
* Shaping scientific excellence in agricultural research
* Considerations for the design and operation of a membrane bioreactor
* Awareness of and attitudes towards biotechnology and GMOs in Southwest Nigeria: a survey of people with access to information
Article titles:
* Brinkmanship and compulsory licensing policy lessons from Brazil
* India's new patent regime: aiding 'access' or abetting 'genericide'?
* TRIPS compliance and public health: opportunities and obstacles for African countries
* Health related academic technology transfer: rethinking patenting and licensing practices
* Shaping scientific excellence in agricultural research
* Considerations for the design and operation of a membrane bioreactor
* Awareness of and attitudes towards biotechnology and GMOs in Southwest Nigeria: a survey of people with access to information
6 April 2007
Call for papers: Robotics and Manufacturing Automation
Call for papers: Robotics and Manufacturing Automation
A special issue of International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
The advances in low-cost robotic devices, sensor technology, computational methods and intelligent software algorithms and agents create ever-more effective solutions to automation problems in a variety of manufacturing industries. The trend in product miniaturisation poses specific problems for microparts assembly. The premise of automated manufacturing systems is that with the better utilisation of sensors, system models, control algorithms and computational methods offer substantial improvements to the production cost and operational quality.
This special issue invites the submission of high quality research articles related to robotics, mechatronics, and software-based intelligent approaches for automation of manufacturing, materials handling and distribution systems.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
A special issue of International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
The advances in low-cost robotic devices, sensor technology, computational methods and intelligent software algorithms and agents create ever-more effective solutions to automation problems in a variety of manufacturing industries. The trend in product miniaturisation poses specific problems for microparts assembly. The premise of automated manufacturing systems is that with the better utilisation of sensors, system models, control algorithms and computational methods offer substantial improvements to the production cost and operational quality.
This special issue invites the submission of high quality research articles related to robotics, mechatronics, and software-based intelligent approaches for automation of manufacturing, materials handling and distribution systems.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advances in robotics and vision systems
- Vision based process monitoring and control
- Intelligent and robust control
- Advanced CNC algorithms and strategies
- Micro parts handling and microassembly
- Other related issues
Important Dates
Submission: 30 June 2008
Decision: 30 September 2008
Revised manuscripts: 31 December 2008
Special issue: Learning from failure
International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning 3(1) 2007 is a special issue: Learning from failure.
Article titles:
* Failing to disrupt: the case of the Network Computer
* Conjectures about future wants: some insights from evolutionary economics with reference to digital photography
* Learning the unlearnt lessons: the telecoms crash
* Intraorganisational power and the adoption of interorganisational IT innovations: the inside story of Covisint
* Learning from failure: a case study of adopting radio frequency identification technology in library services
* Development of dynamic flow line-monitoring technique to enhance system transparency
Article titles:
* Failing to disrupt: the case of the Network Computer
* Conjectures about future wants: some insights from evolutionary economics with reference to digital photography
* Learning the unlearnt lessons: the telecoms crash
* Intraorganisational power and the adoption of interorganisational IT innovations: the inside story of Covisint
* Learning from failure: a case study of adopting radio frequency identification technology in library services
* Development of dynamic flow line-monitoring technique to enhance system transparency
5 April 2007
Special issue: Power electronics for distributed and co-generation
International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy 5(2) 2007 is a special issue: Power electronics for distributed and co-generation.
Article titles:
* Power electronics for distributed and co-generation
* A new microturbine-based dispersed generation scheme
* Exploring the practical issues and use of modern power, control and sensing circuitries of a 6/4-pole switched reluctance motor drive
* Application of power electronics with the US DOE distributed generation programme
* Harmonic and interharmonic distortion analysis in the grid-connected wind electric generator
* Programmed PWM to improve power quality in systems with distributed generation units
* Characteristics of modern nonlinear loads and their influence on systems with distributed generation
* Hardware-in-the-Loop testing platform for distributed generation systems
Article titles:
* Power electronics for distributed and co-generation
* A new microturbine-based dispersed generation scheme
* Exploring the practical issues and use of modern power, control and sensing circuitries of a 6/4-pole switched reluctance motor drive
* Application of power electronics with the US DOE distributed generation programme
* Harmonic and interharmonic distortion analysis in the grid-connected wind electric generator
* Programmed PWM to improve power quality in systems with distributed generation units
* Characteristics of modern nonlinear loads and their influence on systems with distributed generation
* Hardware-in-the-Loop testing platform for distributed generation systems
Call for papers: Warehousing and Mining Complex Data: Applications to Biology, Medicine, Behaviour, Health and Environment
Call for papers: Warehousing and Mining Complex Data: Applications to Biology, Medicine, Behaviour, Health and Environment
A special issue of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
The intention of this special issue is to present a collection of manuscripts that discuss novel and innovative applications of decision-support technologies such as data warehousing and data mining in medicine and biology. In these disciplines, data are nowadays not only numerical or symbolic, but they may be termed complex. For instance, the development of electronic health records enables information-based medicine, which requires the analysis of various, heterogeneous data, such as patient records, medical images, biological analysis results, and so on. Moreover, these data are often represented in various formats (databases, texts, images, sounds, videos, etc.), are diversely structured (relational databases, XML documents repository, etc.), originate from several different sources (distributed databases, the Web, etc.), are described through several channels or points of view (radiographies and audio diagnosis of a physician, data expressed in different scales or languages, etc.), or change in terms of definition or value (temporal databases, periodical surveys, etc.). Managing complex data involves a lot of different issues regarding their structure, storage and analysis.
The emphasis of this special issue is on critical issues pertaining to managing, processing and analysing complex data for decision-support. Particular emphasis will be put on novel and unique applications in the fields of biology, medicine, behavior, health or environment.
Coverage includes but is not limited to the following topics (within the fields of biology, medicine, behaviour, health, environment, etc.):
A special issue of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
The intention of this special issue is to present a collection of manuscripts that discuss novel and innovative applications of decision-support technologies such as data warehousing and data mining in medicine and biology. In these disciplines, data are nowadays not only numerical or symbolic, but they may be termed complex. For instance, the development of electronic health records enables information-based medicine, which requires the analysis of various, heterogeneous data, such as patient records, medical images, biological analysis results, and so on. Moreover, these data are often represented in various formats (databases, texts, images, sounds, videos, etc.), are diversely structured (relational databases, XML documents repository, etc.), originate from several different sources (distributed databases, the Web, etc.), are described through several channels or points of view (radiographies and audio diagnosis of a physician, data expressed in different scales or languages, etc.), or change in terms of definition or value (temporal databases, periodical surveys, etc.). Managing complex data involves a lot of different issues regarding their structure, storage and analysis.
The emphasis of this special issue is on critical issues pertaining to managing, processing and analysing complex data for decision-support. Particular emphasis will be put on novel and unique applications in the fields of biology, medicine, behavior, health or environment.
Coverage includes but is not limited to the following topics (within the fields of biology, medicine, behaviour, health, environment, etc.):
- Complex data description languages and formats
- Complex data integration
- Complex data warehouse foundations, design and architectures XML data warehousing Complex data warehouse consistency and quality
- Multidimensional modeling of complex data OLAP on complex data
- Mining different data formats Combining mining results from different sources
- Mining data streams Combining OLAP and data mining for complex data analysis
- Human-machine interfaces for complex data mining
- Management of metadata and domain-related knowledge
- Interoperability and heterogeneity
- Exploiting metadata or domain-related knowledge in the analysis process
Important Dates
Abstract of no more than 3 pages due: 15 June, 2007
Preliminary acceptance/rejection notification: 15 July, 2007
Full paper due: 10 September, 2007
Final acceptance/rejection notification: 31 October, 2007
Camera-ready paper due: 30 November, 2007
Call for papers: Wind Modelling and Frequency Analysis
Call for papers: Wind Modelling and Frequency Analysis
A special issue of International Journal of Global Energy Issues
Wind modelling is one of the most exciting and challenging topics to have come along. It is not every day that one gets to be present at and participate in the birth of a technology that has the potential to make a major impact on the way we produce a commodity that is the essential lifeblood of our modern society.
Improved understanding of the propagation of large-scale solar wind disturbances is needed to support space weather research and forecasting. Essential to this effort are computational models capable of simulating the propagation, evolution, and interaction of transient disturbances on their way to Earth. Recent advances in numerical methods and parallel computer systems make it possible to tackle complicated, more realistic ambient and transient solar wind flows. Recent progress can be reviewed in this area, with special attention to 3-D dynamic phenomena and their possible appearance in in-situ and line-of-sight observations
The aim of the special issue is to provide a significant effort to bring current modelling ability "up to speed." Current long term modelling is grossly inaccurate and dramatically overstates integration costs for planning purposes. We now know enough based on world experience and preliminary results from improvements in operational modelling to “start over” with long term models.
The objectives include describing wind modelling capabilities and limitations of the various models and presenting possible improvements. Analysis of local and regional wind patterns using computer models is needed. This involves understanding the roles played by the ocean, and the coastal mountain ranges in generating observed winds.
In this special issue, presentation of a summary of recent approaches in solar wind modelling is desirable. The plasma parameters characterising the solar wind models could be compared to constraints inferred from in-situ and remote observations.
Discussions about the implications of the results obtained from this for future model studies and observations will then take place. Emphasis should be placed on high-speed solar wind streams originating from large coronal holes. An improved knowledge of the physical conditions in the low corona and solar wind can only be obtained through careful comparisons between theoretical descriptions of the solar wind expansion and plasma parameters derived from observations.
Papers are welcome on, but not limited to, the following topics:
A special issue of International Journal of Global Energy Issues
Wind modelling is one of the most exciting and challenging topics to have come along. It is not every day that one gets to be present at and participate in the birth of a technology that has the potential to make a major impact on the way we produce a commodity that is the essential lifeblood of our modern society.
Improved understanding of the propagation of large-scale solar wind disturbances is needed to support space weather research and forecasting. Essential to this effort are computational models capable of simulating the propagation, evolution, and interaction of transient disturbances on their way to Earth. Recent advances in numerical methods and parallel computer systems make it possible to tackle complicated, more realistic ambient and transient solar wind flows. Recent progress can be reviewed in this area, with special attention to 3-D dynamic phenomena and their possible appearance in in-situ and line-of-sight observations
The aim of the special issue is to provide a significant effort to bring current modelling ability "up to speed." Current long term modelling is grossly inaccurate and dramatically overstates integration costs for planning purposes. We now know enough based on world experience and preliminary results from improvements in operational modelling to “start over” with long term models.
