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Policy & Internet Call for Papers: Special Issue on Cybercrime

17 May 2010 Oxford Internet Institute

Policy & Internet, the first major peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal investigating the impact of the Internet on public policy, is inviting submissions for a special issue on cybercrime, to be published in April 2011 [submission deadline: November 2010].

Cybercrime is a timely issue which carries very considerable associated risks for individuals, business and industry and public administration or e-government. It has policy implications for national and supra-national legislation, co-operation between law enforcement organisations, co-operation between the public and private spheres and international co-ordination against transnational crime.

Cybercrime is on the global policy agenda, both within nation states and internationally. As such, multidisciplinary views on the policy issues raised by cybercrime are actively being sought by policymaking communities. This special issue of Policy and Internet will make a significant impact in the debates, drawing together viewpoints from a range of academic disciplines into a coherent spectrum of complementary perspectives aimed at policymakers and influencers, as well as researchers in the area.

We call for academic papers reporting on innovative research into the public policy implications of cybercrime, present and future. The journal is fully multi-disciplinary in scope, and perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, provided that the papers consider the policy implications of the research discussed, whether general, sectoral, country-specific or comparative.

Paper Submissions

The online submission deadline for papers is November 2010. Please indicate in a cover note that the paper is intended for the special issue. Authors are advised to consult the journal's guide for authors before submitting their paper.

Authors: Submit your paper now (BEPress login page), or see the Guide for Authors.

About the Guest Editor

The Special Issue Guest Editor, Dr Stefan Fafinski, is a Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and an Associate Lecturer in Law at the Open University where he has also taught postgraduate forensic computing. He specialises in computer misuse, cybercrime and Internet law. His research interests include cyberlaw and cybercrime, networked society, culture and technology, the criminogenic potential of the Internet and the corresponding policy implications for its regulation.

Stefan has over twenty years experience in the information technology industry. Before entering academia he was Senior Director of Professional Services for a global communications software corporation. He has subsequently researched, published and lectured on cybercrime, computer misuse and Internet law and won the 2006 British Association for the Advancement of Science (now the British Science Association) Joseph Lister Award for his work on cybercrime.

Stefan has published widely on cyberlaw and cybercrime, focusing on computer misuse, e-crime and identity theft. His recent books include 'Computer Misuse: Response, Regulation and the Law' (Willan, Cullompton 2009), and, with Emily Finch, 'Identity Theft' (Willan 2010). He is currently working on 'Information Technology and the Law: Perspectives from Europe and the UK' for Cambridge University Press.

About Policy and Internet

Policy & Internet aims to be the premier venue for scholars and researchers to set the public policy agenda in the digital era. The journal is edited by the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) for the Policy Studies Organization (PSO). It was established in 2009 as the first major peer-reviewed journal investigating the implications of the Internet and associated technologies for public policy.

The journal is fully multi-disciplinary in scope: perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, particularly political science, economics, law, sociology, information science, communications, computer science, psychology, management, geography and medicine. Topics range across policy sectors and regions of the world, including generalised, sectoral or country-specific policy effects. Approaches may include methodological innovation, theoretical development or new data.

The Editors are Professor Helen Margetts, Dr Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon and David Sutcliffe (University of Oxford). (See also the Policy & Internet Editorial Board) There are four issues a year, published by Berkeley Electronic Press.

Contact the Editors:

Contact information

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1865 287210 Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 Email:

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Upcoming Conference

Internet, Politics, Policy 2010: An Impact Assessment
16-17 September 2010, University of Oxford
Abstract Deadline: 15 March 2010

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Policy & Internet: Call for Papers

INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIRST MAJOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL INVESTIGATING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERNET FOR PUBLIC POLICY:

The Oxford Internet Institute (OII), the Policy Studies Organization (PSO), and Berkeley Electronic Press are proud to announce Policy & Internet, the first major peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal investigating the implications of the Internet and associated technologies for public policy.

The Internet is now embedded in social, economic and political life, bringing with it new practices, norms and structures. The societal shift enabled by the Internet enables new kinds of policy innovation and creativity: and raises new challenges and risks for policy-making and analysis. It requires rigorous empirical investigation, theoretical development and methodological innovation across academic disciplines. Policy & Internet will become the premier arena for advancing policy research and shaping the policy agenda in the digital era.

Policy & Internet invites papers reporting world class research and scholarship on any aspect of the relationship between the Internet and public policy. The journal is fully multi-disciplinary in scope. Topics will range across policy sectors and regions of the world, including generalised, sectoral or country-specific policy effects.

