* Call for Papers *

 

33rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling

Last Week of October in Atlanta, GA, USA.

 

* Important Due Date: Paper Submissions Due 5 March 2014

* Conference information at http:2014.erconference.org

 

* Conference Scope

 

The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling is the leading international forum for presenting and discussing current research on conceptual modeling for computer-supported and networked applications. The topics of interest span the entire spectrum of conceptual modeling including research and practice in areas such as: theories of concepts underlying conceptual modeling, methods and tools for developing and communicating conceptual models, techniques for transforming conceptual models into effective implementations, and the impact of conceptual modeling techniques on databases, business strategies and information systems development.

 

* Topics of Interest

 

We solicit submission of original research, as well as experience and vision papers, from both researchers and practitioners, welcoming any topic where conceptual modeling is a major theme. We specifically encourage submissions on the application and role of conceptual modeling techniques in new and emerging areas such as large data repositories, enterprise architecture, cloud computing, social media, networks and social networks. Specific examples of topics of interest include, but are not limited to, conceptual modeling as applied to:

 

    Foundations and Concept Formalization

    Enterprise Business Models

    Big Data and Business Intelligence

    Modeling for Semantic Web and Cloud Computing

    Conceptual modeling for Enterprise Architecture

    Modeling Service-Oriented Architectures

    Schema Evolution and Management of Database Constraints

    Spatial, Temporal, and Multimedia Aspects in Conceptual Models   

    Quality and Metrics of Conceptual Models

    Empirical Studies of Conceptual Modeling

    Ontology Modeling and Deployment

    Business Process Modeling and Execution

    Information Retrieval, Filtering, Classification, Summarization, and Visualization

    Data warehousing, Data Mining, and Business Intelligence

    Applications to bioinformatics, cyber security, and privacy

    Development and Management of Conceptual Models for Big Data

    Integration of Conceptual Models and Database Schemas

    Semi-structured Data and XML

    Methodologies and Tools for Conceptual Design

    Requirements Engineering

    Reuse, Patterns, and Object-Oriented Design

    Reverse Engineering and Roundtrip Engineering

    Metadata and Applications

    Data Semantics and Integrity Constraints

    Advanced Applications of Conceptual Models

    Cross-Disciplinary Applications of Conceptual Models

    Modeling and Design of Web Information Systems

 

* Conference Location

 

The conference will be held in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta is an important and historic city with a metropolitan population in excess of 3 million. It was the host city for Olympics 1996. Formed by the juncture of major east-west and north-south railroads, it is now a major intersection of media and internet highways. The Downtown, marked by Atlanta Underground, traces a rich history, memorialized in the movie ‘Gone with the Wind.’ The city was home to Martin Luther King whose presence in the late 20th Century galvanized the country. Today, Atlanta is home to many major corporations including CNN, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, Home Depot, UPS and TNT among others. Atlanta is also known for several quaint neighborhoods such as Midtown, Buckhead, Little Five Points and others that can provide the attendees a diverse set of opportunities to participate in the life of this exciting modern city.

 

* Important Dates

 

    Paper abstract submission: 5 March 2014

    Full paper submission: 19 March 2014

    Paper notification: 14 May 2014

    Camera-ready paper submission: 11 June 2014

    Author registration: 25 June 2014

 

* Submission Guidelines

 

The page limit for submissions, as well as for camera-ready papers, is 14. Manuscripts that do not follow the LNCS style or exceed the page limit will not be reviewed and automatically rejected. Prepare manuscripts using Springer LNCS style: http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html. For the papers submitted to ER 2014, the authors must ensure that (1) the submissions demonstrate awareness of the state-of-the-art literature in conceptual modeling, (2) the paper has not been published elsewhere, (3) the paper is not under review or will not be submitted to another conference or journal while it is being considered for ER 2014, and (4) if accepted, the authors will present the paper at the conference.

 

* Submission Instructions

Submissions to ER 2014 will be electronically managed via EasyChair. Authors are asked to submit an abstract before uploading the paper. Submission page: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=er2014.

 

* ER 2014 Awards and Special Issue

 

The papers accepted for ER 2014 conference will be eligible for two possible awards:

    Best Student Paper Award: to be given to the best student paper.

    Best Paper Award: to be given to the best conference paper.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to a special issue of a journal.

 

* Conference Organization

 

** Honorary Chairs

Stuart Madnick, MIT (USA)

Collette Roland, Sorbonne (France)

 

** Program Committee Chairs

Gillian Dobbie, Auckland (New Zealand)

Matthias Jarke, RWTH Aachen (Germany)

Eric Yu, Toronto (Canada)

 

** Local Arrangements Chair

Richard Welke, Georgia State (USA)

 

** Publicity Chair

Matti Rossi, Aalto (Finland)

 

** General Chair

Sandeep Purao, Penn State (USA)

Email: spurao@ist.psu.edu

 

* More Information at http://2014.erconference.org