The objectives include describing wind modelling capabilities and limitations of the various models and presenting possible improvements. Analysis of local and regional wind patterns using computer models is needed. This involves understanding the roles played by the ocean, and the coastal mountain ranges in generating observed winds.
In this special issue, presentation of a summary of recent approaches in solar wind modelling is desirable. The plasma parameters characterising the solar wind models could be compared to constraints inferred from in-situ and remote observations.
Discussions about the implications of the results obtained from this for future model studies and observations will then take place. Emphasis should be placed on high-speed solar wind streams originating from large coronal holes. An improved knowledge of the physical conditions in the low corona and solar wind can only be obtained through careful comparisons between theoretical descriptions of the solar wind expansion and plasma parameters derived from observations.
Papers are welcome on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- At site and regional wind frequency analysis and the pollutants' influence area
- Wind variability and predictability, estimating wind frequency for natural ventilation
- Advances in stochastic wind modelling for wind erosion estimation particularly for arid areas Modelling power quality/grid stability, wind speed and wind power density maps
- Wind modelling using computer software such as WindSim, WindPRO/WAsP for highly complex alpine sites
- Multiparticle statistical approach to the solar wind modelling, recent developments in solar wind modelling
- Sampling and characterisation of the turbulence vertical distribution, wind modelling and exhaust stack configuration
- Wind farm management, wind modelling and shield design in agriculture
- Modelling the kilowatt potentials that exist in the winds, cost/performance modelling of wind turbines
- Modelling for identifying locations that would be most appropriate for the sitting of wind energy generators
- Sensitivity of relevant time scales for wind modelling, mesoscale wind modelling
- Wind modelling in construction management, wind analysis for dam construction
- Sprinkler irrigation management in windy areas, wind modelling and plant water requirement Modelling regulation/spin requirements, unit dispatch/load following impacts, unit commitment/scheduling impacts, capacity value
- Choices in wind resource inputs for modelling, data estimation methods for wind modelling including wind resource data assumptions
Important Dates
Proposal submission: 15 June, 2007
Notification of acceptance: 15 July, 2007
Manuscript Submission: 30 September 2007
Reviewer Selection: 30 October 2007
Manuscript First review: 30 November 2007
Author Notification of First Review: 30 December 2007
Paper Resubmission: 28 February 2008
Manuscript Second Review: 30 March 2008
Author Notification of Second Review: 30 April 2008
Paper Resubmission: 30 May 2008
Manuscript Third Review: 30 June 2008
Author Notification of Third Review: 30 July 2008
Acceptance or Rejection: 30 August 2008
Guest Editor Report: 30 September 2008
4 April 2007
Newly announced journal: International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems
International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems - to begin publication in 2008 - aims to improve the state-of-the-art of worldwide research in the areas of communication networks and distributed systems by publishing high-quality articles in this area, and by exposing the readers to various methodologies, tools, techniques, algorithms, results, and types of articles.
It will not be limited to publishing networking issues occurring in the telecommunication domain. Good quality papers on network problems in other application domains such as biological networks, social networks, and chemical networks will also be considered. This feature of this journal will also help in promoting interdisciplinary research in these areas.
It will not be limited to publishing networking issues occurring in the telecommunication domain. Good quality papers on network problems in other application domains such as biological networks, social networks, and chemical networks will also be considered. This feature of this journal will also help in promoting interdisciplinary research in these areas.
Special issue: CFD applications in metallurgical and process industries
Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal 7(2/3/4) 2007 is a special issue: CFD applications in metallurgical and process industries, comprising revised and extended versions of 16 papers selected from 77 that were presented at the 4th International Conference on CFD in the Oil & Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries (CFD2005), held in Trondheim, Norway, 6–8 June 2005.
Article titles:
* Smooth particle hydrodynamics: status and future potential
* Simulation of suspension of solids in a liquid in a mixing tank using SPH and comparison with physical modelling experiments
* Optimisation of ingot casting wheel design using SPH simulations
* Lattice Boltzmann modelling of refractory-slag interaction
* Pseudo-spectral solutions for fluid flow and heat transfer in electro-metallurgical applications
* DEM modelling of particulate flow in a screw feeder Model description
* Reactive gas solids flow in circulating fluidised beds
* Numerical simulation of dense gas-particle flows using the Euler–Lagrange approach
* Modelling and numerical simulation of 3D bubble flow by the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach
* Dilute gas-liquid flows with liquid films on walls
* Direct numerical simulation of dynamic three-fluid flow
* Fluid flow modelling in a 55% Al-Zn coating metal pot
* CFD-based process modelling of a rotary furnace for aluminium scrap melting
* CFD prediction for the performance of a heat treatment furnace
* Rheology and oxygen transfer in CFD models for wastewater
* Wall boundary conditions for rough walls
Article titles:
* Smooth particle hydrodynamics: status and future potential
* Simulation of suspension of solids in a liquid in a mixing tank using SPH and comparison with physical modelling experiments
* Optimisation of ingot casting wheel design using SPH simulations
* Lattice Boltzmann modelling of refractory-slag interaction
* Pseudo-spectral solutions for fluid flow and heat transfer in electro-metallurgical applications
* DEM modelling of particulate flow in a screw feeder Model description
* Reactive gas solids flow in circulating fluidised beds
* Numerical simulation of dense gas-particle flows using the Euler–Lagrange approach
* Modelling and numerical simulation of 3D bubble flow by the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach
* Dilute gas-liquid flows with liquid films on walls
* Direct numerical simulation of dynamic three-fluid flow
* Fluid flow modelling in a 55% Al-Zn coating metal pot
* CFD-based process modelling of a rotary furnace for aluminium scrap melting
* CFD prediction for the performance of a heat treatment furnace
* Rheology and oxygen transfer in CFD models for wastewater
* Wall boundary conditions for rough walls
Special issue: Logistics systems strategy in global and electronic markets
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management 3(3) 2007 is a special issue: Logistics systems strategy in global and electronic markets, comprising a selection of papers, revised and edited for publication from the 3rd International Workshop on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems (SCMIS2005) focusing on Logistics Systems Strategy in Global and Electronic Markets held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in July 2005.
Article titles:
* VMI modelling in global and electronic markets
* A study of outsourcing relationship in strategic partnership for production in China
* Integrating supply chain operations in the internet era
* Smart freight to enhance control of supply chains
* An approach to initiating product design in mass customisation environments
* Decisive factors for the adoption of just-in-time in Greek SMEs: a probit model
* Analysing product complexity related to product variety in a manufacturing firm with a case study at an automobile assembly plant
Article titles:
* VMI modelling in global and electronic markets
* A study of outsourcing relationship in strategic partnership for production in China
* Integrating supply chain operations in the internet era
* Smart freight to enhance control of supply chains
* An approach to initiating product design in mass customisation environments
* Decisive factors for the adoption of just-in-time in Greek SMEs: a probit model
* Analysing product complexity related to product variety in a manufacturing firm with a case study at an automobile assembly plant
Special issue: Innovative combustion technologies: modelling and experimentation
International Journal of Alternative Propulsion 1(2/3) 2007 is a special issue: Innovative combustion technologies: modelling and experimentation.
Article titles:
* Measurement of temperature gradients through local extinction using Raman scattering spectroscopy
* Combustion of advanced non-toxic hybrid propellants
* Instantaneous, two-dimensional, spontaneous Raman measurements of hydrogen number density in a laminar jet using an intra-cavity configuration
*Study of the performance and exhaust emissions of a spark-ignited engine operating on syngas fuel
* Understanding methane flame kinetics from reduced mechanisms
* Study of available exhaust gas heat recovery technologies for HD diesel engine applications
* A computational study of compressor surge during transient operation of turbocharged diesel engines
* Development and characterisation of small-scale rotary engines
* Intermediate Reynolds/Peclet number, flat plate boundary layer flows over catalytic surfaces for micro-combustion applications
* Study of the performance and emissions of a high-speed direct injection diesel engine operating on ethanol–diesel fuel blends
* Flame dynamics in sub-millimetre combustors
Article titles:
* Measurement of temperature gradients through local extinction using Raman scattering spectroscopy
* Combustion of advanced non-toxic hybrid propellants
* Instantaneous, two-dimensional, spontaneous Raman measurements of hydrogen number density in a laminar jet using an intra-cavity configuration
*Study of the performance and exhaust emissions of a spark-ignited engine operating on syngas fuel
* Understanding methane flame kinetics from reduced mechanisms
* Study of available exhaust gas heat recovery technologies for HD diesel engine applications
* A computational study of compressor surge during transient operation of turbocharged diesel engines
* Development and characterisation of small-scale rotary engines
* Intermediate Reynolds/Peclet number, flat plate boundary layer flows over catalytic surfaces for micro-combustion applications
* Study of the performance and emissions of a high-speed direct injection diesel engine operating on ethanol–diesel fuel blends
* Flame dynamics in sub-millimetre combustors
3 April 2007
Spring issue of Highlights Newsletter just published
The Spring 2007 issue of Highlights, the quarterly newsletter from Inderscience Publishers, is now available.Content:
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Call for papers: Commercialization of Micro and Nanotechnology Products
Call for papers: Commercialization of Micro and Nanotechnology Products
A special issue of International Journal of Nanomanufacturing
In the past ten years, significant advancements have been made in the development of new manufacturing processes and infrastructure dedicated to commercializing micro and nanotechnology-based products and systems for applications in almost every sector of industry. Both public and private investment levels remain high fuelled by optimistic market predictions. But to meet expectations companies have to be increasingly aware and concerned about manufacturing issues like integration, functionality, safety and reliability and costs. The potentially disruptive nature of the technology can distort markets and therefore its consequences must be considered in any commercialization strategy.
The goal of this special issue is to publish the current status and future directions of the nanotechnology in relation to its maturity in producing new products and systems taking into account the manufacturing issues referred to above. Selected papers will be published from the International Conference on Commercialization of Micro-Nanosystems (COMS2007). The editor will also accept submissions to this special issue from authors who do not intend to participate in the conference, particularly from companies who are intending to have new products on the market in the near future. Contributions from market specialists and VCs and public funding bodies are welcomed.
The subject coverage of this special issue includes, but is not limited to, topics that address:
A special issue of International Journal of Nanomanufacturing
In the past ten years, significant advancements have been made in the development of new manufacturing processes and infrastructure dedicated to commercializing micro and nanotechnology-based products and systems for applications in almost every sector of industry. Both public and private investment levels remain high fuelled by optimistic market predictions. But to meet expectations companies have to be increasingly aware and concerned about manufacturing issues like integration, functionality, safety and reliability and costs. The potentially disruptive nature of the technology can distort markets and therefore its consequences must be considered in any commercialization strategy.
