Description:
Virtual 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... Show More
Virtual 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.
Mission & Scope:
The 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.... Show More
The 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.
Coverage:
- Business Implications
- Business Models
- Collaborative work in virtual environments
- Computer-based simulated environments
- Copyright Issues
- Cross-cultural issues in virtual communities and social networks
- Cross-Cultural Studies
- Cultural Issues
- Culture in social networks
- Culture in virtual communities and social networks
- Design issues
- Design of peer-to-peer networks
- Design of virtual communities
- Economic impact of virtual communities
- Effectiveness of virtual environments and social networks
- E-learning models
- Game Design
- Hardware and software
- Human computer interfaces, virtual communities, and social networks
- Individual behavior and group dynamics in virtual communities
- Knowledge Management Models
- Mobile technologies and HCI
- Models for virtual communities
- Multi-cultural environments
- Peer-to-Peer Networks
- Platforms
- Political impact of virtual communities
- Privacy and Security
- Privacy issues
- ROI in business-oriented virtual communities
- Service quality of virtual community and social networking sites
- Social and cultural issues
- Social impact of virtual communities
- Social Issues
- Social issues in virtual communities
- Social models
- Social Network Analysis
- Social Networking
- Social Relationships
- Social Structures
- Success of virtual environments and social networks
- Technological issues
- Technology in virtual environments and social networks
- Technology-based models
- Trust in communities
- Trust issues
- User friendly interfaces
- Virtual communities for gaming
- Virtual Worlds
- Web services, SOA, and Web 2.0
- Wikis and blogs
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