IGI Global is pleased to announce the Emerging Research Free Access Program, an initiative developed to make the latest ground-breaking scholarly material available to researchers world-wide. Upon release, all IGI Global titles will be opened to the public for a temporary period of three days, allowing full-text access via the InfoSci® platform. Including both books and journals, this program will boost the current state of academic resources and promote cutting-edge research to scholars around the world. Beneficial to students, researchers, librarians, and practitioners across disciplines, the Emerging Research Free Access Program will increase awareness of trending research discoveries, as well as encourage citations and reviews of the title. Individuals will have the opportunity to preview content in its entirety before purchase, as well as experience the award-winning interface of the InfoSci® platform. Access free content every Tuesday at 12:00AM through Thursday at 11:59PM (EDT) at the IGI Global InfoSci® platform. An active IGI Global account is required. Log-in or create your free account now. For more information on this program, contact IGI Global Marketing at marketing@igi-global.com.
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| | | | | | Opportunities and Challenges for Tourism and Hospitality in the BRIC Nations | | Mohinder Chand Dhiman (Kurukshetra University, India) | | ISBN: 9781522507086; © 2017; 426 pp. | | A pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the recent developments and contemporary issues within the services sector, highlighting cross-cultural implications as well as societal impacts of hospitality and tourism on emerging markets. Providing insight on managing and maximizing profitability, this book is ideally designed for researchers, professionals, upper-level students, and academicians involved in the services industry. | |
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| | | | Case Studies as a Teaching Tool in Management Education | | Dominika Latusek (Kozminski University, Poland) | | ISBN: 9781522507703; © 2017; 326 pp. | | Demonstrates the benefits and challenges associated with teaching through case studies in management studies, by weaving theory and practice to form a comprehensive outline for educators. This publication is essential reading for managers, business professionals, teachers in higher education, and advanced management students. | |
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| | | | Integrating Biologically-Inspired Nanotechnology into Medical Practice | | B.K. Nayak (K.M. Centre for Post Graduate Studies, India), Anima Nanda (Sathyabama University, India), and M. Amin Bhat (Sathyabama University, India) | | ISBN: 9781522506102; © 2017; 394 pp. | | Presents the latest research on nanobiotechnology and its application as a real-world healthcare solution. Emphasizing applications of micro-scale technologies in the areas of oncology, food science, and pharmacology, this reference publication is an essential resource for medical professionals, researchers, chemists, and graduate-level students in the medical and pharmaceutical sciences. | |
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| | | | Design Innovations for Contemporary Interiors and Civic Art | | Luciano Crespi (Politecnico di Milano, Scuola del Design, Italy) | | ISBN: 9781522506669; © 2017; 427 pp. | | Examines novel techniques in structural designs in various cultural and social scenarios. Featuring innovative application methods, emergent trends, and research on tools being utilized in the field, this publication is a pivotal reference source for designers, researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in interior design, urban culture, and structural aesthetics. | |
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| | | | Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (3 Vols.) | | Information Resources Management Association (USA) | | ISBN: 9781522508038; © 2017; 1,647 pp. | | Emphasizes the importance of land, soil, water, foliage, and wildlife conservation efforts and management. Focusing on sustainability solutions and methods for preserving the natural environment, this critical multi-volume research work is a comprehensive resource for environmental conservationists, policymakers, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in identifying key research in the field of natural resource preservation and management. | |
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| |  | Each book has been included in IGI Global's InfoSci-Books Database, a collection of over 3,400 e-books focusing on emerging technology research.