The goal of this special issue is to publish the current status and future directions of the nanotechnology in relation to its maturity in producing new products and systems taking into account the manufacturing issues referred to above. Selected papers will be published from the International Conference on Commercialization of Micro-Nanosystems (COMS2007). The editor will also accept submissions to this special issue from authors who do not intend to participate in the conference, particularly from companies who are intending to have new products on the market in the near future. Contributions from market specialists and VCs and public funding bodies are welcomed.
The subject coverage of this special issue includes, but is not limited to, topics that address:
- Fundamental commecialization
- Issues related specifically to nanotechnology-based products and systems
- Relationship between innovation, manufacturing processes and end product realisation
- Applications and market studies of nanotechnology-based products and systems Time-to-market issues
- Future market applications for nanoproducts
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 30 September 2007
Communication of peer reviews to authors: 31 October 2007
Deadline for revised manuscripts: 30 November 2007
Special issue: Evaluation of technology, tools and techniques in SMEs and public sector organisations
International Journal of Electronic Business 5(2) 2007 is a special issue: Evaluation of technology, tools and techniques in SMEs and public sector organisations.
Article titles:
* Information technology evaluation practices in the SMEs: an empirical study in Andalucia
* Advance Manufacturing Technology implementation in SMEs: a framework of justification criteria
* E-government: a comparison of strategies in local authorities in the UK and Norway
* Factors mediating the routinisation of e-learning within a traditional university education environment
* Remote application services as means for aligning business and IT
* Adoption of ICT among small business: vision vs. reality
* Understanding one aspect of the knowledge leakage concept among SMEs: people
* A user study of online databases in graduate management education
Article titles:
* Information technology evaluation practices in the SMEs: an empirical study in Andalucia
* Advance Manufacturing Technology implementation in SMEs: a framework of justification criteria
* E-government: a comparison of strategies in local authorities in the UK and Norway
* Factors mediating the routinisation of e-learning within a traditional university education environment
* Remote application services as means for aligning business and IT
* Adoption of ICT among small business: vision vs. reality
* Understanding one aspect of the knowledge leakage concept among SMEs: people
* A user study of online databases in graduate management education
Special issue: Wireless sensor networks
International Journal of Sensor Networks 2(1/2) 2007 is a special issue: Wireless sensor networks, comprising extended and revised papers from the 1st International Conference on Mobile Ad hoc and Sensor Networks (MSN05), December 2005, Wuhan, China.
Article titles:
* Dynamic priority scheduling-based MAC for wireless sensor networks
* Supporting mobile device communications in the presence of broadcast servers
* An efficient synchronisation protocol for wireless sensor network
* UDC: a self-adaptive uneven clustering protocol for dynamic sensor networks
* RECA: a ring-structured energy-efficient clustering architecture for robust communication in wireless sensor networks
* Some problems of directional sensor networks
* Data sampling control, compression and query in sensor networks
* A distributed energy efficient multicast routing algorithm for WANETs
* A distributed algorithm for constructing energy-balanced connected dominating set in wireless sensor networks
* Efficient and secure password authentication schemes for low-power devices
* Location verification using bidirectional one-way hash function in wireless sensor networks
* Topology control with Hexagonal Tessellation
* Efficient and robust query processing for mobile wireless sensor networks
* Establishing overlapped multihop clusters in wireless sensor networks
* Distributed Bayesian fault diagnosis of jump Markov systems in wireless sensor networks
* Efficient scheduling techniques for high data-rate wireless personal area networks
* A new approach to service discovery in wireless mobile ad hoc networks
Article titles:
* Dynamic priority scheduling-based MAC for wireless sensor networks
* Supporting mobile device communications in the presence of broadcast servers
* An efficient synchronisation protocol for wireless sensor network
* UDC: a self-adaptive uneven clustering protocol for dynamic sensor networks
* RECA: a ring-structured energy-efficient clustering architecture for robust communication in wireless sensor networks
* Some problems of directional sensor networks
* Data sampling control, compression and query in sensor networks
* A distributed energy efficient multicast routing algorithm for WANETs
* A distributed algorithm for constructing energy-balanced connected dominating set in wireless sensor networks
* Efficient and secure password authentication schemes for low-power devices
* Location verification using bidirectional one-way hash function in wireless sensor networks
* Topology control with Hexagonal Tessellation
* Efficient and robust query processing for mobile wireless sensor networks
* Establishing overlapped multihop clusters in wireless sensor networks
* Distributed Bayesian fault diagnosis of jump Markov systems in wireless sensor networks
* Efficient scheduling techniques for high data-rate wireless personal area networks
* A new approach to service discovery in wireless mobile ad hoc networks
2 April 2007
Call for papers: Digital Matter and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Call for papers: Digital Matter and Intangible Cultural Heritage
A special issue of International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism
In recent years, partly through the development of the information society with its associated trends of globalisation, growing interconnectedness, and instant multi-modal communications that erode the boundaries of traditional societies, the concept of cultural heritage has evolved to encompass qualities that go beyond the original definitions pertaining the mere recording and preservation of cultural objects. Within the scope of UNESCO’s activities, for example, the agency now recognises cultural heritage as an irreplaceable source of knowledge with a significant role to play in the present as part of the goal towards a sustainable future.
From a knowledge management perspective, UNESCO’s work has also expanded to include the two major classes of tangible and intangible heritage. Whereas tangible heritage includes the multiple physical expressions created by diverse human cultures in the past, intangible heritage — also referred to as living heritage — is used to designate present "practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills, that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage."
The objective of this special issue will be to explore the notion of intangible heritage and its relationship with the digital media.
From the above perspective, we seek contributions related to the following topics:
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 31 August, 2007
All final papers are due: 28 September, 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism
In recent years, partly through the development of the information society with its associated trends of globalisation, growing interconnectedness, and instant multi-modal communications that erode the boundaries of traditional societies, the concept of cultural heritage has evolved to encompass qualities that go beyond the original definitions pertaining the mere recording and preservation of cultural objects. Within the scope of UNESCO’s activities, for example, the agency now recognises cultural heritage as an irreplaceable source of knowledge with a significant role to play in the present as part of the goal towards a sustainable future.
From a knowledge management perspective, UNESCO’s work has also expanded to include the two major classes of tangible and intangible heritage. Whereas tangible heritage includes the multiple physical expressions created by diverse human cultures in the past, intangible heritage — also referred to as living heritage — is used to designate present "practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills, that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage."
The objective of this special issue will be to explore the notion of intangible heritage and its relationship with the digital media.
From the above perspective, we seek contributions related to the following topics:
- Definition, analysis and examples about the notion of intangible digital cultural heritage from the artistic, scientific, and economic perspectives
- Ecological and systemic approaches that make use of digital cultural heritage-and specifically intangible heritage-for economic revitalisation and development
- Design and implementation of digital applications for intangible heritage such as digital and multimedia archives dealing with oral traditions, narratives and myths from different regions throughout the planet
- Research into digital genres and how these might support and enable the transmission of diverse forms of intangible heritage as well as promote the creation of new ones
- The representation of space and cultural heritage through the use of digital media, including but not limited to the combined use of GIS and mobile devices
- Ontology design and implementation in digital cultural heritage applications from a cross-cultural and multiplatform application perspectives
- Explorations into the notion of heritage commodities and how these are being used, or can be used in the digital environment
- Application design, including but not limited to portals dealing with the commercial development of heritage commodities such as cuisine, knowledge, music, etc.
- The use of peer-to-peer networks in the creation of virtual cultural heritage communities
- New applications of digitally born cultural heritage objects in within tangible public exhibition spaces
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 31 August, 2007
All final papers are due: 28 September, 2007
Call for papers: EU-Latin America-Caribbean: European Management and Human Resources Systems Operating in the Latin American Context
Call for papers: EU-Latin America-Caribbean: European Management and Human Resources Systems Operating in the Latin American Context
A special issue of European Journal of International Management
The European Union (EU) is a key economic and political partner for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Over the last two decades, European businesses have invested heavily in LAC. However, we seem to know very little about the development and implementation of certain EU management and human resources systems in LAC. The European Commission claims that the presence of European businesses in LAC is a source of growth, transfer of know-how and employment provision that may help to reduce social inequalities. Thus, research is needed to examine the variety of contextual and situational variables that affect management and human resources systems in LAC.
For this Special Issue, two objectives of the EU’s programs stand out. The first aims to provide help to small and medium-sized companies that operate internationally, by encouraging European firms to invest in Latin American enterprises seeking such co-operation. The second focuses on the promotion of co-operation in higher education between the two regions. Surprisingly, management research on human resources management or leadership is hardly mentioned in these programs. We believe that at the operational level, management and human resources systems are fundamental if EU businesses are to succeed in LAC.
The recent Vienna 2006 Summit brought together an important business community with economic interests and important investments in LAC, pointing to the need to understand how fundamental EU values are practiced in EU businesses operating in LAC. By understanding this, we could help EU businesses to redefine their role in LAC by disseminating basic EU social values within organisations in LAC.
We are seeking to strengthen our knowledge on how European firms perform and manage in Latin America. To elaborate on the institutional factors and the background presented, academics and practitioners around the world are invited to contribute with their research and expertise by submitting conceptual and empirical (both quantitative and qualitative) papers which explore the themes presented above. The aim of this special issue is to achieve a better understanding of different European business practices and of how they are understood in Latin America.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 1 March, 2008
Answer by the organising committee on acceptance or rejection of abstract by: 31 March, 2008
Deadline for full paper submission: 15 May, 2008
Double blind review of paper and feedback from review given to the author(s): 15 July, 2008
Deadline for final submission of corrected papers: 15 August, 2008
No Changes can be made to the papers after: 15 August, 2008
Conference in Monterrey, Mexico at ITESM-EGADE: 9-10 October, 2008
A special issue of European Journal of International Management
The European Union (EU) is a key economic and political partner for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Over the last two decades, European businesses have invested heavily in LAC. However, we seem to know very little about the development and implementation of certain EU management and human resources systems in LAC. The European Commission claims that the presence of European businesses in LAC is a source of growth, transfer of know-how and employment provision that may help to reduce social inequalities. Thus, research is needed to examine the variety of contextual and situational variables that affect management and human resources systems in LAC.
For this Special Issue, two objectives of the EU’s programs stand out. The first aims to provide help to small and medium-sized companies that operate internationally, by encouraging European firms to invest in Latin American enterprises seeking such co-operation. The second focuses on the promotion of co-operation in higher education between the two regions. Surprisingly, management research on human resources management or leadership is hardly mentioned in these programs. We believe that at the operational level, management and human resources systems are fundamental if EU businesses are to succeed in LAC.
