12th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics

12th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics
July 28-31, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
http://www.issi2009.org/


Second Call for Papers - ISSI 2009

The biannual ISSI conference is the premier international venue for research within the areas of informetrics, scientometrics and bibliometrics. The purpose of the ISSI 2009 conference is to bring together scientists, research managers and authorities, as well as information and communication related professionals in an open international forum to discuss advancements of theory and applications in the field, and to shape future research directions through the publication of high quality applied and theoretical research findings. ISSI 2009 also includes satellite workshops and a Doctoral Forum.

ISSI 2009 is organised under the auspices of ISSI - the International Society for Informetrics and Scientometrics (http://www.issi-society.info/).

The conference language is English.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
General works on informetrics (eg. structure of the field; history)
Theory (eg. laws; theories related to time and growth)
Informetric laws, distributions and concentration
Methods and techniques
Citation analysis
Indicators
Webometrics
Journal analysis
Open access and electronic publications
Productivity and publications
Collaboration
Research policy
Patent analysis

PAPER SUBMISSION

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers that are not being considered for publication in any other forum.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically using the camera-ready templates soon available at the conference web site.

We invite three types of paper submissions: Full papers, research-in-progress papers, and poster papers. Research-in-progress papers are meant to cover on-going research that is in progress, and the authors must make clear the significance of their study and which research questions are being addressed.

All papers must conform to the ISSI 2009 submission template.

Uploading instructions and more detailed submission instructions will be made available at the conference website shortly (http://www.issi2009.org).

All submissions will be peer reviewed and all accepted publications will be published in the proceedings of the conference. One author per paper is required to register and attend the conference to present the paper if accepted for publication.

IMPORTANT DATES

Full papers and research-in-progress papers
Submission deadline: January 19, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: February 16, 2009

Poster papers

Submission deadline: February 23, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: March 16, 2009

Workshop proposals

Submission deadline: January 19, 2009

Doctoral Forum

Submission deadline: January 19, 2009

Conference Dates

Workshops and Doctoral Forum: July 28, 2009
Main Conference: July 29-31, 2008


CONTACT

See http://www.issi2009.org/php/contact.php?lang=en