[CODATA-international] “Open Data and African Research” Special Issue

[Asha CODATA]

*Editors:*

Louise Bezuidenhout (University of Witwatersrand and Notre Dame)

Sabina Leonelli (University of Exeter)

Brian Rappert (University of Exeter)



*Background*: This Special Issue aims to explore *how, why, *and *to what
end *scientists in developing countries, and particularly those in
sub-Sahara Africa, share and re-use data, and whether these activities
differ from the priorities, practices, and policies associated with
research in other conditions. We seek to attract papers that capture the
challenges of conducting research in low-resourced environments and the
innovative ways in which scientists overcome these challenges and
produce/disseminate/use data (whether in digital or other formats).  We
would be happy to discuss possible contributions with prospective authors
over email.



*Venue:* The *Data Science Journal *is produced by CODATA (the Committee on
Data for Science and Technology), an interdisciplinary Scientific Committee
of the International Council for Science overseeing data handling and
data-intensive research across disciplines and countries around the world.
The *Data Science Journal* has a range of submission types, including
standard articles (up to 8,000 words).  See
http://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/ for more details. *Data
Science Journal* speaks to a range of audiences, including researchers
across the physical, life and social sciences, and provides inexpensive
Open Access publication options.



*Provisional Timetable:*

Invitation of Submission of Abstract (500 words): 1 September 2016

Deadline for Submissions: 20 December 2016

Reviewers’ Feedback to Authors: 30 March 2017

Deadline for Submission of Revised Papers: 15 May 2017

Potential Publication: July/August 2017



*Confirmed Contributors:*

Michelle Willmers (UCT)

Louise Bezuidenhout (Exeter)

Sabina Leonelli (Exeter)

Brian Rappert (Exeter)


Regards,
-- 
Asha Law | Program Assistant, CODATA | http://www.codata.org

E-Mail: asha at codata.org
Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96

CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for Science), 5 rue
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