During the past 15 years, the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology has been viewed as a well-respected, comprehensive resource for knowledge advancement. In July 2017, IGI Global released the fourth edition of this world renowned Encyclopedia edited by Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour. History has shown that the field of information science and technology changes almost daily and while the fourth edition boasts some of the most cutting-edge research discoveries, as time passes the shelf-life for this edition will eventually expire. As such, in preparation for the technological and research innovations that will take place over the next 2-3 years, IGI Global is pleased to announce the opening of the call for article proposals for the 5th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, scheduled for publication in 2020.
Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Editor-in-Chief, is currently seeking the most prominent international experts in the field to contribute to this esteemed publication, and as such we invite you to share your research and join this exclusive and elite group of researchers by submitting an article proposal for consideration on any topic area pertaining to information science and technology, including, but not limited to:
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Accounting and Finance |
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Assistive Technologies |
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Big Data |
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Bioinformatics |
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Business and Organizational Research |
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Civil Engineering |
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Computer Vision and Image Processing |
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Criminal Science and Forensics |
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Crisis Response and Management |
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Cyber Crime, Cyber Bullying, and Digital Terrorism |
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Electronic Services |
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Enterprise Resource Planning |
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Environmental Science and Agriculture |
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Ethics and Social Responsibility |
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Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management |
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Human Resources Management |
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IT Security and Ethics |
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Knowledge Management |
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Management Science |
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Marketing |
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Medical Education, Ethics, and Law |
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Mobile and Wireless Computing |
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Networking and Telecommunications |
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Neural Networks |
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Public Sector Management |
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Research Methods and Scholarly Publishing |
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All article proposals can be submitted through the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fifth Edition Submission Page. The deadline for article proposals is: March 1, 2018.
The formal call for articles can be accessed at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3118 and guidelines for preparing your full article (if your article proposal is accepted) along with the terms and definitions can be accessed at: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/ (under the “For Authors” heading – “Encyclopedia Article Organization and Formatting”).
Note: There are no publication fees, however, contributors will be requested to provide a courtesy to their fellow colleagues by serving as a peer reviewer for this project for at least 2-3 articles. This will ensure the highest level of integrity and quality for the publication.
Should you have any questions regarding this publication, or this invitation, please do not hesitate to contact: EncycIST@igi-global.com.
Sincerely,
Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 5th Edition IGI Global image004.png@01D28E75.545DB1B0“> Publisher of Peer-Reviewed, Timely, and Innovative Research 701 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033-1240, USA Tel: 717-533-8845 (ext. 122); Fax: 717-533-8661 E-Mail: EncycIST@igi-global.com; www.igi-global.com
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