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OpenSym 2020
The 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration
25-27 August 2020 | Madrid, Spain
Website:
http://www.opensym.org
The 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym
2020) is the premier conference on open collaboration research and
practice, including open source, open data, open science, open
education, wikis and related social media, Wikipedia, and
IT-driven
open innovation research.
OpenSym is the first conference series to bring together the
different
strands of open collaboration research and practice, seeking to
create
synergies and inspire new collaborations between people from
computer
science, information science, social science, humanities, and
everyone
interested in understanding open collaboration and how it is
changing
the world.
This year’s conference will be held in Círculo de Bellas Artes de
Madrid
(
https://www.circulobellasartes.com/) in Madrid, Spain, on 25-27th
August 2020. A Doctoral Consortium will take place on 24 August
2020.
Research and community presentations and performances will be
accompanied by keynotes, invited speakers, and a social program.
The
capital of Spain, Madrid is a vibrant city with a rich history
with plenty of
things to see and do. Madrid is easy to reach with all major
airlines.
** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS **
OpenSym 2020 invites submissions for a range of tracks, including
full
research papers, posters, and Doctoral Consortium research
proposals.
New this year are the New Ideas and Emerging Research (NIER)
track,
and the Journal-First track. Also new this year is a Journal
Article
Collection in Springer's Journal of Internet Services and
Applications (JISA),
to which the best papers in the conference are invited. The
conference
topics are listed below.
* COMPLETED RESEARCH PAPERS *
The completed research paper submission deadline is 24 April 2020.
Submitted papers should present integrative reviews or original
reports
of substantive new work: theoretical, empirical, and/or in the
design,
development and/or deployment of novel concepts, systems, and
mechanisms.
* NEW IDEAS AND EMERGING RESEARCH PAPERS *
The New Ideas and Emerging Research (NIER) papers submission
deadline
is 18 May 2020. The NIER track at OpenSym promotes innovative
research
and current work in progress.
* POSTERS *
The poster submission deadline is 24 April 2020. To propose a
poster,
authors should submit an extended abstract (not more than 2 pages)
describing the content of the poster.
* JOURNAL-FIRST *
Authors of any journal papers within scope of the conference that
were
accepted for publication and made available during 2019 or 2020
are
invited to submit a Journal-First presentation proposal. The
Journal-First
submission deadline is 18 May 2020.
* PRACTITIONER POSTERS *
The practitioner poster submission deadline will be in June 2020
(details
will follow later).
* DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM *
The deadline for submission to the Doctoral Consortium is 8 May
2020. The
OpenSym 2020 Doctoral Consortium provides a unique opportunity for
doctoral students to present and develop their research in an
interdisciplinary
and interactive workshop.
* JOURNAL ARTICLE COLLECTION (SPECIAL ISSUE) *
The Editors of the Journal of Internet Services and Applications
(
https://jisajournal.springeropen.com/) have agreed to publish an
“Article Collection” (equivalent of a special issue) of the best
papers
submitted to OpenSym 2020. (the equivalent of a special issue).
OpenSym is held in-cooperation with ACM SIGWEB
(
http://sigweb.org/) and
ACM SIGSOFT (
http://sigsoft.org/) and the conference proceedings
will be
archived in the ACM Digital Library (
http://dl.acm.org/) like all
prior editions.
For more details on the various tracks, please visit
https://opensym.org/os2020/call-for-papers/
** IMPORTANT DATES **
COMPLETED RESEARCH PAPERS AND POSTERS
• Submission deadline: 24 April 2020
• Reviews sent to authors: 29 May 2020
• Response to reviews from authors due: 6 June 2020
• Decision notification: 14 June 2020
• Camera-ready papers due: 10 July 2020
NIER PAPERS
• Submission deadline: 18 May 2020
• Decision notification: 26 June 2020
• Camera-ready papers due: 10 July 2020
JOURNAL-FIRST PAPERS
• Submission deadline: 18 May 2020
• Decision notification: 25 June 2020
PRACTITIONER POSTERS
• Submission deadline: June 2020 (more info later)
• Decision notification: June 2020
DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
• Submission deadline: 8 May 2020
• Decision notification: 12 June 2020
** TOPICS **
We are looking for submissions on, but not limited to,
the following topics:
Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)
• FLOSS development communities, including both software
engineering
aspects and human factors
• FLOSS development processes, such as code reviews, joining
process.
• Best practices and case studies of open collaboration with FLOSS
• FLOSS collaboration beyond software (e.g. FLOSS collaboration
for open
data/content, open standards, open hardware, etc.)
Wikipedia and Wikimedia Research
• Participation in Wikimedia communities
• Group Dynamics and Organization in Wikipedia and related
projects
• Readership/Engagement on Wikipedia and related projects
• Technical Infrastructure and Design in Wikimedia projects
• Evaluating Content of Wikimedia projects
• Knowledge Diffusion, Outreach, and Generalization
Open Collaboration Research, esp. Wikis and Social Media
• Novel open collaboration technologies ranging from entirely new
socio-technical systems to MediaWiki extensions
• Wikis in corporations, academia, non-profits, and other
organizations
• Online collaboration using social media technologies (e.g.,
Wikis, Blogs, Twitter)
• Theoretical work on open collaboration
• Digital divides and open collaboration technologies
Open Data and Open Science
• Open data quality, standards, measures and metrics
• Open data and open science methods, applications and prototypes
• Best practices and case studies for Open Data and Open Science
• Repositories, networks and working platforms for open scientific
communication, collaboration, exchange and access to open
knowledge
Open Education
• Tools and methods for managing, storing and sharing of Open
Educational Resources (OER)
• Open online learning environments such as MOOCs
• Enabling individual learning paths
• Connecting formal and informal learning
• Supporting self-paced learning and co-construction of knowledge
• Development of new knowledge or products (e.g. Maker Spaces),
collecting data (e.g. Citizen Science) or discussing political
topics
(e.g. e-participation).
Open Innovation
• Architecture and design of open innovation systems
• The role of IT-artefacts in open and collaborative innovation
activities
• Implementation of open innovation platforms in corporate IT
landscapes
• IT security, intellectual property and personal anonymity in
open innovation
• Best practices and case studies of open data, open standards,
open source
for open innovation
• Open innovation and Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
(GLAM)
Open Policy/Open Government
• Open policy formulation and design
• Implications of open policies for governments
• Implementation of open policies
• Measuring the success and impact of open policies
• Best practices and cases studies of open policy/government
• Openness in various public initiatives (e.g. Smart Cities,
Internet of Things)
Open Standards
• Communities for development, maintenance, use, and
implementation
of open standards
• Implications of open standards for governments and other
organizations
• Open standards development processes
• Open standards and licensing aspects
** ORGANIZATION **
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Gregorio Robles, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Klaas-Jan Stol, University College Cork and Lero
Xiaofeng Wang, Free University of Bolzano
NIER CO-CHAIRS
Javier Arroyo, Universidad Computense de Madrid
Valentina Lenarduzzi, Tampere University
DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CO-CHAIRS
Andrea Capiluppi, Brunel University
Claudia Müller-Birn, Free University Berlin
PROCEEDINGS CHAIR
Simon Butler, University of Skövde
STUDENT VOLUNTEER CHAIR
Felipe Ortega, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR
Antonio Balderas, Universidad de Cádiz
SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Dirk Riehle, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT
Jesús López Linares, Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá
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