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|  | | | | | International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing | | Tao Gao (Department of Automation, North China Electric Power University, Hebei Province, China) | | Vol. 7 No. 3 (2015) | ISSN: 1937-965X; Est. 2009.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IJAPUC) is an international refereed research journal integrating the disciplines of pervasive and ubiquitous computing, internet of physical objects, wireless sensor networks, wireless communications, radio frequency identification, automatic identification, real-time localization, information processing, cloud computing, and mass data storage. The journal provides a forum to information technology educators, researchers, and practitioners to advance the practice and understanding of pervasive and ubiquitous computing. The journal features a major emphasis on how to realize pervasive and ubiquitous computing technology and how to build the system in applications. IJAPUC publishes full-length research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, insightful research and practice notes, case studies and book reviews from all areas of pervasive and ubiquitous computing that are selected after a rigorous blind review by experts in the field. | |
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| Wei-Chiang Samuelson Hong (Oriental Institute of Technology, Taiwan) | | Vol. 7 No. 3 (2016) | ISSN: 1942-3594; Est. 2010.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Applied Evolutionary Computation (IJAEC) covers state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research on emerging areas and of intelligent computation (IC). By providing an academic and scientific forum for exchanging high quality results on innovative topics, trends and research in the field of IC, this journal expands the fields and the depths of its most principal and critical concepts. IJAEC extends existing research findings (theoretical innovations and modeling applications) to provide the highest quality original concepts, hybrid applications, innovative methodologies, and the development trends studies for all audiences. IJAEC publishes three categories of papers: research papers, research notes, and research review. Research papers have significant original research findings. The research must be complete and contribute substantially to knowledge in the field. Research notes comprise research that is complete but not as comprehensive as to meet the criteria of a full research paper. Research reviews are novel, insightful, and carefully crafted articles that conceptualize research areas and synthesize prior research. Research review articles must provide new insights that advance our understanding of the research areas and help in identifying and developing future research directions. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing | | Peng-Yeng Yin (National Chi Nan University, Taiwan) | | Vol. 7 No. 4 (2016) | ISSN: 1947-8283; Est. 2010.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing (IJAMC) is a rigorous refereed journal that publishes high quality, innovative research on the latest developments, models, and applications within the transdisciplinary fields related to metaheuristic computing. Providing researchers, practitioners, and academicians with insight into a wide range of topics such as genetic algorithms, differential evolution, and ant colony optimization, this journal contains useful articles for those seeking to learn, analyze, improve, and apply technologies within metaheuristic computing. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Business Analytics | | John Wang (Montclair State University, USA) | | Vol. 3 No. 4 (2016) | ISSN: 2334-4547; Est. 2014.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN) is an indispensable resource for practitioners and academics that work in Business Analytics and related fields. Business Analytics is commonly viewed from three major perspectives: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. Business Analytics provides the framework to exploit the synergies among traditionally-diverse topics, such as the fields of data mining, quantitative methods, OR/MS, DSS, and so forth, in a more practical, application-driven format. The journal bridges the gap among different disciplines such as data mining, business process optimization, applied business statistics, and business intelligence/information systems. The journal supports and provides tools to allow companies and organizations to make frequent, faster, smarter, data-driven, and real-time decisions. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Corporate Finance and Accounting | | Constantine Cantzos (Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Piraeus, Greece) and Constantin Zopounidis (Technical University of Crete, Greece) | | Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016) | ISSN: 2334-4628; Est. 2014.
Published Semi-Annually. | | The International Journal of Corporate Finance and Accounting (IJCFA) publishes original research articles of theoretical, empirical, experimental, and applied work on all aspects of corporate finance, accounting, and other related fields. The journal is particularly interested in publishing innovating research results involving the use of advanced quantitative methods in corporate finance and accounting, as well as articles that adopt an integrated and interdisciplinary approach toward addressing important decision- and policy-making problems in these fields. IJCFA encourages research that connects theory with application feedback and emphasizes the intersection of the interests between academics and practitioners. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Grid and High Performance Computing | | Emmanuel Udoh (Sullivan University, USA), Ching-Hsien Hsu (Chung Hua University, Taiwan), and Mohammad Khan (Sullivan University, USA) | | Vol. 8 No. 3 (2016) | ISSN: 1938-0259; Est. 2009.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Grid and High Performance Computing (IJGHPC) examines current, state-of-the art research on all aspects of grid and cloud evolution, middleware, standards, API, economy, education, services, algorithms, collaboration, impact, instrumentation, security, portals, trends, challenges, models, work flow management, wireless systems, and high performance computing. This journal will be instrumental in the improvement and development of theory and practice in grid and cloud computing. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics | | Joseph Tan (McMaster University, Canada) | | Vol. 11 No. 4 (2016) | ISSN: 1555-3396; Est. 2006.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI) disseminates current technological innovations and applications in the emerging field of information systems and informatics applications in the healthcare industry while directing frameworks to advancing healthcare and clinical practices and research. This journal provides practitioners, educators, and researchers with an international collection of case studies, surveys, and empirical research using qualitative approaches as well as state-of-the-art reviews, papers, and books. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Information Security and Privacy | | Li Yang (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA) and Dalei Wu (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA) | | Vol. 10 No. 4 (2016) | ISSN: 1930-1650; Est. 2007.