The recent Vienna 2006 Summit brought together an important business community with economic interests and important investments in LAC, pointing to the need to understand how fundamental EU values are practiced in EU businesses operating in LAC. By understanding this, we could help EU businesses to redefine their role in LAC by disseminating basic EU social values within organisations in LAC.
We are seeking to strengthen our knowledge on how European firms perform and manage in Latin America. To elaborate on the institutional factors and the background presented, academics and practitioners around the world are invited to contribute with their research and expertise by submitting conceptual and empirical (both quantitative and qualitative) papers which explore the themes presented above. The aim of this special issue is to achieve a better understanding of different European business practices and of how they are understood in Latin America.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- How are these EU fundamental values enacted in EU business practices in LAC?
- What are the emerging management models developed by EU businesses operating in LAC? Are they based on EU fundamental values?
- What is the role of human resources systems in EU businesses operating in LAC?
- To what extent do Latin American management models resemble those of, for example, the Iberians?
- What is the role, and effects of, the Latin America institutional environment (including cultural, political and other factors) on EU business management practices in LAC?
- Are Latin American management education programmes teaching their students intercultural skills, and if so, how are they doing this, and do those skills equip them adequately to work in European firms operating in the region?
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 1 March, 2008
Answer by the organising committee on acceptance or rejection of abstract by: 31 March, 2008
Deadline for full paper submission: 15 May, 2008
Double blind review of paper and feedback from review given to the author(s): 15 July, 2008
Deadline for final submission of corrected papers: 15 August, 2008
No Changes can be made to the papers after: 15 August, 2008
Conference in Monterrey, Mexico at ITESM-EGADE: 9-10 October, 2008
Call for papers: Operational Business Intelligence
Call for papers: Operational Business Intelligence
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Management
Business Intelligence (BI) can take many different forms. In general, we can say that BI is a computerised system for helping make decisions in an analytic-based and prospective approach. BI systems help firms’ coherent and data-based decisions-making. Most companies using BI for strategic and tactical decision support. In a competitive and hostile environment such as the current one, it is no longer enough for the managers to make the right choices, they must also make and implement them as quickly as possible. In this context, BI support is needed for optimising business operations. Such systems are called operational BI.
The focus of this special issue is on bringing together researchers and practitioners from the areas of BI, data mining and operational knowledge management. The technical objective is to exchange ideas and techniques from those areas as well as to establish a framework for the development of methodologies that integrate decision support and operational knowledge management. Consequently, papers that address these topics or those that extend technical and domain knowledge to operational BI are especially sought.
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 1 October 2007
Notification of acceptance/rejection to authors: 1 January 2008
Submission of final manuscript: 15 February 2008
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Management
Business Intelligence (BI) can take many different forms. In general, we can say that BI is a computerised system for helping make decisions in an analytic-based and prospective approach. BI systems help firms’ coherent and data-based decisions-making. Most companies using BI for strategic and tactical decision support. In a competitive and hostile environment such as the current one, it is no longer enough for the managers to make the right choices, they must also make and implement them as quickly as possible. In this context, BI support is needed for optimising business operations. Such systems are called operational BI.
The focus of this special issue is on bringing together researchers and practitioners from the areas of BI, data mining and operational knowledge management. The technical objective is to exchange ideas and techniques from those areas as well as to establish a framework for the development of methodologies that integrate decision support and operational knowledge management. Consequently, papers that address these topics or those that extend technical and domain knowledge to operational BI are especially sought.
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
- Operational Business Intelligence methods and applications
- Performance evaluation in BI
- Architectures for operational BI systems
- Operational knowledge discovery
- Intelligence extraction from data management
- Integration of data mining and BI
- Business data mining concept, methods and applications
- BI repositories
- Assessment of operational BI applications
- Assessment of operational knowledge applications
- Case studies of operational BI
Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 1 October 2007
Notification of acceptance/rejection to authors: 1 January 2008
Submission of final manuscript: 15 February 2008
Special issue: Ontology matching, integration and modelling
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies 1(4) 2006 is a special issue: Ontology matching, integration and modelling
Article titles:
* Evolving open and independent ontologies
* Multi-ontology matchmaker
* Large scale ontology tailoring and simulation in the Semantic Grid Environment
* Development of a web-based student enquiry system: integration of ontology and case-based reasoning
* Metadata for research and development collaboration between universities
* Sharing semantics among enterprise information systems with contextual ontologies: theory and practice
*Technologies for data semantic modelling
Article titles:
* Evolving open and independent ontologies
* Multi-ontology matchmaker
* Large scale ontology tailoring and simulation in the Semantic Grid Environment
* Development of a web-based student enquiry system: integration of ontology and case-based reasoning
* Metadata for research and development collaboration between universities
* Sharing semantics among enterprise information systems with contextual ontologies: theory and practice
*Technologies for data semantic modelling
Special issue: Heat treatment and surface engineering of tools and die
International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties 2(1) 2007 is a special issue: Heat treatment and surface engineering of tools and dies, comprising papers presented at a three-days International Conference organised jointly by the Croatian Society for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (CSHTE), the Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials (ASMET), and the Slovenian Society for Heat Treatment (SSHT) and sponsored by the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) and held from 8 to 12 June 2005 in Pulj.
Article titles:
* Structural changes and properties modifications in heat treating of tool steels: the dominant role of Physical Metallurgy
* Structure and properties of high-speed steels after austempering
* An analysis of application of modified Jominy-test in simulation of cold work tool steels quenching
* Anticarburising coatings applied on parts of carburising furnaces
* Nitriding without the compound layer and with continuous in-process variation of the nitriding potential
* Gas nitriding of En40B steel with highest growth rate of the case and reduced white layer formation
* Experimental research concerning the thermal shock behaviour of some ion nitriding stainless steels
* Dimensional analysis in the growth kinetics of FeB and Fe2B layers during the boriding process
* New technology MO PVD-arc multi-layer producing plasma atmosphere of Al(CH3)3 precursor
* Hardide™: advanced nano-structured CVD coating
* Study of the resistance to washout of PVD coated hot working tool steels
Article titles:
* Structural changes and properties modifications in heat treating of tool steels: the dominant role of Physical Metallurgy
* Structure and properties of high-speed steels after austempering
* An analysis of application of modified Jominy-test in simulation of cold work tool steels quenching
* Anticarburising coatings applied on parts of carburising furnaces
* Nitriding without the compound layer and with continuous in-process variation of the nitriding potential
* Gas nitriding of En40B steel with highest growth rate of the case and reduced white layer formation
* Experimental research concerning the thermal shock behaviour of some ion nitriding stainless steels
* Dimensional analysis in the growth kinetics of FeB and Fe2B layers during the boriding process
* New technology MO PVD-arc multi-layer producing plasma atmosphere of Al(CH3)3 precursor
* Hardide™: advanced nano-structured CVD coating
* Study of the resistance to washout of PVD coated hot working tool steels
30 March 2007
Call for papers: Hysteresis Modelling and Control of Smart Materials
Call for papers: Hysteresis Modelling and Control of Smart Materials
A special issue of International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications
Smart materials are responsive materials that possess adaptive capabilities to changes in external stimuli. Electrostrictive polymers, piezoelectric materials, electro-rheological and magneto-rheological fluids, shape memory alloys and magneto-strictive materials fall within this category. The field of smart materials has advanced rapidly due to an increasing awareness of their capabilities and numerous potential applications in various ectors, namely aerospace, aeronautic, industrial, automotive, biomedical, and micro and nano-systems.
Smart materials are known to exhibit various degrees of hysteresis and nonlinear dynamics, which poses considerable challenges for controller design. The accurate and efficient quantification of these effects form the primary requirements for controller design in order to exploit full capabilities of various materials.
The primary purpose of this special issue is to document the current state-of-the-art works on characterisation of hysteresis effects, modelling techniques and corresponding control methods for smart materials through a collection of original and high-quality papers.
This special issue will focus on all aspects of modelling and control issues concerning smart materials with hysteresis.
Important Date
Contributed papers should be submitted online by: 30 March, 2008
A special issue of International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications
Smart materials are responsive materials that possess adaptive capabilities to changes in external stimuli. Electrostrictive polymers, piezoelectric materials, electro-rheological and magneto-rheological fluids, shape memory alloys and magneto-strictive materials fall within this category. The field of smart materials has advanced rapidly due to an increasing awareness of their capabilities and numerous potential applications in various ectors, namely aerospace, aeronautic, industrial, automotive, biomedical, and micro and nano-systems.
Smart materials are known to exhibit various degrees of hysteresis and nonlinear dynamics, which poses considerable challenges for controller design. The accurate and efficient quantification of these effects form the primary requirements for controller design in order to exploit full capabilities of various materials.
The primary purpose of this special issue is to document the current state-of-the-art works on characterisation of hysteresis effects, modelling techniques and corresponding control methods for smart materials through a collection of original and high-quality papers.
This special issue will focus on all aspects of modelling and control issues concerning smart materials with hysteresis.
Important Date
Contributed papers should be submitted online by: 30 March, 2008
Call for papers: Sculptured surface machining
Call for papers: Sculptured surface machining
A special issue of International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials
At the present time, the milling of sculptured and complex surfaces is an important topic from both industrial and technological points of view. Several problems coincide in the same workpiece, for instance, a difficult-to-cut steel or superalloy, a complex geometry and narrow tolerances to be achieved. Usually success comes from a holistic view of the design and manufacturing process, where milling in three or five-axis is critical.
The mould and die manufacturers are placed in all the industrialised or emerging countries, with strong competition among firms and even among countries. This fact has brought new machining approaches for roughing, semi finishing and finishing, new polishing and surface treatment technologies and new process planning. This special issue aims to include works about several of these topics, especially in machining. Another important industrial sector involves aircraft engine components, some of them with complex ruled or sculptured surfaces. In this case, the rotational parts must be studied for the influence of the machining on the in-service component behaviour. Finally, various new applications of ceramics or sintered materials for tool manufacturing have increased the use of non-conventional techniques such as electrodischarge machining or ultrasonic machining.
This special issue invites the submission of high quality research articles related to milling and surface finishing of sculptured surfaces, including moulds, dies, blades, and other complex surfaces.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Submission: 30 June 2008
Decision: 30 September 2008
Revised manuscripts: 30 November 2008
A special issue of International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials
At the present time, the milling of sculptured and complex surfaces is an important topic from both industrial and technological points of view. Several problems coincide in the same workpiece, for instance, a difficult-to-cut steel or superalloy, a complex geometry and narrow tolerances to be achieved. Usually success comes from a holistic view of the design and manufacturing process, where milling in three or five-axis is critical.
