[Neasis-l] Call for Papers: A JeSLIB Special Issue

[Goldman, Julie]

Call for Papers in JeSLIB Special Issue: "Visualizing the (Data) Future"

Guest Editor: Jian Qin, Syracuse University
Expert Commentary: Sally Gore, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Data Visualization is an increasingly important research area due to its wide range of applications in many disciplines. Visualizations provide a visual overview in order to explore, analyze, and present something often difficult to understand.

In the field of data science, librarians have emerged to help address this challenge. In this Special Issue, we are looking for articles on how you are telling stories, using tools, or creating best practices in data visualization.

All submissions are subject to peer-review based on article type.
Please see About this Journal<http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/about.html> and Author Guidelines<http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/styleguide.html> for more information.

To submit an article to "Visualizing the (Data) Future": http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/submit.cgi?context=jeslib

Areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

  *   Case studies describing the use of data visualization (e.g., healthcare, bioinformatics, sciences)
  *   Data visualization and research impact
  *   Institutional collaborations in data visualization
  *   Visualization as a tool for data science education and explanation
  *   Evaluation methods for assessment
  *   Reviews of data visualization books, tools or other resources
  *   How data visualization fits into the research lifecycle
  *   History of visualization throughout science (STEM)

Timeline for Publishing Special Issue:
Paper Submission Deadline: August 1, 2017
Acceptance Notification: September 15, 2017
Final Papers Due: November 1, 2017
Publication: December 15, 2017

Questions? Contact Editor, Regina Raboin, Regina.Raboin at umassmed.edu<mailto:Regina.Raboin at umassmed.edu>

Editorial Board | Journal of eScience Librarianship
University of Massachusetts Medical School
http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib | @JeSLIBJournal<https://twitter.com/JeSLIBJournal>
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