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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR the track
Enterprise Systems (ERP), Information Security and Privacy
50th ANNUAL MEETING,
SOUTHWEST DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
San Antonio, Texas March 11-14, 2020
www.swdsi.org/SWDSI2020 <http://www.swdsi.org/SWDSI2020>
Track Chair: Dr. Mohammad I. Merhi
<mailto:mmerhi@iusb.edu>
mmerhi@iusb.edu
** Paper submission deadline: October 14, 2019.
Competitive Papers. All submitted papers will be reviewed by
qualified
individuals and go through a double blind peer review process. In
addition,
we welcome the submission of one-page single spaced research
abstracts
(about 150-300 words). Acceptance of abstracts and papers are
subject to
final approval by the Track Chairs. Accepted papers and abstracts
of authors
who have registered for the conference by the close of online
registration
will be scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting and the
presented
papers and abstracts will be published in the Proceedings
(available website
only). Paper submission acknowledges that the author(s) will
register for
and attend the conference, and personally present the accepted
paper at the
time specified in the conference program.
Submission Policy. The submission of a paper or abstract means the
author
certifies it is not copyrighted, has not been accepted for
publication in a
journal or proceedings, has not been presented or accepted for
presentation
at a professional meeting, or is not under review currently for a
journal or
proceedings, or presentation at another professional meeting.
Concurrent
submission and/or presentation of the same or similar paper at
another
conference is considered a breach of professional ethics.
Program Participation. Paper reviewer and session chairpersons
will be
needed for the program to be a success. Please contact the Track
Chair Dr.
Mohammad I. Merhi@
<mailto:mmerhi@iusb.edu> mmerhi@iusb.edu
by October 1,
2019, if you are interested in serving as a session chair or
reviewer.
Symposia, tutorials, and workshops on current topics are invited.
Please
contact the Program Chair concerning these proposals.
Distinguished Paper Awards. Distinguished paper awards will be
presented to
the outstanding papers.
Student Papers. Up to three cash awards for student papers will be
presented. Papers submitted in the student track must be solely of
student
authorship. Watch the SWDSI website for information about a
Doctoral Student
Consortium.
Fast Track Journal Reviews. The papers nominated for the best
paper awards
will be recommended to a group of journal editors for another
round of fast
track peer review and possible publication in these journals.
International Journal of Mobile Communications (
<http://www.inderscience.com/ijmc>
www.inderscience.com/ijmc) International
Journal of Electronic Finance (
<http://www.inderscience.com/ijef>
www.inderscience.com/ijef) International Journal of Services and
Standards (
<http://www.inderscience.com/ijss>
www.inderscience.com/ijss) Electronic
Government: An International Journal (
<http://www.inderscience.com/eg>
www.inderscience.com/eg)
Studies in Business and Economics (
<http://www.qu.edu.qa/business/journal/>
http://www.qu.edu.qa/business/journal/
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS
1. Author(s) should submit papers/abstracts via the website
(
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=swdsi2020). Abstracts
should
not exceed three pages; papers should not exceed 20 pages. The
more complete
and detailed the submission, the greater its chance for
acceptance. Hard
copies will not be accepted.
2. Each submission must include a separate title page with the
following
information:
(1) title of submission
(2) type of submission (i.e., Refereed Research Paper,
Non-Refereed Research
Abstract, and Proposal of a Workshop, Tutorial, Panel, or
Symposium).
(3) author(s)
(4) affiliation(s)
(5) complete address(es)
(6) telephone number(s)
(7) email address of the author(s)
(8) name of the dean(s) of the affiliate school(s)
(9) track (or topic) that best fits the submission
(10) corresponding author
3.Initial papers should follow formatting provided at:
http://www.swdsi.org/swdsi2020/2020_SWDSI_Proceedings_Formatting_Instruction
s.pdf. Up to 20 pages will be accepted for the initial paper.
4. The main body of the paper, abstract, or proposal must have a
title but
should not include author name(s).
5. All submissions must be received by October 14, 2019.
Acceptance or rejection notifications will be provided by or
before December
1, 2019. Camera-ready submission deadline for the Proceedings is
January 7,
2020.
6. A registration fee will be required before papers are accepted
by the
Proceedings Editor at
wsenn@emporia.edu
<mailto:wsenn@emporia.edu> .
7. Volunteers: Anyone interested in participating in the program
as a
session chair or reviewer should communicate their interests to
the Program
Chair (
daniel.peak@unt.edu <mailto:daniel.peak@unt.edu> ) or
Track Chair (
<mailto:mmerhi@iusb.edu> mmerhi@iusb.edu). A Call for
Participation form is
available on the SWDSI website.
Mohammad I. Merhi, Ph.D
Chair and Associate Professor of Decision Sciences
Judd Leighton School of Business & Economics; Room 211C
Indiana University South Bend | 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend,
IN
46634
(574) 520-4387 |
<mailto:mmerhi@iusb.edu> mmerhi@iusb.edu