Find further details and make submissions at:
http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet

Download PDF Call for Papers (pdf, 30kb):
http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet/call_for_papers.pdf

Professor Helen Margetts, Editor in Chief
David Sutcliffe, Managing Editor

Policy and Internet
http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet

Editorial Board:

Andreas Busch (University of Göttingen)
Manuel Castells (Open University of Catalonia)
Paul DiMaggio (Princeton University)
Patrick Dunleavy (LSE)
Nicholas Economides (New York University)
Hernan Galperin (University of Southern California)
Andrew Graham (University of Oxford)
Robert Hahn (American Enterprise Institute)
Matthew Hindman (Arizona State University)
Sonia Livingstone (LSE)
Lee W. McKnight (Syracuse University)
Milton Mueller (Syracuse University)
Howard Rheingold (UC Berkeley)
Angela Sasse (UCL)
AnnaLee Saxenian (UC Berkeley)
Stuart Shulman (UMass, Amherst)
J.P. Singh (Georgetown University)
Joseph Straubhaar (University of Texas)
Hal Varian (UC, Berkeley)
Thierry Vedel (Sciences Po - IEP)
Philip Weiser (University of Colorado)
Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard University)

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Policy & Internet Calls for a Guest Editor for 2011 Special Issue

30 March 2010 Oxford Internet Institute

The Editorial Board of Policy & Internet is pleased to announce a call for a Guest Editor for a Special Issue of the journal, to be published in 2011. Either:

Volume 3, Issue 2 (April)
Volume 3, Issue 3 (July)

The journal was established in 2009 as the first major peer-reviewed journal investigating the implications of the Internet and associated technologies for public policy. It is edited by the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) for the Policy Studies Organization (PSO). The Editors are Professor Helen Margetts, Dr Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon and David Sutcliffe (University of Oxford). There are four issues a year, published by Berkeley Electronic Press.

Proposals should be send to the editors at: by 1 May 2010 (see below for requirements). Proposals will be evaluated for their relevance to the Policy & Internet readership, their timeliness and their academic quality.

About the Special Issue

Policy & Internet aims to be the premier venue for scholars and researchers to set the public policy agenda in the digital era. The journal is multidisciplinary: perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, particularly political science, economics, law, sociology, information science, communications, philosophy, computer science, psychology, management, geography and medicine.

Possible topics for a special issue might include (for example):

Cybercrime
Collective action and public participation in policy-making
Government 2.0 and beyond: peer production in government
Online challenges to the nation state
e-Health
Policy networks
Open government

Guest Editor Responsibilities

The Guest Editor/s will work in close collaboration with the editors of Policy & Internet. Duties of the Guest Editor/s will include:

Writing a Special Call for Papers and ensuring a wide (and targeted) release
Selecting and allocating reviewers for submitted and invited papers in collaboration with the journal editors
Selecting papers for the issue on the basis of the peer review. Guest editors are in charge of acceptance / rejection / revision and resubmission decisions and liaise closely with the editors on each of these decisions
Writing an Editorial to the special issue
Assisting the editors in preparing the issue manuscripts, in accordance with the published guidelines, so as to facilitate the publisher's work and to ensure that the issue is published to schedule
Ensuring that the issue is coherent, relevant and important for the discipline, and of an excellent academic standard

Extra assistance with the above duties can be provided, if requested. Guest Editors will not be expected to be involved in any production work.

Special Issue Schedule

Special Issue proposal deadline: 1 May 2010
Decision: 14 May 2010
Special Call for Papers Issued: 1 June 2010
Submission Deadline: November 2010 or March 2011
Issue reviewed and accepted: February 2011 or May 2011
Issue published: April 2011 (Issue 2) or July 2011 (Issue 3)

How to Submit a Special Issue Proposal

Proposals for Special Issues must be submitted to the editors (email: ) by 1 May 2010, including:

Proposed title
An outline of the chosen theme, state of research in that area, timeliness and impact of special issue in academic and / or policy communities, a strategy for attracting top-quality papers, and target readership (500 words)
A draft Call for Papers (no more than 300 words)
Names, affiliations, contact details, short biographical information about the proposed Guest Editor/s, and Curriculum Vitae

Please contact the editors if you have any enquiries about the call or the journal.

Call Issued: 30 March 2010

Policy & Internet, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles OX1 3JS, United Kingdom

http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet

Email:

Contact information

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1865 287210 Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 Email:

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