International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN)Published Quarterly. Est. 2009.
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DOI: 10.4018/IJVCSN, ISSN: 1942-9010, EISSN: 1942-9029 | | TopDescriptionVirtual communities and social networking are changing our social and work environments. The International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN) provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and users to study and discuss technical, social and legal issues in this fast changing environment. IJVCSN strives to be an inter-disciplinary journal that draws upon research from different fields such as information systems, computer science, sociology, and psychology. TopJournal Contents
Volume 3: 2 Issues (2011)
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2010)
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2009)
TopMissionThe primary objective of the International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN) is to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, human, and cognitive issues related to the virtual communities and social networking. These issues include design, implementation, participation, and use of virtual communities and social networks. The secondary objective of this journal is to broaden the overall body of knowledge regarding participation of individuals, groups and organizations in these communities and networks, by providing an outlet for scholarly research in the area. TopReviews and Testimonials“Virtual communities and social networking groups have become very important, with the advent of ubiquitous and easy-to -use content creating software. Organizations are beginning to use these technologies for a variety of activities – from the use of SecondLife.com as a market research tool, to the use of social networking sites for collaborative content creation within the firm. What are the benefits of using these applications? What should organizations do to facilitate the use of these technologies towards specific firm objectives? Clearly, there are a number of important issues that need to be understood, in order that these technologies can be applied to, and their benefits harnessed for, a variety of functions and tasks. The International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking is a much-needed forum for researchers and practitioners to address these important issues.”
- Dr. Monideepa Tarafdar, University of Toledo, USA TopIndicesBacon's Media Directory GetCited Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) The Index of Information Systems Journals The Standard Periodical Directory Ulrich's Periodicals Directory TopTopics CoveredIJVCSN covers research in all areas of virtual communities and social networking. Research on the technical, social, legal, and cross-cultural issues are appropriate for the journal. Among topics to be included (but not limited to) are the following: Cross-cultural issues in virtual communities and social networks
- Cross-cultural studies
- Culture in virtual communities and social networks
- Design issues
- Multi-cultural environments
Human computer interfaces, virtual communities, and social networks
- Design of peer-to-peer networks
- Design of virtual communities
- Mobile technologies and HCI
- User friendly interfaces
Models for virtual communities
- Business models
- E-learning models
- Knowledge management models
- Social models
- Technology-based models
Privacy and security
- Business implications
- Copyright issues
- Privacy issues
- Trust issues
Social issues in virtual communities
- Economic impact of virtual communities
- Individual behavior and group dynamics in virtual communities
- Political impact of virtual communities
- Social impact of virtual communities
- Trust in communities
Social networking
- Culture in social networks
- Social network analysis
- Social relationships
- Social structures
Success of virtual environments and social networks
- Collaborative work in virtual environments
- Effectiveness of virtual environments and social networks
- ROI in business-oriented virtual communities
- Service quality of virtual community and social networking sites
Technology in virtual environments and social networks
- Hardware and software
- Peer-to-peer networks
- Platforms
- Web services, SOA, and Web 2.0
- Wiki’s and blogs
Virtual communities for gaming
- Cultural issues
- Game design
- Social issues
Virtual worlds
- Computer-based simulated environments
- Social and cultural issues
- Technological issues
TopEditor(s)-in-Chief BiographySubhasish Dasgupta Subhasish Dasgupta is an associate professor of information systems in the School of Business, George Washington University. Dasgupta received his PhD from Baruch College, The City University of New York (CUNY). He received both his MBA and BS from the University of Calcutta (India). He has published his research in refereed journals such as Decision Support Systems, the European Journal of Information System, the Journal of Global Information Management, the Electronic Markets Journal and the Simulation and Gaming Journal. Dasgupta has published two edited books, Internet and Intranet Technologies in Organizations and Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies. He has also presented his research in major regional, national and international conferences. TopEditorial BoardAssociate EditorsKrzysztof Juszczyszyn, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Katia Passerini, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Rohit Rampal, State University of New York (SUNY) Plattsburgh, USA
Editorial Review Board
Jason Baker, Regent University, USA
Frances Bell, University of Salford, UK
Carlo Bellini, UFPB, Brazil
Luis Camarinha, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Antonio Cartelli, University of Cassino, Italy
Ta-Tao Chuang, Gonzaga University, USA
Manpreet Dhillon, George Washington University, USA
Nikhilesh Dholakia, University of Rhode Island, USA
Lorraine Fisher, University College Dublin, Ireland
Gabor Hosszu, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Wen-Chen Hu, University of North Dakota, USA
Gordon Hunter, The University of Lethbridge, Canada
Anzela Huq, University of London, UK
Rhoda Joseph, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, USA
William Lee Meeks, General Dynamics - AIS, USA
Istvan Mezgar, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Vladimir Modrak, Technological Univesity of Kosice, Slovakia
Karen Moustafa, Indiana University – Purdue University, USA
Eun Park, McGill University, Canada
Roy Rada, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, USA
Hakikur Rahman, University of Minho, Portugal
Ulf Rerrer-Brusch, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany
Heath Row, New York University, USA
Glenn Rusell, Monash University, Australia
Farook Sattar, Nanyan Technological University, Singapore
Miguel-Angel Sicilia, University of Alcala, Spain
Vasanthi Srinivasan, University of Hyderabad, India
Robin Teigland, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Chia-Wen Tsai, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
Eric Turner, George Washington University, USA
Kangning Wei, Syracuse University, USA
Nancy White, Full Circle Associates, USA
Qingyu Zhang, Arkansas State University, USA
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