First Monday
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Aims and scope
First Monday is one of the first openly accessible peer review journals solely on the Internet, about the Internet.
First Monday publishes original research papers about the Internet and related technologies.First Monday publishes articles on all aspects of the Internet, including comments on trends and standards, technical issues, political and social implications of the Internet, and educational uses. Its focus is simply on interesting and novel ideas related to the history, current use, and future of the Internet. -
Profile
First Monday was born in the summer of 1995 in a proposal by eventual Chief Editor Edward J. Valauskas to the Danish publisher Munksgaard, to start a new Internet-only, peer-review journal about the Internet.First Monday appears on the first Monday of each month. In addition, special issues may appear on the first Monday on each month or on an irregular basis.All of First Monday's current and archival content is available freely to anyone with Internet connectivity. Authors retain the rights to their work published in First Monday and may freely make their papers available as they see fit. Contributors to First Monday are encouraged to dedicate their work to the public domain or to select a Creative Commons license. Papers submitted to First Monday are examined by at least three reviewers for originality and timeliness in the context of related research. Reviews generally are completed in 30-60 days with publication in the next available monthly issue. -
Indexing
First Monday is indexed in Communication Abstracts, Computer & Communications Security Abstracts, DoIS, eGranary Digital Library, INSPEC, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, LISA, PAIS, and other services.
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Editors
Chief EditorEdward J Valauskas, Chief Editor, First Monday; ICIMSS, United StatesConsulting EditorEsther Dyson, United StatesManaging EditorRishab Aiyer Ghosh, University of Maastricht, NetherlandsAssociate EditorAndreas Harsono, IndonesiaMetadata EditorRobin Henshaw, United StatesLegal EditorMary Minow, United StatesBook Review Editors:Paolo G. Cordone, IrelandRob Vega, United StatesArt EditorSusan Bochenski, United StatesPodcast Editors:Joy Austria, United StatesA. J. Hannah, United StatesEditorial Board:Varol Akman, Bilkent University, TurkeyVirgílio Almeida, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, BrazilRicardo Baeza–Yates, Universidad de Chile, ChileVinton G. Cerf, Google, United StatesEllen Christiansen, Aalborg University, DenmarkTony Durham, The Times Higher Education Supplement, United KingdomAhmed S. Kassem, University of Illinois at Chicago, United StatesEd Krol, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United StatesBeth Simone Noveck, New York Law School, United StatesAndrew M. Odlyzko, University of Minnesota, United StatesIan Peter, AustraliaTony Rutkowski, United StatesGuido Sohne, GhanaIlkka Tuomi, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, SpainNaoki Ueno, National Institute for Educational Research, Japan, JapanRichard W. Wiggins, Michigan State University, United StatesCopy EditorSilvia ToccoliTechnical EditorNancy R. John, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States -
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