[Air-L] ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci’14), June 23-26, 2014

[Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia]

1st CALL FOR PAPERS (DRAFT)
ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci’14), June 23-26, 2014
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
websci14.org · @WebSciConf
Deadline for papers: Feb. 23rd 2014

Web Science is the emergent science of the people, organizations, applications, 
and of policies that shape and are shaped by the Web, the largest informational 
artifact constructed by humans in history. Web Science embraces the study of the 
Web as a vast universal information network of people and communities. As such, 
Web Science includes the study of social networks whose work, expression, and 
play take place on the Web. The social sciences and computational sciences meet 
in Web Science and complement one another: Studying human behavior and social 
interaction contributes to our understanding of the Web, while Web data is 
transforming how social science is conducted. The Web presents us with a great 
opportunity as well as an obligation: If we are to ensure the Web benefits 
humanity we must do our best to understand it.

Call for Papers

The Web Science conference is inherently interdisciplinary, as it attempts to 
integrate computer and information sciences, communication, linguistics, 
sociology, psychology, economics, law, political science, philosophy, digital 
humanities, and other disciplines in pursuit of an understanding of the Web. 
This conference is unique in the manner in which it brings these disciplines 
together in creative and critical dialogue, and we invite papers from all the 
above disciplines, and in particular those that cross traditional disciplinary 
boundaries.

Following the success of WebSci'09 in Athens, WebSci'10 in Raleigh, WebSci'11 in 
Koblenz, WebSci ’12 in Evanston, and WebSci’13 in Paris, for the 2014 conference 
we are seeking papers and posters that describe original research, analysis, and 
practice in the field of Web Science, as well as work that discusses novel and 
thought-provoking ideas and works-in-progress.

Possible topics for submissions include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Analysis of human behavior using social media, mobile devices, and online 
communities
* Methodological challenges of analyzing Web-based large-scale social interaction
* Data-mining and network analysis of the Web and human communities on the Web
* Detailed studies of micro-level processes and interactions on the Web
* Collective intelligence, collaborative production, and social computing
* Theories and methods for computational social science on the Web
* Studies of public health and health-related behavior on the Web
* The architecture and philosophy of the Web
* The intersection of design and human interaction on the Web
* Economics and social innovation on the Web
* Governance, democracy, intellectual property, and the commons
* Personal data, trust, and privacy
* Web and social media research ethics
* Studies of Linked Data, the Cloud, and digital eco-systems
* Web access, literacy, and development
* Knowledge, education, and scholarship on and through the Web
* People-driven Web technologies, including crowd-sourcing, open data, and new 
interfaces
* Digital humanities
* Arts & culture on the Web or engaging audiences using Web resources
* Web archiving techniques and scholarly uses of Web archives
* New research questions and thought-provoking ideas

Submission

Web Science is necessarily a very selective single track conference with a 
rigorous review process. To accommodate the distinct traditions of its many 
disciplines, we provide three different submission formats: full papers, short 
papers, and posters. For all types of submissions, inclusion in the ACM DL 
proceedings will be by default, but not mandatory (opt-out via EasyChair). All 
accepted research papers (full and short papers) will be presented during the 
single-track conference. All accepted posters will be given a spot in the 
single-track lightning talk session, and room to present their papers during a 
dedicated poster session.

Full research papers (5 to 10 pages, ACM double column, 20 mins presentation 
including Q&A)

Full research papers should present new results and original work that has not 
been previously published. Research papers should present substantial 
theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to 
research and/or practice.

Short research papers (up to 5 pages, ACM double column, 15 mins presentation 
including Q&A)

Short research papers should present new results and original work that has not 
been previously published. Research papers can present preliminary theoretical, 
empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to research and/or 
practice.

Full and short paper submissions should be formatted according to the official 
ACM SIG proceedings template (WebSci archive format at 
http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates).

Posters (up to 6 pages, ACM abstract template, lightning talk + poster presentation)

Extended abstracts for posters, which should be in English, can be up to 6 
pages, and should be formatted according to the official ACM SIG abstract 
template (extended abstract format at 
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl130rtd134fxu6/hiyzXgWwTs).

Other creative submission formats (flexible formats)

Other types of creative submissions are also encouraged, and the exact format 
and style of presentation are open. Examples might include artistic performances 
or installations, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, or other creative 
formats. For these submissions, the proposers should make clear both what they 
propose to do, and any special requirements they would need to successfully do 
it (in terms of space, time, technology, etc.)

Instructions for all types of submissions will be posted on the WebSci’14 
conference website soon.

Review

The Web Science program committee consists of a program committee that covers 
all relevant areas of Web Science. Each submission will be refereed by three PC 
members and one short meta review written by a Co-PC chair, to cover both the 
research background of each submission as well as the necessary 
interdisciplinary aspects.

(Optional) Archival Proceedings in the ACM Digital Library

All accepted papers and posters will by default appear in the Web Science 2014 
Conference Proceedings and can also be made available through the ACM Digital 
Library, in the same length and format of the submission unless indicated 
otherwise (those wishing not to be indexed and archived can “opt out” of the 
proceedings).

Deadlines (tentative)

Full & Short Papers:
* 23 February 2014: Submissions of full and short papers
* 13 April 2014: Notification of acceptance for papers
* 25 May 2014: Camera-ready version of papers and posters due (determined by ACM 
proceedings production - waiting for final production timeline info)

Posters:
* 23 April 2014: Submissions of posters due
* 14 May 2014: Notification of acceptance of posters
* 25 May 2014: Camera-ready version of papers and posters due (determined by ACM 
proceedings production - waiting for final production timeline info)

Authors take note: The official publication date is the date the proceedings are 
made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks 
prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects 
the deadline for any patent filings related to published work.  (If proceedings 
are published in the ACM Digital Library after the conference is over, the 
official publication date is the first day of the conference.)

Call for Workshops

TBA - more information will be made available on the conference website soon

Conference calendar and rough program
23 June 2014: workshops, opening reception and keynote
24 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, poster reception
25 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, social event
26 June 2014: keynote, technical program, closing

General chairs
Fil Menczer, Indiana University
Jim Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bill Dutton, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

Program chairs
Markus Strohmaier, University of Koblenz and GESIS (Computing)
Ciro Cattuto, ISI Foundation (Physics)
Eric T. Meyer, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (Social Sciences)

PC: TBA

-- 
Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia

Postdoctoral fellow
Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research
Indiana University

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