The Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) would like to invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for inclusion in this scholarly journal. The following describes the mission, coverage, and guidelines for submission to IJANTTI.

Mission

The mission of the International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) is to provide a forum for both general discussion of actor-network theory (ANT), and examples of its use in offering explanations for socio-technical phenomena, particularly those related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It is over twenty years now since Latour, Callon and Law put together their ideas and concepts in the first papers on ANT, but for some time ANT was regarded by many as little more than a curiosity. In recent years however, the ICT research community has begun to discover the power of using ANT as an explanatory framework for many of the things in which it is interested. Implementation and use of information and communication technologies inevitably involves the interactions of both technology and people, and this is the area in which ANT is particularly useful. The main goal of this journal will be to facilitate international growth in the body of research investigating the value of using actor-network theory as a means of understanding socio-technical phenomena and technological innovation.

Coverage

This journal will cover a range of topics related to actor-network theory (ANT). These topics will include the development of actor-network theory itself, as well as case studies of its use to assist in the explanation of various socio-technical phenomena. It will also include topics relating to technological innovation; both those using actor-network theory as an explanatory framework and those using other approaches. Possible topics include, but are not restricted to:

Analytical case studies of the use of ANT to investigate the implementation and use of information and communication technologies

Analytical case studies of the use of ANT for investigating technological applications in various other areas

Case studies, involving ANT or other analytical frameworks, of technological innovation, and the implementation and use of information and communication technologies

Comparison of the various different approaches to framing technological innovation

Descriptions of ANT research methods, and the conduct of ANT research

Development, evaluations, criticisms, and triumphs of ANT

Innovation translation as an approach to explaining technological innovation

Other approaches to the explanation of technological innovation, including innovation diffusion, the technology acceptance model, and ecological models of innovation

Other papers relating to examples of technological innovation

Proposals of analytical frameworks that build on, and go beyond ANT

Use of ANT in the investigation of historical examples of technological innovation

Submission

Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide.asp prior to submission. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:

Dr. Arthur Tatnall
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation
Email: Arthur.Tatnall@vu.edu.au