April 2019: Publications in the Data Science Journal
| Title: A Survey of Machine Learning Approaches and Techniques for Student Dropout Prediction Author: Neema Mduma, Khamisi Kalegele, Dina Machuve URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2019-014 |
| Title: GeoSimMR: A MapReduce Algorithm for Detecting Communities based on Distance and Interest in Social Networks Author: Zaher Al Aghbari, Mohammed Bahutair, Ibrahim Kamel URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2019-013 |
| Title: Building an International Consensus on Multi-Disciplinary Metadata Standards: A CODATA Case History in Nanotechnology Author: John Rumble, John Broome, Simon Hodson URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2019-012 |
CODATA is pleased to announce Mark Parsons as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Data Science Journal
In his blog post, Mark writes: ‘I am especially interested in helping DSJ build its niche as an influential journal of the ‘science of data’ in the sense that CODATA described it decades ago. We need more fora that encourage dialog across research and practice to understand all the issues around the socio-technical work necessary for data to be findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable, ethical, secure, etc.’ …
‘I have been a member of the DSJ editorial board since the journal moved to Ubiquity Press, and I have been impressed at how Sarah Callaghan and other editors have worked to increase the journal’s quality. I want to continue this momentum. I want to further bolster the review quality and also raise the possibility of open reviews. The nature of DSJ is that it often attracts submissions and requires reviews from practitioners who have much less of a mandate to publish than researchers. I believe practitioners should be encouraged to contribute (with research as well as practice papers), so we should do what we can to recognize and model excellent contributions in this area. …
‘Thanks to Sarah’s great work, DSJ has a bright future as submissions continue to increase in number and quality. DSJ was ahead of its time when it was founded in the 1990s. I am eager to explore how it can continue to push important conversations forward. I welcome all your ideas. Please tell me what you think. Better yet, tell the community through a submission to DSJ!
Read more at http://codata.org/blog/2019/04/29/mark-parsons-joins-codata-as-editor-in-chief-data-science-journal/
Mark replaces Sarah Callaghan, who has served since 2015, when the Data Science Journal was moved to its current platform with Ubiquity Press.
Sarah writes:
‘In my four year tenure, I am very proud of the fact that 135 papers have been published, along with 6 Special Collections with another 5 Special Collections in the pipeline. The journal has grown more popular and is steadily publishing research that is more impactful as time goes on, and this is a testament to the hard work of all involved – including our reviewers and authors.
‘It is time for me to hand over the role of EiC to another, and it is with no small amount of sadness that I do so. Being EiC has been incredibly rewarding (and occasionally infuriating) and I have learned a great deal from it. I am very pleased to know that Mark Parsons is taking over the role, and know that the journal will be in safe, knowledgeable hands.
‘It only remains for me to say my farewells and thank yous. Thank you to the authors, without whom there would be no articles to publish. A thousand thank yous to all my editors, reviewers, colleagues and friends – your efforts on behalf of the journal are deeply, deeply appreciated, as is your wisdom and expertise. I wish you all the very best for the future, and look forward to reading more excellent papers published in the DSJ!’