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Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Information
Systems for
Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) 9(4)The contents of the
latest
issue of:
*International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response
and
Management (IJISCRAM)*
*An Official Publication of the ISCRAM Association
<http://www.iscram.org/category-membership/>*
Volume 9, Issue 4, October - December 2017
Indexed by: INSPEC
*For a complete list of indexing and abstracting services that
include this
journal, please reference the bottom of this announcement.*
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1937-9390; EISSN: 1937-9420;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijiscram
<https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119>
Editor-in-Chief: Víctor Amadeo Bañuls Silvera (Universidad Pablo
de
Olavide, Spain) and Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University,
USA)
*Note: The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis
Response
and Management (IJISCRAM) has an Open Access option, which allows
individuals and institutions unrestricted access to its published
content.
Unlike traditional subscription-based publishing models, open
access
content is available without having to purchase or subscribe to
the journal
in which the content is published. All IGI Global manuscripts are
accepted
based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.*
*GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE*
Special Issue on IT-Support for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Jens Pottebaum (Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), Paderborn
University,
Paderborn, Germany), Christian Reuter (Science and Technology for
Peace and
Security (PEASEC), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt,
Germany)
To obtain a copy of the Guest Editorial Preface, click on the link
below.
www.igi-global.com/pdf.aspx?tid=213219&ptid=158389&ctid=15&t=Special
Issue
on IT-Support for Critical Infrastructure Protection
<https://www.igi-global.com/pdf.aspx?tid=213219&ptid=158389&ctid=15&t=special%20issue%20on%20it-support%20for%20critical%20infrastructure%20protection>
*ARTICLE 1*
Smart Grid Topologies Paving the Way for an Urban Resilient
Continuity
Management
Sadeeb Simon Ottenburger (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT,
Karlsruhe, Germany), Thomas Münzberg (German Red Cross – State
Association
Westphalia-Lippe, Bamberg, Germany), Misha Strittmatter (Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology - KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany)
The generation and supply of electricity is currently about to
undergo a
fundamental transition that includes extensive development of
smart grids.
Smart grids are huge and complex networks consisting of a vast
number of
devices and entities which are connected with each other. This
opens new
variations of disruption scenarios which can increase the
vulnerability of
a power distribution network. However, the network topology of a
smart grid
has significant effects on urban resilience particularly referring
to the
adequate provision of infrastructures. Thus, topology massively
codetermines the degree of urban resilience, i.e. different
topologies
enable different strategies of power distribution. Therefore, this
article
introduces a concept of criticality adapted to a power system
relying on an
advanced metering infrastructure. The authors propose a two-stage
operationalization of this concept that refers to the design phase
of a
smart grid and its operation mode, targeting at an urban resilient
power
flow during power shortage.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/smart-grid-topologies-paving-the-way-for-an-urban-resilient-continuity-management/213220
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=213220
*ARTICLE 2*
European Expectations of Disaster Information provided by Critical
Infrastructure Operators: Lessons from Portugal, France, Norway
and Sweden
Laura Petersen (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),
Essonne,
France), Laure Fallou (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
(EMSC),
Essonne, France), Paul Reilly (University of Sheffield, Sheffield,
UK),
Elisa Serafinelli (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK)
Previous research into social media crisis communication has
tended to
focus on use by emergency managers rather than other key
stakeholder,
critical infrastructure (CI) operators. This article adds to the
field by
empirically investigating public expectations of information
provided by CI
operators during crisis situations and if CI operators currently
meet such
expectations. It draws on key themes that emerged from a review of
the
literature on public expectations of disaster related information
shared
via social media. Then, it presents the results of an online
questionnaire
and interview-based study of disaster-vulnerable communities in
France,
Norway, Portugal and Sweden. Results indicate that members of the
public
expect CI operators to provide disaster related information via
traditional
and social media, but not necessarily respond to their queries on
social
media. Operators appear to meet public expectations of traditional
media
use, but should expand their current practices to include digital
media.
Recommendations for CI operators on how to do use social media
follow.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/european-expectations-of-disaster-information-provided-by-critical-infrastructure-operators/213221
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=213221
*ARTICLE 3*
Understanding Sense-Making on Social Media During Crises:
Categorization of
Sense-Making Barriers and Strategies
Stefan Stieglitz (University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg,
Germany), Milad
Mirbabaie (University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany),
Jennifer Fromm
(University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany)
Individuals are increasingly using social media during crisis
situations to
seek information. However, little is known about how they utilize
social
media to gain an understanding of crisis situations. The aim of
this study
was to close this gap by conducting sense-making interviews with
18 German
social media users. A qualitative content analysis revealed the
following
sense-making barriers: low information value, negative emotions,
biased
reporting, taking advantage, volume of information, limited
knowledge,
speed of information dissemination, and technical barriers.
Furthermore,
users applied the individual sense-making strategies of searching,
selecting, verifying, enriching, interpreting, and sorting, as
well as the
collective strategies of distributing, communicating, and
reporting. This
article contributes to research by providing categorizations of
sense-making barriers and strategies in the context of crisis
situations.
Furthermore, suggestions are made for how emergency agencies could
utilize
social media for crisis and continuity management.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/article/understanding-sense-making-on-social-media-during-crises/213222
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=213222
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
Mission of IJISCRAM:
The mission of the *International Journal of Information Systems
for Crisis
Response and Management (IJISCRAM)* is to provide an outlet for
innovative
research in the area of information systems for crisis response
and
management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize
any
accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in
nature. The
journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for
advancing
the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and
cognitive
issues associated with the use of information systems in
responding and
managing crises of all kinds. The goal of the journal is to
publish high
quality empirical and theoretical research covering all aspects of
information systems for crisis response and management.
Full-length
research manuscripts, insightful research and practice notes, and
case
studies will be considered for publication.
Indices of IJISCRAM:
- ACM Digital Library
- Bacon's Media Directory
- Cabell's Directories
- DBLP
- GetCited
- Google Scholar
- INSPEC
- JournalTOCs
- MediaFinder
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- The Index of Information Systems Journals
- The Standard Periodical Directory
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Coverage of IJISCRAM:
This journal covers all aspects of the crisis management
information
systems discipline, from organizational or social issues to
technology
support to decision making and knowledge representation. High
quality
submissions are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative
research
methodology, focusing on the design, development, implementation,
uses and
evaluation of such systems. Submissions are especially encouraged
covering
the following topics in this discipline:
- Case studies, research methods, and modeling approaches
- Collaborative and intelligent systems
- Command and control
- Communication technologies
- Crisis planning, training, exercising, and gaming
- Data fusion, representation, and visualization
- Decision making and judgment
- Disaster risk reduction, risk management, ad-hoc, and sensor
networks
- Early warning systems
- Emergency response systems
- Geographical information systems
- Globalization and development issues
- Healthcare and health information systems
- Human-computer interaction
- Humanitarian operations
- Information systems strategy
- Knowledge management and systems
- Systems interoperability information systems infrastructures
- Virtual teams and organizations
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript
submission
guidelines
www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119
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