The mould and die manufacturers are placed in all the industrialised or emerging countries, with strong competition among firms and even among countries. This fact has brought new machining approaches for roughing, semi finishing and finishing, new polishing and surface treatment technologies and new process planning. This special issue aims to include works about several of these topics, especially in machining. Another important industrial sector involves aircraft engine components, some of them with complex ruled or sculptured surfaces. In this case, the rotational parts must be studied for the influence of the machining on the in-service component behaviour. Finally, various new applications of ceramics or sintered materials for tool manufacturing have increased the use of non-conventional techniques such as electrodischarge machining or ultrasonic machining.
This special issue invites the submission of high quality research articles related to milling and surface finishing of sculptured surfaces, including moulds, dies, blades, and other complex surfaces.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Milling of moulds, dies or blades
- Three-axis and five-axis milling of complex surfaces
- Surface finish and surface polishing
- Machinability of tool materials or related materials
- Nontraditional machining processes of complex surfaces
- Behaviour of machines and CNC when milling complex surfaces
- CAM programming of sculptured surfaces
- Effect of machining on the surface integrity and residual stresses
- Errors in sculptured surface machining
- Micromilling for micromould or microdies
- Models for ball-end milling, bull-nose milling or flank milling
- Optimisation of design and manufacturing of moulds or dies
Submission: 30 June 2008
Decision: 30 September 2008
Revised manuscripts: 30 November 2008
Call for papers: Innovative University Programs in Technology Business Incubation
Call for papers: Innovative University Programs in Technology Business Incubation
A special issue of International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
To compete in the new economy, a number of universities have been actively involved in designing and implementing innovative programmes for promoting regional innovation and entrepreneurship. Over the past three decades, one salient approach has been the development of formal technology business incubation mechanisms. The goal of these university-based and university-sponsored organisational mechanisms is to serve as conduits facilitating the spillover of university knowledge through enterprise creation and commercialisation of research results.
Some of these technology business incubation mechanisms are developed and run by the universities themselves; others are offered in partnership with public and private organisations in the community. In all cases, their objective is to create more comprehensive and integrative incubation spaces in and around the university campuses aimed at providing seamless innovation milieus.
This special issue will feature high quality research that explores various innovative models of these formal university incubation mechanisms in developed as well as emerging regions of the world. Preferred submissions will chronicle cases where an entrepreneurial university serves as the initiator and/or locus of regional innovation and entrepreneurship.
Potential topic areas suitable for review articles include but are not limited to:
Manuscript submission: 30 September, 2007
Notification of acceptance: 30 August, 2008
A special issue of International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
To compete in the new economy, a number of universities have been actively involved in designing and implementing innovative programmes for promoting regional innovation and entrepreneurship. Over the past three decades, one salient approach has been the development of formal technology business incubation mechanisms. The goal of these university-based and university-sponsored organisational mechanisms is to serve as conduits facilitating the spillover of university knowledge through enterprise creation and commercialisation of research results.
Some of these technology business incubation mechanisms are developed and run by the universities themselves; others are offered in partnership with public and private organisations in the community. In all cases, their objective is to create more comprehensive and integrative incubation spaces in and around the university campuses aimed at providing seamless innovation milieus.
This special issue will feature high quality research that explores various innovative models of these formal university incubation mechanisms in developed as well as emerging regions of the world. Preferred submissions will chronicle cases where an entrepreneurial university serves as the initiator and/or locus of regional innovation and entrepreneurship.
Potential topic areas suitable for review articles include but are not limited to:
- Business/technology incubators
- Science/research/technology parks
- Technology trampolines
- Technology/business accelerators
- Business/industry/venture centres
- Technology/research centres
- Venture funding institutes
- Technology transfer programmes/offices
- Other formal enterprise development/support mechanisms
Manuscript submission: 30 September, 2007
Notification of acceptance: 30 August, 2008
Featured article: P2P file sharing and the law: a brief survey of legislation and jurisprudence
P2P file sharing and the law: a brief survey of legislation and jurisprudence
Brett J.L. Landry, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, USA
Dinah Payne, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
International Journal of Services and Standards 3(2) 2007, 169-187
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications are easy to use and pervasive at a variety of institutions, both public and private, business, governmental and academic. They cause major problems with the networks upon which they are applied: viruses, worms, spyware and adware can cause crippling congestion of the network resources. Additionally, P2P file sharing applications typically violate the copyright law, as well as create legal liability through the concepts found in tort law. This paper will present very basic definitions of P2P technology, a review of the pervasiveness of the use of IP2PFS and a brief survey of legal measures designed to prevent illegal usage.
Brett J.L. Landry, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, USA
Dinah Payne, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
International Journal of Services and Standards 3(2) 2007, 169-187
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications are easy to use and pervasive at a variety of institutions, both public and private, business, governmental and academic. They cause major problems with the networks upon which they are applied: viruses, worms, spyware and adware can cause crippling congestion of the network resources. Additionally, P2P file sharing applications typically violate the copyright law, as well as create legal liability through the concepts found in tort law. This paper will present very basic definitions of P2P technology, a review of the pervasiveness of the use of IP2PFS and a brief survey of legal measures designed to prevent illegal usage.
26 March 2007
Call for papers: 4D Medical Imaging and 4D Radiation Therapy
Call for papers: 4D Medical Imaging and 4D Radiation Therapy
A special issue of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
This special issue presents a collection of manuscripts that discuss novel and innovative applications of 4D medical imaging in radiation oncology, called 4D radiation therapy. It focuses on critical issues pertaining to 4D medical imaging, including time-resolved volumetric CT, MRI, MRSI, PET, PET/CT, and SPECT imaging and other emerging imaging modalities. Particular emphasis will be put on novel and unique applications of these 4D imaging modalities in 4D radiation therapy, including 4D simulation, 4D treatment planning, 4D pre-treatment verification, and 4D treatment delivery.
Subjects include, but are not limited to the following topics:
One page proposal deadline: 10 May, 2007
Paper submission deadline: 20 July, 2007
Review results and notification: 20 September, 2007
Submission of Revised Papers: 20 October, 2007
Final Acceptance of Papers: 20 November, 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
This special issue presents a collection of manuscripts that discuss novel and innovative applications of 4D medical imaging in radiation oncology, called 4D radiation therapy. It focuses on critical issues pertaining to 4D medical imaging, including time-resolved volumetric CT, MRI, MRSI, PET, PET/CT, and SPECT imaging and other emerging imaging modalities. Particular emphasis will be put on novel and unique applications of these 4D imaging modalities in 4D radiation therapy, including 4D simulation, 4D treatment planning, 4D pre-treatment verification, and 4D treatment delivery.
Subjects include, but are not limited to the following topics:
- 4D computed tomography (CT)
- 4D multi-detector-row CT (MDCT)
- 4D cone-beam CT (CBCT)
- 4D Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- 4D magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI)
- 4D positron emission tomography (PET)
- 4D single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- 4D PET/CT
- 4D ultrasound (US)
- Other emerging imaging modalities
- 4D image reconstruction
- 4D image enhancement, registration, segmentation, and visualization
- 4D radiation therapy simulation
- 4D treatment planning
- 4D pre-treatment verification
- 4D treatment delivery
One page proposal deadline: 10 May, 2007
Paper submission deadline: 20 July, 2007
Review results and notification: 20 September, 2007
Submission of Revised Papers: 20 October, 2007
Final Acceptance of Papers: 20 November, 2007
Special issue: Public affairs informatics research
International Journal of Public Policy 2(3/4) 2007 is a special issue: Public affairs informatics research.
Article titles:
* Minority elderly and timely hospice care: caregiver status
* Is public health expenditure in Ecuador progressive or regressive?
* Social capital and use of folk and herbal medicine by older women in Almaty, Kazakhstan
* The role of government in tobacco leaf production in China: national and local interventions
* Research driven Medicaid reform: the case of managed care
*The effect of Taiwan's National Health Insurance programme on hospital physicians' perceptions of their careers: a survey
* Health information technology: will it make higher quality and more efficient healthcare delivery possible?
* Development of Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs): knowledge networks and collaboration
* Factors associated with hospital preference among rural Medicaid beneficiaries
* Differential effects of hospital case mix on hospital costs and revenues, with a focus on Medicaid patients
* Comparing four estimation methods for uninsurance in Florida
* The impact of quality and efficiency on federal healthcare
Article titles:
* Minority elderly and timely hospice care: caregiver status
* Is public health expenditure in Ecuador progressive or regressive?
* Social capital and use of folk and herbal medicine by older women in Almaty, Kazakhstan
* The role of government in tobacco leaf production in China: national and local interventions
* Research driven Medicaid reform: the case of managed care
*The effect of Taiwan's National Health Insurance programme on hospital physicians' perceptions of their careers: a survey
* Health information technology: will it make higher quality and more efficient healthcare delivery possible?
* Development of Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs): knowledge networks and collaboration
* Factors associated with hospital preference among rural Medicaid beneficiaries
* Differential effects of hospital case mix on hospital costs and revenues, with a focus on Medicaid patients
* Comparing four estimation methods for uninsurance in Florida
* The impact of quality and efficiency on federal healthcare
First issue: European Journal of International Management
The first issue of European Journal of International Management has just been published
This is the first international journal devoted entirely to fostering an understanding of issues in international management theory and practice in the newly expanded European arena – including the underrepresented regions of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe – and to providing both conceptual and functional implications useful for the further development of research, teaching practices, and managerial techniques.
It also solicits literature that allows for a broader interpretation of research – it welcomes not only papers which adhere to the most common research standards (i.e., largely based on hypothesis testing using quantitative methods), but also those that introduce a more European perspective through qualitative and interdisciplinary contributions.
The main objective of the journal is to establish an outlet for scholars interested in a variety of topics in international management in Europe. Papers are aimed not only at the academic community preoccupied with purely conceptual research, but also at other academics actively involved in transferring theoretical wisdom into actionable knowledge.
In general, EJIM is designed to serve a slightly wider segment of the academic audience by containing strong implications for both teaching and practicing communities, while still maintaining both academic quality and rigor.
This is the first international journal devoted entirely to fostering an understanding of issues in international management theory and practice in the newly expanded European arena – including the underrepresented regions of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe – and to providing both conceptual and functional implications useful for the further development of research, teaching practices, and managerial techniques.