Published Quarterly. | | As information technology and the Internet become more and more ubiquitous and pervasive in our daily lives, there is an essential need for a more thorough understanding of information security and privacy issues and concerns. The International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP) creates and fosters a forum where research in the theory and practice of information security and privacy is advanced. IJISP publishes high quality papers dealing with a wide range of issues, ranging from technical, legal, regulatory, organizational, managerial, cultural, ethical and human aspects of information security and privacy, through a balanced mix of theoretical and empirical research articles, case studies, book reviews, tutorials, and editorials. This journal encourages submission of manuscripts that present research frameworks, methods, methodologies, theory development and validation, case studies, simulation results and analysis, technological architectures, infrastructure issues in design, and implementation and maintenance of secure and privacy preserving initiatives. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design | | Chia-Wen Tsai (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan) and Pei-Di Shen (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan) | | Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017) | ISSN: 2155-6873; Est. 2011.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) serves as a forum for the improvement of online education for schools and teachers planning to implement, or currently engaged in, e-learning. Focusing on online schooling and curriculum preparation, this journal provides effective Web-based teaching methods for teachers and educators. IJOPCD presents critical viewpoints for academic professionals in the development of online learning. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age | | Christopher G. Reddick (The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA) | | Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017) | ISSN: 2334-4520; Est. 2014.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA) is an international journal that examines the impact of public administration and information technology (IT) in developed and developing countries. Original research papers published in IJPADA focus on the impact of new and innovative technologies on improving public service delivery in public and nonprofit organizations. This journal will also provide case studies examining technology innovations in specific countries. The editor invites author(s) to submit original research papers that examine important issues in public administration and information technology. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare | | Anastasius Moumtzoglou (Hellenic Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare and P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Greece) | | Vol. 6 No. 1 (2017) | ISSN: 2160-9551; Est. 2012.
Published Quarterly. | | The International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH) addresses a variety of issues that relate to the quality and reliability assurance of e-healthcare, patient safety, patient empowerment, and e-medicine. The journal publishes international cutting-edge research and best practices in the field of e-health and quality and reliability assurance. The International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH) encourages international debate on the theoretical and practical aspects of quality, patient safety, and e-health interaction. | |
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| | | | International Journal of Standardization Research | | Kai Jakobs (RWTH Aachen University, Germany) | | Vol. 14 No. 1 (2016) | ISSN: 2470-8542; Est. 2015.
Published Semi-Annually. | | The International Journal of Standardization Research (IJSR) publishes the latest research related to standards and standardization in organizations of all types and society at large. Emphasizing theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and real-world case studies and examples, IJSR is an essential reference source for professionals, graduate-level students, and researchers across industries. | |
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| | | | Journal of Database Management | | Keng Siau (Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA) | | Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016) | ISSN: 1063-8016; Est. 1990.
Published Quarterly. | | The Journal of Database Management (JDM) publishes original research on all aspects of database management, systems analysis and design, and software engineering. The primary mission of JDM is to be instrumental in the improvement and development of theory and practice related to information technology and management of information resources. The journal is targeted at both academic researchers and practicing IT professionals. | |
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| | | | Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations | | Pedro Isaías (Universidade Aberta, Portugal) | | Vol. 14 No. 4 (2016) | ISSN: 1539-2937; Est. 2003.
Published Quarterly. | | The Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) is designed to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, and cognitive impacts of e-commerce technologies and advances on organizations around the world. JECO discusses the influence of electronic commerce on organizational behavior, development, and management in organizations. The secondary objective of this publication is to expand the overall body of knowledge regarding the human aspects of electronic commerce technologies and utilization in modern organizations, assisting researchers and practitioners to devise more effective systems for managing the human side of e-commerce. | |
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