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Pre-ICIS SIGDSA 2020 Symposium (Virtual)
(
https://preicissigdsa2020.wordpress.com/)
Research Track: Call for Papers
The Association for Information Systems’ Special Interest Group on
Decision
Support and Analytics (SIGDSA) is seeking forward-thinking
research in all
the areas of Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning,
Business Intelligence, and Decision Support with a special focus
on
Analytics for Solving Grand and Global Challenges.
The symposium aims to bring together researchers and scholars to
present
their work on harnessing analytics and data science techniques for
enabling
innovative applications, products, and services for addressing
societal and
organizational challenges. Research submissions particularly
related to the
theme of the symposium are especially invited for submission.
Selected
papers from the symposium will receive additional feedback at the
SIGDSA
symposium. Selected papers will be invited for the special issue
of the
Journal of Business Analytics on the symposium theme. Other
traditional
areas are equally encouraged as well.
In recent years, organizations have made progress in moving
towards
data-driven decision-making that allows them to be more agile and
responsive in the face of global uncertainties and challenges.
Yet, with an
unprecedented global pandemic that has shaken the world, many of
these
challenges have exacerbated and new ones emerged. Research is
needed to
examine the role of data and analytics in addressing such
challenges and to
make organizations and societies more resilient. Further research
is also
required for societal, organizational, and individual issues
stemming from
the anytime/anywhere connectedness and the abundance of data
becoming
available from the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, and
technology-facilitated human networks. Additionally, applying a
fundamental
understanding of human decision-making theories and established
principals
of decision support systems and approaches – we recognize the need
to lift
the current body of knowledge in this area to come up with robust
new
business models and technical architectures that may transform
organizations and societies.
This research track aims to promote computational, theoretical
(mathematical or social sciences driven) as well as empirical
studies in
the areas of data analytics, big data, and their various
applications in
different domains. We seek comprehensive Completed Research or
early-stage
Research-in-Progress papers on topics including, but not limited
to:
- Covid-19, pandemic, crisis, emergency management research
- Application of analytics to solve grand and global problems such
as
healthcare, sustainability, food, poverty, clean energy, climate,
inclusive
societies, More examples can be found on this United Nations
webpage (
www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/global-issues-overview/ ).
- Data and analytics for diverse societal applications, e.g.,
smart cities,
smart and connected communities, smart health, smart energy
management
- Risks and benefits of interconnected decision-making e.g.
privacy
considerations in the use of data and analytics
- Ethical considerations of data analytics and artificial
intelligence
- Dark side of artificial intelligence
- Supporting innovation and data-driven decision making with
analytics
- Analytics and data science techniques for creating innovative
applications and offering innovative products and services
- Data analytics in various business sectors, e.g., financial
services,
manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, government,
agribusiness, hospitality, and entertainment, etc.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for organizations:
models,
methods, cases, and examples
- Machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and
active
learning methodologies and applications for organizational
decision support
- Social media and marketing analytics
- Analytics connecting data and processes, e.g., process mining
- Analytics using IoT devices such as wearables, RFID, etc.
- Data analytics applications and use for customer relationship
management
- Data analytics applications and use for supply chain management
- Data mining with blockchains and cryptocurrencies
- Data analytics and business intelligence theory and applications
- Data analytics in behavioral research
- Text analytics / Natural language processing applications
- Data analytics technologies and applications
- Data and analytics in shaping public policy
- Methodological issues of developing systems based on connected,
big data
Important Dates
The submission deadline is *September 10, 2020 (11:59 PM Pacific
Standard
Time)*. Visit the Important Dates section for up-to-date
information on
other key dates at
https://preicissigdsa2020.wordpress.com/important-dates/.
Submission Categories in Research Track
COMPLETED RESEARCH PAPERS
Completed research papers are full-length papers documenting the
results of
finished research projects. They should be similar to journal
submissions,
but shorter. They should include analyses and results. Completed
research
papers must not exceed fourteen (14) single-spaced pages. All
text,
figures, tables, and appendices must be included within the page
limit. The
abstract, keywords and references are excluded from this page
count.
RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS PAPERS
Research-in-progress papers typically describe work that is
promising, but
ongoing and incomplete. Research-in-progress papers must not
exceed seven
(7) single-spaced pages. All text, figures, tables, and appendices
must be
included within the page limit. The abstract, keywords and
references are
excluded from this page count.
If accepted, full research papers will get 20 min for presentation
plus 5
min for discussion, Research-in-progress papers will get 10 for
presentation and 5 min for discussion.
Submission and Publication Guidelines
All original submissions and camera-ready versions must conform to
the
submission template. Download the submission template from
https://preicissigdsa2020.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/sigdsa2020_submission_template-2.docx.