It also solicits literature that allows for a broader interpretation of research – it welcomes not only papers which adhere to the most common research standards (i.e., largely based on hypothesis testing using quantitative methods), but also those that introduce a more European perspective through qualitative and interdisciplinary contributions.
The main objective of the journal is to establish an outlet for scholars interested in a variety of topics in international management in Europe. Papers are aimed not only at the academic community preoccupied with purely conceptual research, but also at other academics actively involved in transferring theoretical wisdom into actionable knowledge.
In general, EJIM is designed to serve a slightly wider segment of the academic audience by containing strong implications for both teaching and practicing communities, while still maintaining both academic quality and rigor.
25 March 2007
Newly announced journal: International Journal of Management and Network Economics
International Journal of Management and Network Economics - to begin publication in 2008 - is devoted to the study of network industries (e.g. telecommunications, energy, air transport). Advanced managerial, financial and economic findings and research related to the development of interconnected networks attempt to modify the modern debate regarding network industries. Their importance relies on expectations of growth of several and differing private and public sectors, especially in the light of market liberalisation and increasing attention to quality management, customer satisfaction, technological innovation and value creation. Accordingly, financial markets, customers, public authorities and companies are looking for advances in network management and economics that can provide long-term benefits for both private and public stakeholders. New and adapted theories, models and frameworks are necessary to understand such a dynamic, complex and evolving scenario.
Call for papers: Materials Characterization
Call for papers: Materials Characterization
A special issue of International Journal of Materials and Product Technology
This special issue deals with materials characterization in all industries comprising various areas such as mechanical testing, electrical and electronic measurements, electrochemical techniques, optical imaging and spectroscopy, and resonance methods.
The aim is to provide an international forum for academics, industry leaders, and policy makers to investigate and exchange novel ideas and disseminate knowledge and information covering the broad range of characterization concepts and techniques from idea through engineering to marketing.
Fields of interest include, but are not limited to:
Paper due: 1 May, 2007
Acceptance notification: 1 June, 2007
Final paper version due: 1 July, 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Materials and Product Technology
This special issue deals with materials characterization in all industries comprising various areas such as mechanical testing, electrical and electronic measurements, electrochemical techniques, optical imaging and spectroscopy, and resonance methods.
The aim is to provide an international forum for academics, industry leaders, and policy makers to investigate and exchange novel ideas and disseminate knowledge and information covering the broad range of characterization concepts and techniques from idea through engineering to marketing.
Fields of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Computers and electronics engineering
- Materials science and engineering
- Nanomaterials and nanotechnology
- Petroleum science and engineering
- Medicine
- Materials economics
- Risk assessment and management
Paper due: 1 May, 2007
Acceptance notification: 1 June, 2007
Final paper version due: 1 July, 2007
Call for papers: Information Society in China and EU: Synergies and Cooperation
Call for papers: Information Society in China and EU: Synergies and Cooperation
A special issue of International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management
In order to strengthen high-level dialogue about the information society between China and the EU, the EU-China Information Society project has been launched as part of the EU technical assistance programme in China, to promote economic and social reform through informatisation.
With this aim, the EU designed a regulatory framework by introducing best practises from the EU; the project supports the Chinese Government in enacting and implementing essential laws, regulations and policies to improve the legal and regulatory environment for e-commerce, e-government and convergence. Specific topics cover telecommunications policy, access to government information, data protection, online copyright, electronic signature, electronic contracts, information security and online arbitration.
This Special Issue aims to offer readers the state of the art in terms of synergies and cooperation on the information society in China and EU.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management
In order to strengthen high-level dialogue about the information society between China and the EU, the EU-China Information Society project has been launched as part of the EU technical assistance programme in China, to promote economic and social reform through informatisation.
With this aim, the EU designed a regulatory framework by introducing best practises from the EU; the project supports the Chinese Government in enacting and implementing essential laws, regulations and policies to improve the legal and regulatory environment for e-commerce, e-government and convergence. Specific topics cover telecommunications policy, access to government information, data protection, online copyright, electronic signature, electronic contracts, information security and online arbitration.
This Special Issue aims to offer readers the state of the art in terms of synergies and cooperation on the information society in China and EU.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Access to government information
- Data protection
- E-commerce
- E-government
- Electronic signature
- Information security
- Online arbitration
- Online copyright
- ICT
- IT innovation
- Managing service Innovation
- Telecommunications policy
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
Call for papers: Business Excellence in New Zealand: Role of Leadership in Managing Corporate Governance and Knowledge Culture in the Global Village
Call for papers: Business Excellence in New Zealand: Role of Leadership in Managing Corporate Governance and Knowledge Culture in the Global Village
A special issue of World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
Quality has been one of the corner stones of businesses and evolved to total quality management and then to business excellence as a means of operational excellence in organisations which want to survive the global competition. One of the main requirements for attaining business excellence is leadership that gives proper guidance, encourages improvement and generally steers the ship, i.e. the whole organisation, to change from traditional management thinking towards continuous improvement through best practices in corporate governance and fosters a knowledge culture for the organisation to survive and thrive in the global village we are living in.
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a multicultural nation that has most of the ingredients to evolve its social, economic and environmental policies to deliver the best qualities of life, which sets the scene for its businesses. Organisational identity and culture is shaped by its leadership and how it inspires and engages people, champions innovation and leads organisational change. This is evident in the recent reforms taking place in many sectors (e.g. corporate governance framework, environmental education in New Zealand schools, education for sustainability, tertiary education reforms) to help New Zealand businesses meet the global challenges and demonstrates the nation’s capabilities in competing internationally.
This special issue will provide an insight in the role of leadership and the strategies used by NZ business in managing business excellence through their corporate governance. It will also provide a platform for discussion on the different perceptions of knowledge, the resultant challenges and how it is managed in a diverse and multi-cultural nation like New Zealand.
Contributions are welcomed to address the following and related topics:
Submissions should be sent no later than: 10 August 2007
A special issue of World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
Quality has been one of the corner stones of businesses and evolved to total quality management and then to business excellence as a means of operational excellence in organisations which want to survive the global competition. One of the main requirements for attaining business excellence is leadership that gives proper guidance, encourages improvement and generally steers the ship, i.e. the whole organisation, to change from traditional management thinking towards continuous improvement through best practices in corporate governance and fosters a knowledge culture for the organisation to survive and thrive in the global village we are living in.
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a multicultural nation that has most of the ingredients to evolve its social, economic and environmental policies to deliver the best qualities of life, which sets the scene for its businesses. Organisational identity and culture is shaped by its leadership and how it inspires and engages people, champions innovation and leads organisational change. This is evident in the recent reforms taking place in many sectors (e.g. corporate governance framework, environmental education in New Zealand schools, education for sustainability, tertiary education reforms) to help New Zealand businesses meet the global challenges and demonstrates the nation’s capabilities in competing internationally.
This special issue will provide an insight in the role of leadership and the strategies used by NZ business in managing business excellence through their corporate governance. It will also provide a platform for discussion on the different perceptions of knowledge, the resultant challenges and how it is managed in a diverse and multi-cultural nation like New Zealand.
Contributions are welcomed to address the following and related topics:
- Evolution of business excellence trends in New Zealand businesses
- Review of leadership practices in New Zealand businesses and its role and contributions to organisational performance
- The role of leadership in a multi-cultural organisations
- Studies of best practices in corporate governance
- Knowledge management in organisations
Submissions should be sent no later than: 10 August 2007
Call for papers: Advanced Production System, Production Design and Production Management
Call for papers: Advanced Production System, Production Design and Production Management
A special issue of International Journal of Product Development
Production engineering is an important and often necessary step in product development. Research in this area has yielded many promising approaches and strategies. Extensive literature related to a) manufacturing technology, b) CAD/CAM, c) production management, etc., has been built up over the years.
This special issue aims at presenting the state-of-the-art in the area of production engineering, and promoting further research in the area of developing new products and production lines. The issue will focus on theories and methods on manufacturing technology, product design, production control, intelligent systems and optimisation systems.
Topics of interests include but are not limited to:
Submission of full paper before: 30 September 2007
Notification of acceptance before: 31 October 2007
Submission of final and revised manuscripts: 1 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Product Development
Production engineering is an important and often necessary step in product development. Research in this area has yielded many promising approaches and strategies. Extensive literature related to a) manufacturing technology, b) CAD/CAM, c) production management, etc., has been built up over the years.
This special issue aims at presenting the state-of-the-art in the area of production engineering, and promoting further research in the area of developing new products and production lines. The issue will focus on theories and methods on manufacturing technology, product design, production control, intelligent systems and optimisation systems.
Topics of interests include but are not limited to:
- Next-generation manufacturing systems (intelligent systems, scheduling, CAPP, MRP, JIT cell production, FMS, FTL, etc.),
- CAD/CAM
- Lean production (LP),
- Die and mould manufacturing technologies
- Advanced machine tools and machine elements
- 3D-CAD
- Concurrent engineering
- Integrated framework for design and management of manufacturing systems
- Integration of the design of lines, production policies and maintenance strategies
- Applications (multi-function machine tools, multi-axis control, intelligent machine tools, CAM, monitoring, etc.)
Submission of full paper before: 30 September 2007
Notification of acceptance before: 31 October 2007
Submission of final and revised manuscripts: 1 December 2007
22 March 2007
Special issue: Clusters and regional innovation systems
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 7(2/3/4/5) 2007 is a special issue: Clusters and regional innovation systems.
Article titles:
* Regional innovation, entrepreneurship and talent systems
* Constructing knowledge-based regional advantage: implications for regional innovation policy
* Economic policy from an evolutionary perspective: the case of Finland
* Coordination of interactions in innovative environments
* Resources development and actors coordination: what role for innovative milieus?
* The clustering and spatial distribution of economic activities in eight Canadian cities
* Network positions and efforts to innovate in a small Canadian optics and photonics clusters
* Path dependence and cluster adaptation: a case study of Toronto's new media industry
* The uniqueness of the Montreal fur industry in an apparel sector adrift: the role of proximity
* Entrepreneurship, knowledge and learning in cluster formation and evolution: the Windsor Ontario tool, die and mould cluster
* Knowledge links in high-technology industries: markets, networks or milieu? The case of the Vienna biotechnology cluster
* Clusters, innovation and the local learning paradox
* Universities as entrepreneurship engines in the periphery: more than wishful thinking? The example of Kiel in Northern Germany
* Institutional structure and modes of governance in non-metropolitan innovation systems
* Institutional features, path dependencies and regional industrial change: comparing mature and embryonic clusters in an old industrial region
* Innovative new firms, embeddedness and regional development
* Promoting regional networking and cluster formation in East Germany: a chance for setting up new regional growth regimes in an economically volatile environment?
