Journal of Database Management (JDM)
Editor-in-Chief: Keng Siau, Missouri University of Science and Technology 

Special Issue on NoSQL Database Management

Special Issue Editors:
Dr. Dinesh Batra <batra@fiu.edu>
Dr. Roman Lukyanenko <rlukyane@fiu.edu>
Dr. Debra VanderMeer <vanderd@fiu.edu>
Information Systems and Business Analytics, Florida International University, U.S.A.

The arrival of NoSQL databases is one of the most exciting developments in database technology in recent times. NoSQL is usually interpreted as “not only SQL” and represents such technologies as: column, document, key-store, graph, and other databases that share a common characteristic in that they do not necessarily subscribe to ACID (Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, and Durable) requirements, which are mandatory for traditional SQL technology.  Instead, NoSQL databases subscribe to BASE (Basically Available, Soft State, Eventual Consistency). Furthermore, NoSQL databases invariably allow partitioning, and to satisfy the CAP (Consistency, Availability, Partitioning) theorem, compromises need to be made on consistency and availability. Unlike SQL databases, which are mainly used for transaction data, NoSQL data generally focus on behavioral data.  Further, in contrast to SQL databases, which have a structured schema, NoSQL databases follow a schemaless, loose schema, or schema-on-read approach. Full implications of the NoSQL technologies are not yet clear, but one can declare that they hold the potential to foster significant technological and organizational change.

The rise of NoSQL technology motivates interesting organizational, conceptual, and technical research questions that can be addressed using empirical, design science, and theoretical approaches. Examples of such questions might include: 1) What is the nature of schema for each of the four types of NoSQL database?  2) How does an analyst or user gain an understanding of the underlying structures without a conceptual model?  
3) What factors influence top management in favor of adopting NoSQL technologies? 4) Will NoSQL features be absorbed in SQL databases over time? 5) How does the moniker “NoSQL”, which translates to not being something, implies something common that characterizes the diverse technologies such as column, document, key-store, and graph? 6) Do (and
should) NoSQL implementations subscribe to rigorous data governance practices followed by SQL implementations? 7) How does the low-level programming needs of No SQL databases affect adoption by SQL developers?

The objective of the special issue is to bring together 4-6 high-quality research and visionary papers on a broad spectrum of key subjects related to NoSQL database technologies. Submissions describing research breakthroughs, definitive results of empirical studies, conceptual approaches, and visions for near-term research and development are strongly encouraged. Topics of interest to this special issue include, but are not limited to, the following regarding NoSQL databases:

*    Senior management mindset issues and NoSQL adoption
*    Adoption/resistance by SQL developers and the market response
*    Assimilation of NoSQL technologies by major SQL vendors
*    Hybrid NoSQL databases
*    Polyglot persistence
*    Data governance practices
*    Information/Data quality
*    Does metadata complexity increase or decrease?
*    Retrieval consequences of ease of storage
*    Ease-of-use implications for query formulation
*    Challenges in file organization (e.g., indexing)
*    Conceptual modeling consistent with NoSQL databases
*    Subjective norms in the marketplace
*    Career challenges in switching from SQL to NoSQL
*    Fit with organizational culture
*    Link with agile development
*    Benchmarking studies reflecting real scenarios
*    Implications of evolving metadata when surrendering a controlled 
enterprise model
*    Theoretical underpinnings (e.g., ontological, cognitive)
*    SQL language versus nonprocedural NoSQL languages (e.g., Cypher)
*    Mission-critical application case studies

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2016
Initial screening by Guest Editors: July 31, 2016 
First round of review: October 31, 2016 
Second round of review: Feb 28, 2017 
Final Decision: April 15, 2017

Submission Instructions:
Please submit the manuscript as an e-mail attachment to any of the co-editors. Clearly specify on the subject of the email that the submission is meant for the special issue “NoSQL Database Management”. 
The submission must be in Word or PDF format. Manuscript must be double-spaced and should not exceed 7,000 words. A separate cover page should contain the paper title, and the name and affiliation of each author. JDM uses a double-blind review process and the authors' should not reveal their identities in the papers. For more information about the journal and formatting instructions please see the following
website: 
http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/journal-database-management-jdm/1072. 
Please contact Dr. Dinesh Batra if you have any question.

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Datum:	Thu, 26 May 2016 05:03:24 +0000
Von:	Siau, Keng L. <siauk@mst.edu>
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