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*Call for Paper*
*Information Processing & Management*
*Special Issue on "Dark Side of Online Information Behavior"*
*Introduction*
The dark side of online information behavior represents the
negative
phenomena associated with the management of information in the
online
environment. With the widespread availability of Internet and the
emerging
technologies, cyberspace becomes one of the most important
channels for
people to generate, organize, store, retrieve, acquire,
disseminate and
utilize information. Recognizing that information can be easily
managed
online although it causes different types of negative
consequences. For
example, 87 million Facebook user profiles have been improperly
shared and
misused by Cambridge Analytica, and online information privacy
becomes a
worldwide concern in recent years. Online fake news also exerts
profound
influence on political, economic, and social well-being. With the
increasing volume of available information, we also witnessed a
society of
information overload and information anxiety. At the same time,
information
violence and harassment foster a hostile online environment. The
power of
artificial intelligence makes it easier for people to access the
information they need, but it also creates information cocoons.
Although there are many dark sides of online information behavior,
current
studies on this topic are still limited, leaving considerable gaps
in the
literature, particularly on how to conceptualize and
operationalize the
dark or unexpected negative sides of online information behaviors,
how to
theorize the underlying cognitive, psychological and social
processes of
such behaviors, and how to implement system design and information
recognition to avoid negative information behaviors. The objective
of this
special issue thus is to push the boundaries of information
behavior
research, and draw the urgent attention of academics and
practitioners to
this important and fertile area.
We believe this is a topic of challenges faced by
multidisciplinary fields
such as information systems, library and information science,
computer
science, marketing, communication and cognitive sciences. This
special
issue seeks high-quality and original contributions that advance
the
concepts, methods and theories by exploring the dark side of
online
information behaviors, and address the mechanisms, strategies and
techniques for behavioral interventions. All contributions should
clearly
address the knowledge gaps indicated in the literature and will be
peer-reviewed by the panel of experts associated with relevant
field. This
special issue is open to submissions from all theoretical and
methodological perspectives. We particularly welcome research that
challenges the boundaries of traditional academic thinking,
integrates and
expands the knowledge rooted in diverse disciplines and within
diverse
contexts, and comes up with innovative ideas in theorizing and
resolving
the negative issues related to online information behavior.
*The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:*
Misinformation, disinformation and online fake news
Information addiction, overload and underload
Information privacy and security concerns
Technophobia and information anxiety
Information violence and harassment
Illegal or unethical information searching, distribution and use
Deceptive online communication
Information cocoons and echo-chambers
Information distractions, disruptions and interruptions
Counterproductive online information behaviors
Data-driven negative information extraction, recognition and
validation
methods
System design that tracks and solves the above negative issues
related to
information behavior
*Important dates*
Submission system opens: August 30, 2019
Initial submission deadline: January 31, 2020
Pre-screening notification: February 15, 2020
First-round decision: March 31, 2020
Revision submission: May 15, 2020
Second-round decision: June 30, 2020
Final revision submission: July 31, 2020
Final decision: August 15, 2020
*Guest editors*
Dr. Xiao-Liang Shen (Wuhan University, Email:
xlshen@whu.edu.cn)
Dr. Bo Sophia Xiao (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Email:
boxiao@hawaii.edu)
Dr. Wei Lu (Wuhan University, Email:
weilu@whu.edu.cn)
Dr. Ben Choi (Nanyang Technological University, Email:
benchoi@ntu.edu.sg)
For further information, please feel free to contact the special
issue
guest editors. For details, see:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-processing-and-management/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-dark-side-of-online-information-behavior
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Bo Sophia Xiao （蕭波） Associate Professor Department of Information
Technology Management Shidler College of Business University of Hawaii at
Manoa http://shidler.hawaii.edu/directory/bo-sophia-xiao/itm
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