We are looking for submissions on, but is not limited to, the following topics:
  ●  Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)
      ○  FLOSS development communities, including both software engineering aspects and human factors
      ○  FLOSS development processes, such as code reviews, joining process, etc.
  ●  Open Data and Open Science
      ○  Open data quality, standards, measures and metrics
      ○  Open data and open science methods, applications and prototypes
      ○  Best practices and case studies for Open Data and Open Science
      ○  Repositories, networks and working platforms for open scientific communication, collaboration, exchange and access to open knowledge
  ●  Open Education 

      ○  Tools and methods for managing, storing and sharing of Open Educational Resources (OER)

      ○  Open online learning environments such as MOOCs

      ○  Enabling individual learning paths

      ○  Connecting formal and informal learning

      ○  Supporting self-paced learning and co-construction of knowledge
      ○  Development of new knowledge or products (e.g. Maker Spaces), collecting data  (e.g. Citizen Science) or discussing political topics (e.g. e-participation). 

●  IT-Driven Open Innovation 

     ○  Architecture and design of open innovation systems

     ○  The role of IT-artifacts in open and collaborative innovation activities
     ○  Implementation of open innovation platforms in corporate IT landscapes

     ○  IT security, intellectual property and personal anonymity in open innovation ○  Open innovation and GLAM 

●  Open Collaboration Research, esp. Wikis and Social Media

     ○  Novel open collaboration technologies ranging from entirely new socio-technical systems to MediaWiki extensions

     ○  Wikis in corporations, academia, non-profits, and other organizations

     ○  Online collaboration using social media technologies (e.g., Wikis, Blogs, Twitter)

     ○  Theoretical work on open collaboration 

     ○  Digital divides and open collaboration technologies

●  Open Policy/Open Government

     ○  Open policy formulation and design

     ○  Implications of open policies for governments

     ○  Implementation of open policies

     ○  Measuring the success and impact of open policies

     ○  Best practices and cases studies of open policy/government

     ○  Openness in various public initiatives (e.g. Smart Cities, Internet of Things etc.)

●  Wikipedia and Wikimedia Research

     ○  Participation in Wikimedia communities

     ○  Group Dynamics and Organization in Wikipedia and related projects

     ○  Readership/Engagement on Wikipedia and related projects 

     ○  Technical Infrastructure and Design in Wikimedia projects

     ○  Evaluating Content of Wikimedia projects

     ○  Knowledge Diffusion, Outreach, and Generalization