[ecrea] [SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE] CFP: Journal of Peer Production

    PEER PRODUCTION: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

The Journal of Peer Production (JoPP) is a volunteer-run peer-reviewed 
journal which has since 2011 both researched and put into practice the 
principles of peer production, understood as a mode of commons-based and 
oriented production in which participation is voluntary and predicated 
on the self-selection of tasks. Notable examples are the collaborative 
development of Free Software projects and of the Wikipedia online 
encyclopedia. JoPP is an open-access journal that allows readers to 
read, download, copy, distribute and link to the full texts of articles. 
Authors license works under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 
4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) and retain full copyright in their work.

In terms of research, we have published ten landmark issues exploring 
the interconnection of peer production with activism, political economy, 
bio and hardware hacking, free software, value and currency, shared 
machine shops, the law, state policies, feminism and queer issues, 
alternative infrastructures, and waged labour. We will publish our 
eleventh issue on peer production and urbanism in January 2018 and our 
twelfth on the institutionalisation of shared machine shops in May 2018.

In terms of practice, we have debated policy decisions on a public and 
archived mailing list. We have renovated the scientific peer review 
system by publishing not only reviews of papers, but also – in order to 
fully appreciate the impact of reviews – original submissions of 
articles. We have launched a “signalling” system so that imperfect 
articles can be published rapidly, whilst maintaining the standards and 
reputation of the journal.

*Having defined the field of peer production studies and put into 
practice peer production principles, we now seek to foster new avenues 
and partnerships.* We are calling this new phase in the development of 
the Journal of Peer Production “OPEN”. At the root of “OPEN” is the fact 
that we now live in an era where exclusion and inequality are being 
justified by overtly racist, even fascist, ideas. It is therefore more 
important than ever for progressives to develop viable alternatives to 
plutocracy and environmental destruction which highlight peer values 
such as inclusion and openness.

/There are two parts to JoPP “OPEN”: “OPEN” EOI and “OPEN” CFP./


    JOPP: “OPEN” EOI

*We are calling for “OPEN” editorial Expressions of Interest from people 
wanting to develop their own take on peer production.* This means we are 
offering our website and network of reviewers for the production and 
dissemination of activist or scientific interventions in the field of 
peer production.

We are open to accounts of projects, to explorations of special 
interests, to analysis of the “infrastructures of the commons” 
(universal income systems, cooperatives and unions, free public 
services), etc. We are particularly interested in initiatives that would 
disseminate peer production knowledge and values to audiences beyond the 
academic and activist communities.

Please write to the JoPP general public list <jopp-public AT 
lists.ourproject.org with your ideas or if you prefer to discuss them in 
confidence please contact the private JoPP editorial team mailing list 
<jopp-editorial AT lists.ourproject.org>.

We look forward to hearing from you!


    JOPP: “OPEN” CFP ISSUE #13

*We are also announcing a Call for Papers for issue #13 of the Journal 
of Peer Production on the theme of “OPEN”.* This means that 
contributions can explore any aspect of peer production. Please refer to 
past issues for examples and to our style guidelines for guidance on the 
type of contributions we accept.


      Important dates:

500-word abstracts 15th February 2018

Acceptance of papers 15th March 2018

Full papers due 30th June 2018

Reviews due and sent to authors 30th August 2018

Revised papers due 30th October 2018

Signals due 30th December 2018

Issue released 31st January 2019

      Submission guidelines

*Extended paper abstracts *of up to 500 words *are due 15 January, 2018. 
*Peer reviewed papers should be no more than 8,000 words.

These should be sent directly to the editors.

All peer reviewed papers will be reviewed according to Journal of Peer 
Production guidelines.

*Full papers for peer review *will be due by *30th June, 2018.*


      Editors

For more information and feedback on proposed contributions please 
contact the issue editors:

Mathieu O’Neil | <mathieu.oneil AT canberra.edu.au>
Steve Collins | <stephen.collins AT mq.edu.au>



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