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Journal Catalog 2021/2022

International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP)

This journal converted to Gold Open Access on January 1, 2023

Editor-in-Chief: Marta Catillo (Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy)

Indexed In: INSPEC, SCOPUS and 13 more indices

Published: Continuous Volume |Established: 2009

ISSN: 1942-3926|EISSN: 1942-3934|DOI: 10.4018/IJOSSP

Latest Published Articles

Published: Oct 15, 2024

DOI: 10.4018/IJOSSP.356512

Volume 15

Open Source Software Adoption in the Financial Services Industry: Exploratory Evidence From South Africa Open Access Article

Josef Langerman, Olawande Daramola

Although OSS has gained traction across industries worldwide, few studies have been reported on OSS adoption in the financial industry and even less in the context of developing countries. This... Show More

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Langerman, Josef, and Olawande Daramola. "Open Source Software Adoption in the Financial Services Industry: Exploratory Evidence From South Africa." vol.15, no.1 2024: pp.1-37. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.356512

APA

Langerman, J. & Daramola, O. (2024). Open Source Software Adoption in the Financial Services Industry: Exploratory Evidence From South Africa. , 15(1), 1-37. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.356512

Chicago

Langerman, Josef, and Olawande Daramola. "Open Source Software Adoption in the Financial Services Industry: Exploratory Evidence From South Africa," 15, no.1: 1-37. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.356512

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Published: Feb 16, 2023

DOI: 10.4018/IJOSSP.318400

Volume 14

Organizational Influencers in Open-Source Software Projects Open Access Article

Roland Robert Schreiber

Traditional software development is shifting toward the open-source development model, particularly in the current environment of competitive challenges to develop software openly. The author... Show More

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Schreiber, Roland Robert. "Organizational Influencers in Open-Source Software Projects." vol.14, no.1 2023: pp.1-20. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.318400

APA

Schreiber, R. R. (2023). Organizational Influencers in Open-Source Software Projects. , 14(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.318400

Chicago

Schreiber, Roland Robert. "Organizational Influencers in Open-Source Software Projects," 14, no.1: 1-20. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.318400

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Published: Dec 9, 2022

DOI: 10.4018/IJOSSP.315280

Volume 13

Evaluating the Veracity of Software Bug Reports using Entropy-based Measures

Madhu Kumari, V. B. Singh, Meera Sharma

The wide usage of open source software (OSS) results in an increase of bug data forming an integral part of the extensive data ecosystem. This bug report data needs to be analyzed for bug fixing and... Show More

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Kumari, Madhu, et al. "Evaluating the Veracity of Software Bug Reports using Entropy-based Measures." vol.13, no.1 2022: pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.315280

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Kumari, M., Singh, V. B., & Sharma, M. (2022). Evaluating the Veracity of Software Bug Reports using Entropy-based Measures. , 13(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.315280

Chicago

Kumari, Madhu, V. B. Singh, and Meera Sharma. "Evaluating the Veracity of Software Bug Reports using Entropy-based Measures," 13, no.1: 1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOSSP.315280

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Description, Mission, Scope & Coverage

Description:

The International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) publishes high-quality peer-reviewed and original research articles on the large field of open source software and processes. This wide area entails many intriguing questions and facets, including the special development... Show More

Mission & Scope:

The International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) publishes high-quality original research articles on the large field of open source software and processes. The primary mission is to enhance our understanding of this field and neighbouring areas by providing a focused outlet for rigorous research employing a multitude of approaches.

Coverage:

Business models for open source and other community-created artifacts
Case studies of open source projects, their participants and/or their development process
Characteristics of open source software projects, products, and processes
Communication and coordination in open source projects
Customer co-creation and user participation in (software) design
Economic analyses of open source
Economics of a distributed innovation process
Evolution of both open source software artifacts and open source communities
Implications of open source software for functional areas like public administration or teaching
Legal issues of open source software
Motivation of participants in open source projects and other distributed development efforts
Open science and open knowledge
Open source adoption and quality
Open source software development processes
Usage and adoption of open source software in different application areas and/or countries
User-centered innovation processes

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Article Processing Charge (APC):

Payment of the APC fee (directly to the publisher) by the author or a funding body is not required until AFTER the manuscript has gone through the full double-anonymized peer review process and the Editor(s)-in-Chief at his/her/their full discretion has/have decided to accept the manuscript based on the results of the double-anonymized peer review process. 

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In the traditional subscription-based model, the cost to the publisher to produce each article is covered by the revenue generated by journal subscriptions. Under OA, all the articles are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license; therefore, the authors or funding body will pay a one-time article processing charge (APC) to offset the costs of all of the activities associated with the publication of the article manuscript, including:

Digital tools used to support the manuscript management and review process
Typesetting, formatting and layout
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Submission of the journal's content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes
Third-party software (e.g. plagiarism checks)
Editorial support which includes manuscript tracking, communications, submission guideline checks, and communications with authors and reviewers
All promotional support and activities which include metadata distribution, press releases, promotional communications, web content, ads, fliers, brochures, postcards, etc. for the journal and its published contents
The fact that all published articles will be freely accessible and able to be posted and disseminated widely by
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Submission-Related Inquiries
All inquiries regarding IJOSSP should be directed to the attention of:

Dr. Marta Catillo
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes
E-mail: marta.catillo@unisannio.it

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International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's Editorial Board.

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