Guidelines for JWSR Manuscript Submissions
Mission
Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in the International Journal of Web Services Research (JWSR). Included in both SCI and EI Compendex, JWSR is the first refereed international publication featuring only the latest research findings and industry solutions dealing with all aspects of Web services technology. Web Services are among the most important emerging technologies in the e-Business, computer software and Web-related industries. The Web Services technologies will redefine the way that companies do business and exchange information in twenty-first century. They will enhance business efficiency by enabling dynamic provisioning of resources from a pool of distributed resources. Due to the importance of the field, there is a significant amount of ongoing research in the areas. In a parallel effort, standardization organizations are actively developing standards for Web Services. The Web Services are creating what will become one of the most significant industries of the new century. JWSR is designed to be a valuable resource providing leading technologies, development, ideas, and trends to an international readership of researchers and engineers in the field of Web services.
Coverage
JWSR includes topics related to the advancements in the state of the art, standards, and practice of Web Services, as well as to cover the emerging research topics which are going to define the future of Web services computing, including Web services on Grid Computing, Web services on multimedia, Web services on Communication, and so on. Specifically, topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Web Services architecture
- Web Services security
- Frameworks for building Web Service applications
- Composite Web Service creation and enabling infrastructures
- Web Services discovery
- Resource management for Web Services
- Solution Management for Web Services
- Dynamic invocation mechanisms for Web Services
- Quality of service for Web Services
- Web Services modeling
- Web Services performance
- UDDI enhancements
- SOAP enhancements
- Case Studies for Web Services
- E-Commerce applications using Web Services
- Grid based Web Services applications (e.g. OGSA)
- Business process integration and management using Web Services
- Multimedia applications using Web Services
- Mathematic foundations for Services Computing
- Communication applications using Web Services
- Interactive TV applications using Web Services
- Semantic services computing
- Business Grid
Originality
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Furthermore, simultaneous submissions are not acceptable. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any other publication nor is under review by any other formal publication. It is the primary responsibility of the author to obtain proper permission for the use of any copyrighted materials in the manuscript, prior to the submission of the manuscript.
Format
Submitted manuscripts must be prepared using the JWSR paper template downloadable from JWSR Web site.
Submitted manuscripts must be written in the American Psychological Association (APA) editorial style. References should relate only to material cited within the manuscript and be listed in alphabetical order, including the author's name, complete title of the cited work, title of the source, volume, issue, year of publication, and pages cited. Please do not include any abbreviations. See the following examples:
* Example 1: Single author periodical publication.
Smith, A.J. (2002). Information and organizations. Management Ideology review, 16(2), 1-15.
* Example 2: Multiple authors periodical publication.
Smith, A.J., & Brown, C.J. (1988). Organizations and information processing. Management Source, 10(4), 77-88.
* Example 3: Books:
Smith, A.J. (2002). Information Booklet. New York: J.J. Press.
State author's name and year of publication where you use the source in the text. See the following examples:
o Example 1: In most organizations, information resources are considered to be a major resource (Brown, 1988; Smith, 2002).
o Example 2: Brown (2002) states that the value of information is recognized by most organizations.
Direct quotations of another author's work should be followed by the author's name, date of publication, and the page(s) on which the quotation appears in the original text.
o Example 1: Brown (2002) states that the value of information resources is realized by most organizations (p. 45).
o Example 2: In most organizations, information resources are considered to be a major organization asset (Smith, 2003, pp. 35-36) and must be carefully monitored by the senior management.
For more information please consult the APA manual.
Review process
To ensure the high quality of published material, JWSR utilizes a group of experts to review submitted manuscripts. Upon receipt of the manuscript, three reviewers are selected from the Editorial Review Board of the Journal. The selection is based upon the particular area of expertise of the reviewers, matched to the subject matter of the submission. An additional ad-hoc reviewer is also selected to review the manuscript. Therefore, each submission is accordingly reviewed by at least three reviewers. Revised manuscripts will be reviewed again by the original review panel with the addition of one new reviewer. Return of a manuscript to the author(s) for revision does not guarantee acceptance of the manuscript for publication. The final decision will be based upon the comments of the reviewers, upon their second review of the revised manuscript.
Copyright
Authors are asked to sign a warranty and copyright agreement upon acceptance of their manuscript, before the manuscript can be published. All copyrights, including translation of the published material into other languages are reserved by the publisher, Idea Group Inc. Upon transfer of the copyright to the publisher, no part of the manuscript may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher, except for noncommercial, educational use such as for classroom teaching purposes.
Length
The length of the submitted manuscript must be between 18-30 pages using the JWSR template. Discussion and analysis should be complete but not unnecessarily long or repetitive.
Correspondence
The acknowledgment letter regarding the receipt of the manuscript will be promptly sent. The review process will take approximately 8-16 weeks, and the author will be notified concerning the possibility of publication of the manuscript as soon as the review process is completed. All correspondence will be directed to the first author of multi-authored manuscripts. It is the responsibility of the first author to communicate with the other author(s). Authors of accepted manuscript will be asked to provide a final copy of their manuscript in Word format in the JWSR template format, accompanied by an original signed copy of the Warranty and Copyright Agreement. The accepted manuscript will be finalized by the Journal copyeditor for format and style.
Book Reviews
JWSR invites prospective book reviewers to submit their review of either textbooks or professional books for possible inclusion in the Journal. Reviewers should focus on the following guidelines when developing the book review:
Book reviews must not exceed 1500 words Reviews should summarize the book and indicate the highlights, strengths, and weaknesses of the book. Reviews should evaluate the organizational and managerial applications of the material discussed in the book relevant to information resources and technology management. Reviews should critique and constructively evaluate the author's work and not merely list the chapters' contents. The writing style, accuracy, relevance, and the need for such a work in the discipline should be analyzed. The review must include the title of the book, author, publishing company, publication date, number of pages, cost (if listed), and ISBN number.
Each submission must be accompanied by a short biography of the reviewer.
Case Studies: JWSR also encourages submission of case studies based on actual cases related to different issues and aspects of Web services technologies and solutions. Case studies must provide adequate information regarding the organization upon which the case is based, discussion of the issues involved, coverage of any experiments or trials of techniques or managerial approaches, and finally, discussion of any lessons learned or conclusions drawn from this study.
Special Issue Proposal: JWSR publishes special issues on the recent trends in Web services technologies and solutions. A short proposal containing the title of proposed special issue, tentative list of invited authors, suggested date of publication and a call-for-papers should be sent to Dr. Liang-Jie (LJ) Zhang, JWSR Editor-in-Chief, at zhanglj@us.ibm.com for review.
All questions should be forwarded to:
jwsr-ed@servicescomputing.org
Please follow these instructions in order to submit a pape. Thanks.
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