Original submissions must not contain any author information. Upon
acceptance, the camera-ready version of the manuscript must
contain author
information, as mentioned in the submission template.
Papers will be submitted through the EasyChair submission system
(submitting author needs to create an account to submit the
paper):
EasyChair Paper Submission Link (
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigdsa2020symposium)
All submitted manuscripts will go through a double-blind review
process.
Authors of accepted papers will have the option of publishing: (a)
the
complete manuscript OR (b) an extended abstract (single-spaced 2-3
pages)
as part of the symposium proceedings on AIS eLibrary. If authors
choose to
publish only the extended abstract, authors will retain the
copyright of
the manuscript submitted for review and feedback.
When submitting the camera-ready version of the manuscript, we
suggest that
authors share any pertinent data with the symposium attendees as
feasible
(optional, but encouraged). This guideline is meant to encourage
data
sharing with the broader research community and replicability of
research
results. In preparing your submission, we suggest that the authors
review
the following helpful tips. Ensure that —
- The topic is relevant to the symposium theme and will draw an
audience
- Objectives are clear and well-described
- Paper is clearly written
- Paper is well organized and flows logically
- The literature review is relevant, comprehensive and up-to-date
- Analyses (conducted or proposed) are appropriate
- Evidence supports the authors’ arguments
- Paper makes useful contributions (or, has the potential to make
contributions) to the field
- The reference list is complete
Journal Publication Opportunity
Selected papers from the research track in the symposium will be
eligible
for a fast-track review for publication consideration in the
following
journals. Nominated papers nominated will receive more feedback
through a
workshop from the journal editors. It should be noted that the
papers will
go through a rigorous review process with no guarantee of
acceptance. The
papers will need to be extended and then submitted to the journal
to be
considered for publication.
Special Issue of Journal of Business Analytics on Analytics for
Grand and
Global Challenges, (Guest Editors: Ashish Gupta, Haya Ajjan, and
Ciara
Heavin). Submissions will be selected from SIGDSA 2020 symposium
submissions and will be invited for presentation at a special
workshop at
SIGDSA 2020 symposium to receive feedback from the editors. These
papers
will be invited for full submission in this special issue. More
information
on this will be available on the symposium website shortly. In the
meantime, please send your queries to the guest editor (Ashish
Gupta,
azg0074@auburn.edu).
Best Paper Award
One paper from the research track will be selected for the “Best
Paper”
award recognition at the symposium.
Best Reviewer Award
One reviewer from the research track will be selected for the
“Best
Reviewer” award recognition at the symposium.
Doctoral Research Award
The objective of this award is to encourage doctoral students to
participate in AIS SIGDSA events and to financially support the
presentation of their research at the Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium.
One or two
awards will be given on a competitive basis.
The award entails:
- Recognition as a recipient of the SIGDSA Doctoral Research Award
at the
Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium
- Waived registration for the symposium.
Eligibility: To be considered for the doctoral research award, a
student
must be:
- A doctoral student in IS or related field in good standing at
his/her
institution
- The sole or primary author of a paper accepted for presentation
at the
research track in the Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium
- Able to (virtually) attend and present in a research session at
the
Pre-ICIS SIGDSA symposium.
Process:
- A student must submit a manuscript by the deadline stated in the
call for
papers for the pre-ICIS symposium research track call for papers.
- To be considered for the award, a student must email Program
Co-Chairs
and Research Track Co-Chairs (see
preicissigdsa2020.wordpress.com/committees-advisory-board/) with
the
following details:
(a) Email Subject line: Pre-ICIS SIGDSA 2020 Research Track
Submission:
Submission for Doctoral Research Award
(b) The email should contain the paper title, abstract, and author
name(s).
(c) The email should specify the doctoral student’s name,
institution, and
doctoral student’s primary advisor name (optional).
(d) The email should specify the role of the doctoral student as
the sole
or primary author of the paper.
• All papers will be subject to the general review process for the
symposium research track.
• All papers submitted for award consideration will be reviewed by
a
special SIGDSA committee as designated by the symposium program
chairs.
Research Track Co-Chairs
For questions regarding the submissions to the research track,
please
contact:
Amit Deokar,
amit_deokar@uml.edu, University of Massachusetts
Lowell, USA
Babita Gupta,
bgupta@csumb.edu, California State University
Monterey Bay,
USA
Samuel Fosso Wamba,
s.fosso-wamba@tbs-education.fr, Toulouse
Business
School, France
We recommend including the ‘Pre-ICIS SIGDS 2020 Research Track
Question’ as
your email subject line.
Best,
Amit
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Amit Deokar
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
Robert J. Manning School of Business
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Ave., Pulichino Tong Business Center, Room 436,
Lowell, MA
01854
Phone: 978.934.5524 (O) • E-mail:
amit_deokar@uml.edu
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