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What kind of publication is "Sprouts: Working
Papers on Information Systems"?
Sprouts: Working
Papers on Information Systems (often referred to as 'Sprouts')
is indexed Open Access outlet of emergent work and working papers
carried out primarily by scholars of the information systems field
and members of AIS, the Association for Information Systems. By design,
it emphasizes fast-turnaround and quick dissemination of ideas at
minimal opportunity cost to our community, thereby filling the gap
between loose working papers and traditional journals that are notorious
for a long review process at the expense of speed to market. As open
access publication, the papers are made available online for instant
and free access by academics and scholarly practitioners who are interested
in research on information, technology and organization. To learn more, see
an Introduction to Sprouts.
Who is the publisher of Sprouts?
Sprouts is published by the Sprouts Alliance. See Editorial Team and Contact
Information for further details about the membership and names
of current officers.
Who are the stakeholders of Sprouts?
Sprouts is powered by ePrints, hosted and maintained by
Universiteit van Amsterdam Business School,
edited and supported by its globally distributed editorial board
members, associated with its institutional
affiliates, and served by the Association for
Information Systems (AIS).
How often papers are published?
Papers are published soon after a short editorial review. Each paper
is given a permanent unique bibliographic reference that is based on a volume
and article number classification scheme.
Where is Sprouts indexed?
Sprouts is currently indexed in Directory
of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Google
Scholars. It also listed in
The Index of Information Systems Journals, and many other interest-based
or institution-based directories.
Does Sprouts support the Open Archives Initiative (OAI)?
Sprouts supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL
of http://sprouts.aisnet.org/cgi/oai2.
Which software is used to run and manage the repository?
Sprouts is powered by EPrints
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Whom should I contact for other questions?
Please see the Contact Information.
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Readers:
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How to cite a paper in Sprouts?
Please copy the citation provided in the first page of the respective
paper.
May I use the papers free of charge?
Except where otherwise noted, papers are licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Permission to make
copies of this work for personal or classroom use
is granted provided that copies are not used for profit or other commercial
purpose and that copies bear this copyright notice and a full citation.
Abstracting with credit is permitted. Written permission from the
authors and possibly a fee are required prior to making any other
use of this material. If in doubt, contact the author of the respective
paper.
How can I subscribe to the publication?
Access to Sprouts is free of charge and no subscription is required.
Can I get a hard copy of a paper?
Download and print the respective PDF file. We do not distribute hard
copies.
How can I add my name to your mailing list? Can you notify me about new papers?
We do not maintain a mailing list. You can get a notification about
new papers by using the Atom
or RSS
1.0 or RSS
2.0 feeds.
What version of RSS is supported by the link in the footer?
The link supports RSS
2.0. Use the following for Atom
or RSS
1.0.
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Authors:
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May I submit a paper?
Paper submission is free and open with no regard to affiliation of any kind.
What are the paper submission criteria?
Sprouts welcomes submissions of any work that relates to the underlying
domains of interest of AIS membership. Submissions are expected to meet the criteria set in the Charter
and to follow the Guide for Authors.
What kinds of submissions are acceptable?
Sprouts is geared to support any emergent and none traditional work, including
conference and workshop proceedings, institutional working papers, technical
reports, dissertations, long manuscripts, data of all sorts, self-archived work,
early drafts, and similar embryonic research writings. For lack of a common label
for such a wide category, we refer to them as eprints or working papers interchangeably.
What are Sprouts' manuscript style and format guidelines?
What is the submission procedure?
Please review Guide for Authors
and the Style Requirements.
Who retain copyrights of the papers in Sprouts?
Copyrights are retained by the respective authors. Except where otherwise noted,
papers are licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
May I submit a paper that was already presented or published elsewhere
(e.g., a working papers series, conference proceedings, and the like)?
Yes, you may if you do not infringe copyrights. Earlier publication must be disclosed in
the submission form. If available, a web link to the earlier version should be provided
too.
May I publish or post my Sprouts paper elsewhere(e.g., other repositories, personal web site)?
Yes, you may. It is your paper. Earlier publication in Sprouts including a full citation should
be specified in a footnote or acknowledgement. You may also include a link from the abstract
cover page in Sprouts to the respective web page in the other site, and vice versa.
Can I publish my Sprouts paper in a traditional journal?
Publishing in Sprouts does not intend to hinder or substitute publishing
in other venues, when desired. Significantly enhanced versions of
the papers can be submitted later to journals or conferences provided
that the normal requirements of originality are not violated as stated
by the guidelines of prospective journals. Our experience shows that
papers from working papers series are published often elsewhere and
the final published versions are fundamentally different due
to responses to editorial comments and author's need to add rigor
and hone the argument. In case of an unresolved conflict, a paper may
be replaced with an extended abstract and a reference to the journal version.
In any case, a footnote and citation that directs readers
to a newer version published elsewhere may be added in Sprouts.
What is the takedown policy?
In view of the light editorial processes involved in paper acceptance, the Editors
reserve the right to subsequently take down any paper that has been found inappropriate
(e.g., violate the AIS Code of Research Conduct).
Can I upload an entire or part of an existing working papers series or workshop/conference proceedings into Sprouts to provide the papers with additional exposure?
Yes, you can. Please contact the editors for further information.
How much does it cost to publish in Sprouts?
Sprouts is based on voluntary work of its members and does not charge membership or publishing fees.
How can my department/SIG/institution/association become an affiliate of Sprouts?
Please contact the editors for further information.
May I submit papers in languages other than English?
You may submit a paper in any language subject to the following:
(1) the metadata information is provided in English; (2) an editor who is
proficient in the language of the paper is available on the editorial board; and (3) the paper
adheres to all other terms and conditions of Sprouts. If you have any
questions in that regards, please contact the editors.
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