Article titles:
* Regional innovation, entrepreneurship and talent systems
* Constructing knowledge-based regional advantage: implications for regional innovation policy
* Economic policy from an evolutionary perspective: the case of Finland
* Coordination of interactions in innovative environments
* Resources development and actors coordination: what role for innovative milieus?
* The clustering and spatial distribution of economic activities in eight Canadian cities
* Network positions and efforts to innovate in a small Canadian optics and photonics clusters
* Path dependence and cluster adaptation: a case study of Toronto's new media industry
* The uniqueness of the Montreal fur industry in an apparel sector adrift: the role of proximity
* Entrepreneurship, knowledge and learning in cluster formation and evolution: the Windsor Ontario tool, die and mould cluster
* Knowledge links in high-technology industries: markets, networks or milieu? The case of the Vienna biotechnology cluster
* Clusters, innovation and the local learning paradox
* Universities as entrepreneurship engines in the periphery: more than wishful thinking? The example of Kiel in Northern Germany
* Institutional structure and modes of governance in non-metropolitan innovation systems
* Institutional features, path dependencies and regional industrial change: comparing mature and embryonic clusters in an old industrial region
* Innovative new firms, embeddedness and regional development
* Promoting regional networking and cluster formation in East Germany: a chance for setting up new regional growth regimes in an economically volatile environment?
21 March 2007
Call for papers: Intellectual Capital Reporting and Contextual Influences in Organisational Learning
Call for papers: Intellectual Capital Reporting and Contextual Influences in Organisational Learning
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
Organisational learning theory has made great progress from its early conceptions by Cangolosi and Dill (1965), and Argyris and Schon (1978). While early scholars established strong links between thinking and action (Argyris, 1993), and the relationships between individual and organisational learning (Fiol and Lyles, 1985; Kim, 1993), more contemporary inquiry has advanced the field from strategic renewal (Crossan, Lane, and White, 1999), to dynamic capabilities (Prieto and Easterby-Smith, 2006; Eisenhardt and Martin, 2000), to leadership (Vera and Crossan, 2004), and to improvisation (Vera and Crossan, 2004:2005).
Indeed, organisational learning has now become a contemporary linking pin (so it appears) between cognitive thinking, behavioural action, and organisational strategy and change, and as a foundation for understanding organisational processes. Contextual influences thus appear to be many but remain somewhat elusive and fuzzy as a unifying whole and in terms of their influence on the organisational learning process.
This special issue seeks to address the various learning contexts that influence the organisational learning processes. What is of particular interest is how contexts influence the quality of learning, learning routines and capabilities, and the capacity of the firm to embed them (if at all) within the 4I framework, and learning outcomes. At the expense of a more discursive and interpretive perspective, to what extent are scholars using structure and prescription as a reductionist fallacy that glosses over contextual effects? To what extent is the field grounded in contextual fact and how does this influence learning processes and outcomes?
Papers from a variety of perspectives are welcomed, consistent with the theme. We encourage theoretical pieces that link context to theory, empirical works, and case studies. While many contextual influences are a matter of interpretation, scholars might particularly examine those that influence cognition, behavioural routines, and organisational processes. These might be drawn from a variety of fields such as strategic capability, organisation change, leadership, and strategy. We welcome inquiries from broader but related fields including organisational psychology and organisational studies, as a basis for extending organisational learning frameworks and typologies.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
Organisational learning theory has made great progress from its early conceptions by Cangolosi and Dill (1965), and Argyris and Schon (1978). While early scholars established strong links between thinking and action (Argyris, 1993), and the relationships between individual and organisational learning (Fiol and Lyles, 1985; Kim, 1993), more contemporary inquiry has advanced the field from strategic renewal (Crossan, Lane, and White, 1999), to dynamic capabilities (Prieto and Easterby-Smith, 2006; Eisenhardt and Martin, 2000), to leadership (Vera and Crossan, 2004), and to improvisation (Vera and Crossan, 2004:2005).
Indeed, organisational learning has now become a contemporary linking pin (so it appears) between cognitive thinking, behavioural action, and organisational strategy and change, and as a foundation for understanding organisational processes. Contextual influences thus appear to be many but remain somewhat elusive and fuzzy as a unifying whole and in terms of their influence on the organisational learning process.
This special issue seeks to address the various learning contexts that influence the organisational learning processes. What is of particular interest is how contexts influence the quality of learning, learning routines and capabilities, and the capacity of the firm to embed them (if at all) within the 4I framework, and learning outcomes. At the expense of a more discursive and interpretive perspective, to what extent are scholars using structure and prescription as a reductionist fallacy that glosses over contextual effects? To what extent is the field grounded in contextual fact and how does this influence learning processes and outcomes?
Papers from a variety of perspectives are welcomed, consistent with the theme. We encourage theoretical pieces that link context to theory, empirical works, and case studies. While many contextual influences are a matter of interpretation, scholars might particularly examine those that influence cognition, behavioural routines, and organisational processes. These might be drawn from a variety of fields such as strategic capability, organisation change, leadership, and strategy. We welcome inquiries from broader but related fields including organisational psychology and organisational studies, as a basis for extending organisational learning frameworks and typologies.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:
- Individual and organisational capabilities
- Time and improvisation
- Strategic capabilities
- Power and control
- Technical and operating core
- Psychology of learning
- Change
- Learning routines
- Cognition
- Fiction and Story telling
- Culture
- Leadership
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
Call for papers: Innovation and Knowledge Management: Challenges for the Firm
Call for papers: Innovation and Knowledge Management: Challenges for the Firm
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
The subjects of innovation and learning are receiving increased interest both from the academic community and from companies because of the influence of innovation and learning on the achievement of a sustained competitive advantage for the firm in the knowledge-based economy. Literature on innovation and learning suggest that competitive advantage flow from the creation, ownership, protection and use of certain knowledge-base organisational resources. Superior organisational performance depends on firm’s ability to be good at innovation, learning, protecting, using and amplifying these strategic intangible resources.
That being so, the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has fuelled interest in innovation topics, designating innovation as one of the nine research areas in their initiative agenda.
The aim of this Special Issue is to offer a holistic view of the resources, tools, techniques, strategies and technologies necessary for the effective implementation of innovation and learning in organisations.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
The subjects of innovation and learning are receiving increased interest both from the academic community and from companies because of the influence of innovation and learning on the achievement of a sustained competitive advantage for the firm in the knowledge-based economy. Literature on innovation and learning suggest that competitive advantage flow from the creation, ownership, protection and use of certain knowledge-base organisational resources. Superior organisational performance depends on firm’s ability to be good at innovation, learning, protecting, using and amplifying these strategic intangible resources.
That being so, the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has fuelled interest in innovation topics, designating innovation as one of the nine research areas in their initiative agenda.
The aim of this Special Issue is to offer a holistic view of the resources, tools, techniques, strategies and technologies necessary for the effective implementation of innovation and learning in organisations.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Dynamic capabilities and routines
- Human capital, relational capital, social capital and organisational capital
- Intangible resources and sustained competitive advantage
- Innovation and knowledge management
- Innovation and leadership
- Organisational learning
- Product and process innovation
- Technology and innovation management
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
Call for papers: Tourism and Development in China - Key Issues
Call for papers: Tourism and Development in China - Key Issues
A special issue of International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management
China is a vast land, rich in tourism resources. It has scenic spots and historical sites, spectacular landscapes and colorful and varied national customs. China's continuing economic reforms since 1978 have substantially altered its economic structure, expanding the service sector and in particular the tourist industry. These reforms have generated a spectacular economic growth as well a boom in tourism development. Under these circumstances, the ability of tourism to counteract the uneven development and promote regionally decentralised development in China is a strategic issue. It is also important for the sustainability of regional tourism, which depends on nature conservation and the presence of minority cultures.
This Special Issue deals with issues such as the sustainability of tourism, the convergence and divergence in regional tourism development and economic growth and the ecotourism strategies in China.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management
China is a vast land, rich in tourism resources. It has scenic spots and historical sites, spectacular landscapes and colorful and varied national customs. China's continuing economic reforms since 1978 have substantially altered its economic structure, expanding the service sector and in particular the tourist industry. These reforms have generated a spectacular economic growth as well a boom in tourism development. Under these circumstances, the ability of tourism to counteract the uneven development and promote regionally decentralised development in China is a strategic issue. It is also important for the sustainability of regional tourism, which depends on nature conservation and the presence of minority cultures.
This Special Issue deals with issues such as the sustainability of tourism, the convergence and divergence in regional tourism development and economic growth and the ecotourism strategies in China.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Ecotourism
- Regional economic disparity and tourism development
- Spatial distribution of tourism in China
- Tourism and economic growth
- Tourism and economic growth and sustainable development
- Tourism development and policies in China
- Touristic strategies in China
- Trends in the regional distribution of tourism in China
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
20 March 2007
Call for papers: Web 2.0 for Technology Enhanced Learning Social Dynamics and Social Engineering for Learning
Call for papers: Web 2.0 for Technology Enhanced Learning Social Dynamics and Social Engineering for Learning - a New Era for Learning Content Creation and Exploitation
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
One of the most significant deficits in technology enhanced learning (TEL) or e-learning approaches has always been the capacity of systems to provide means of knowledge creation and renewal of learning content through the exploitation of social interactions and learning experiences. In a way, it seems that e-learning was incapable of exploiting and capitalising on the “knowledge and learning assets” generated in the context of the unique e-learning experience. The contribution on learning objects metadata, learning designs and adaptive hypermedia as well as semantic web in this really problematic area is significant.
However, nowadays the scientific field of TEL or advanced learning technologies has true momentum: Web 2.0 sets new milestones for the exploitation of collective intelligence, social engineering and social networks and especially for TEL.
In this special issue, we explore the potential of Web 2.0 and the synergies of Web 2.0 and Semantic Web for TEL and we provide the state of the art in theoretical foundations and technological applications. We also differentiate within the development process. We apply the collaborative community enhancement model.
The issue will also host two interviews with academics and practitioners who have produced seminal work on Web 2.0/social and learning networks.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 April 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 July 2007
Final Versions Due: 30 September 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
One of the most significant deficits in technology enhanced learning (TEL) or e-learning approaches has always been the capacity of systems to provide means of knowledge creation and renewal of learning content through the exploitation of social interactions and learning experiences. In a way, it seems that e-learning was incapable of exploiting and capitalising on the “knowledge and learning assets” generated in the context of the unique e-learning experience. The contribution on learning objects metadata, learning designs and adaptive hypermedia as well as semantic web in this really problematic area is significant.
However, nowadays the scientific field of TEL or advanced learning technologies has true momentum: Web 2.0 sets new milestones for the exploitation of collective intelligence, social engineering and social networks and especially for TEL.
In this special issue, we explore the potential of Web 2.0 and the synergies of Web 2.0 and Semantic Web for TEL and we provide the state of the art in theoretical foundations and technological applications. We also differentiate within the development process. We apply the collaborative community enhancement model.
The issue will also host two interviews with academics and practitioners who have produced seminal work on Web 2.0/social and learning networks.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Web 2.0 for Learning: theoretical foundations, practices, technologies, strategies
- Design variables and conditions for social networks
- New forms of interaction in social systems
- Blogging as a social activity and approaches to semantic blogs
- Collaborative filtering in social settings
- Analysing social interaction for finding knowledge on Web users
- Semantic desktops
- Social network analysis enabled by the semantic web
- Learning and knowledge communities
- Analysis of large online communities web communities of practice
- Network analysis for building social networks
- Implicit, formal, and powerful semantics in communities
- Semantic social networks metadata and annotation techniques
- Metadata schema describing individuals and social ties
- Folksonomies, tagging and other collaboration-based categorisation systems
- Wikis, semantic Wikis and other collaborative knowledge creation systems
- Online social networking
- Applications of online semantic networks
- Knowledge management with semantic networks
- Emerging human experiences in social networks
- Analysis of human behaviour in semantic social networks
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 April 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 July 2007
Final Versions Due: 30 September 2007
Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning for People with Disabilities: Visions, Strategies, Applications, and Policies
Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning for People with Disabilities: Visions, Strategies, Applications, and Policies
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
One of the most interesting application domains of technology enhanced learning (TEL) is related to the adoption of learning technologies and designs for people with disabilities. It is clear that while a lot of effort has been paid to this context, there is considerable room for new, creative and “human” centric approaches.
The special issue is organised around four key pillars:
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 April 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 July 2007
Final Versions Due: 30 September 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
One of the most interesting application domains of technology enhanced learning (TEL) is related to the adoption of learning technologies and designs for people with disabilities. It is clear that while a lot of effort has been paid to this context, there is considerable room for new, creative and “human” centric approaches.
The special issue is organised around four key pillars:
- Analysis of various types of disabilities [e.g. learning, mental, cognitive, kinetic, etc] and discussion of TEL support in each different context
- Demonstration of innovations in the adoption of TEL for people with disabilities: cases studies, pilot projects, best practices, emerging technologies
- Discussion of work/skills/competencies/deployment issues - linkage of TEL and tele-working
- Sound propositions on government policies, regulations and community programmes
- Technology enhanced learning applications/approaches/strategies for people with disabilities
- Analysis of disability contexts and reflective learning strategies as well as TEL adoption strategies
- Demonstration of innovations in the adoption of TEL for people with disabilities
- Cases studies, pilot projects, best practices, emerging technologies
- Discussion of work/skills/competencies/deployment issues
- Linkage of TEL and tele-working for people with disabilities
- Government policies
- Regulations
- Community programmes
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 April 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 July 2007
Final Versions Due: 30 September 2007
Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning in FP5-FP6 and FP7 Programmes of the European Union: A European Citizen/Learner Perspective
Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning in FP5-FP6 and FP7 Programmes of the European Union: A European Citizen/Learner Perspective – Real World Learning Services – Missing Opportunities – Great Challenges
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
Research in Europe is a key pillar of a highly competitive European Union. It is a fact that billions of Euros are invested in innovative research projects in various domains the last decade. But as always there is a social concern: how fast the research outcomes reach the potential beneficiaries and how well designed and implemented the dissemination outcomes are that will transform leading edge research to high development rates and real services adopted by European citizens. In other words, at a basic level, there is a key question about demonstrating best practices and innovative services which are open and available to all European citizens.
This special issue emphasises on the research in technology enhanced learning at European level. With FP5 completed couple years ago and FP6 near to completion, it is timely to investigate, from a European learner perspective, the real outcomes as well as the challenges for the future.
The key reason for this special issue is this: in most of cases, people like to "undervalue" the significance of research contributions; e.g. the typical critique that is made about R&D projects at a European level relates to the day after the end of budgeted timeline. What happens with the deliverables, how many of the systems are commercialised or adopted in target markets, how many consortiums continue to offer their services after the end of projects?
But as always the reality is not black or white. Brilliant researchers, high capacity teams are working in TEL at European level and this special issue aims to honour their contribution in the vision for learning for anyone, at any time, at any place in Europe.
With the previous concerns in mind, this special issue is organised around four key pillars:
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 15 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
Research in Europe is a key pillar of a highly competitive European Union. It is a fact that billions of Euros are invested in innovative research projects in various domains the last decade. But as always there is a social concern: how fast the research outcomes reach the potential beneficiaries and how well designed and implemented the dissemination outcomes are that will transform leading edge research to high development rates and real services adopted by European citizens. In other words, at a basic level, there is a key question about demonstrating best practices and innovative services which are open and available to all European citizens.
This special issue emphasises on the research in technology enhanced learning at European level. With FP5 completed couple years ago and FP6 near to completion, it is timely to investigate, from a European learner perspective, the real outcomes as well as the challenges for the future.
The key reason for this special issue is this: in most of cases, people like to "undervalue" the significance of research contributions; e.g. the typical critique that is made about R&D projects at a European level relates to the day after the end of budgeted timeline. What happens with the deliverables, how many of the systems are commercialised or adopted in target markets, how many consortiums continue to offer their services after the end of projects?
But as always the reality is not black or white. Brilliant researchers, high capacity teams are working in TEL at European level and this special issue aims to honour their contribution in the vision for learning for anyone, at any time, at any place in Europe.
With the previous concerns in mind, this special issue is organised around four key pillars:
- Investigation/survey of real world learning services offered from FP5 & FP6 projects - demonstration of innovation
- Best practices in dissemination of scientific research outcomes in the context of TEL R&D projects
- Commercialisation cases
- Analysis of return on investments: integration of research outcomes in industry, etc
- Learning services at European level
- Learning objects portals
- Best practice in TEL
- Qualitative analysis of TEL cluster projects: A meta-analysis of deliverables and value offerings
- Performance gaps in TEL projects: proposal promises versus real, delivered systems
- Case studies, lessons learned
- Knowledge dissemination strategies
- European learners' perspectives
- Challenges for TEL in FP7
4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 15 December 2007
Call for papers: Intellectual Capital Reporting and Knowledge Management: a European Perspective
Call for papers: Intellectual Capital Reporting and Knowledge Management: a European Perspective
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
While human capital has always been a primary focus in human resource management research, a recent trend has witnessed increased consideration of intellectual capital rather than sole focus on human capital. Intellectual capital can be broadly conceptualised as the sum of all knowledge an organization is able to leverage in the process of conducting business to gain competitive advantage.
More specifically, intellectual capital may comprise of at least three forms of capital – human, social, and organisational. Human capital refers to individual employee capabilities – their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Social capital, in contrast, does not reside with any individual. Rather, it reflects the aggregate of resources embedded within, available through, and derived from the network of relationships. Finally, organisational capital refers to institutionalised knowledge and codified experience stored in processes, routines, databases, patents, manuals, structures, and the like.
While still in its infancy, this growing focus on social and organisational capital in conjunction with human capital presents a much different understanding for the role of HRM in organisations and raises many important questions such as:
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
A special issue of International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital
While human capital has always been a primary focus in human resource management research, a recent trend has witnessed increased consideration of intellectual capital rather than sole focus on human capital. Intellectual capital can be broadly conceptualised as the sum of all knowledge an organization is able to leverage in the process of conducting business to gain competitive advantage.
More specifically, intellectual capital may comprise of at least three forms of capital – human, social, and organisational. Human capital refers to individual employee capabilities – their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Social capital, in contrast, does not reside with any individual. Rather, it reflects the aggregate of resources embedded within, available through, and derived from the network of relationships. Finally, organisational capital refers to institutionalised knowledge and codified experience stored in processes, routines, databases, patents, manuals, structures, and the like.
While still in its infancy, this growing focus on social and organisational capital in conjunction with human capital presents a much different understanding for the role of HRM in organisations and raises many important questions such as:
- If intellectual capital involves relationships with institutionalised knowledge, as well as human capital, how should HRM systems be designed to maximise the potential of a firm's intellectual capital?
- What are the relationships between human capital, social capital, and organisational capital?
- Intellectual capital often implies a focus on knowledge management - with an increased focus on knowledge, how do we encourage learning, knowledge creation, and knowledge sharing among employees?
- Where does intellectual capital reside? Is it within a company, across companies, across countries? How is knowledge from disparate locations coordinated and leveraged?
- How does the management of intellectual capital influence innovation, value creation, performance, and competitive advantage? What are the global implications of these effects?
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Human resource management
- Innovation
- Intellectual capital management
- Intellectual capital reports
- Knowledge management
- Organizational learning
- Social capital
1-2 Page Abstract: 30 April 2007
Submission of Manuscripts: 15 October 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 November 2007
Final Versions Due: 10 December 2007
Featured article: Technology in the service development process: a missing dimension
Technology in the service development process: a missing dimension
Gaurav K. Agrawal, Daniel Berg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY , USA
International Journal of Services Technology and Management 8(2/3) 2007, 107 - 122
The service sector being the leading part of any country's economic growth, demands an increasingly growing attention. The literature related to services discusses several aspects of the service sector but lacks in explaining the role of technology in the service development process. This paper analyses the literature pertinent to services, and establishes the important relationship of technology to the service development process. This discussion prepares a platform to study the service development process from a different perspective, which raises the need to revise the generic service development models to match the current and variable needs of the market. Recommendations are posed to enhance the service development experience by including technology as an important (driving) dimension in the service development process by categorising them for different service segments.
Gaurav K. Agrawal, Daniel Berg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY , USA
International Journal of Services Technology and Management 8(2/3) 2007, 107 - 122
The service sector being the leading part of any country's economic growth, demands an increasingly growing attention. The literature related to services discusses several aspects of the service sector but lacks in explaining the role of technology in the service development process. This paper analyses the literature pertinent to services, and establishes the important relationship of technology to the service development process. This discussion prepares a platform to study the service development process from a different perspective, which raises the need to revise the generic service development models to match the current and variable needs of the market. Recommendations are posed to enhance the service development experience by including technology as an important (driving) dimension in the service development process by categorising them for different service segments.
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