[Iefac.list] IISE - DAIS Best Track Paper Competition - Call for Papers

[Zimo Wang]

Greetings!

This is Zimo Wang from SUNY Binghamton. I would like to share the latest
updates on the IISE-DAIS track paper competition with the community. Thank
you in advance for your help!

regards,
Zimo

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*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*Data Analytics & Information Systems Division*

*Best Track Paper Competition*

*2022 IISE Annual Conference*

*Sponsored by Binghamton University *



*May 21-24, 2022 Seattle, Washington*



The Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Division of the Institute
of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) announces the *DAIS Best Track
Paper Competition*. The purpose of this competition is to honor outstanding
papers in research and practice of data analytics and information systems.

*Eligibility Requirements and Application Process:*

   - The authors should have an accepted oral abstract to be able to submit
   full papers.
   - *For online submissions,* p*lease select the Submission Topic as “Data
   Analytics and Information Systems Track” when you submit it through the
   online submission system.* There are two options in the conference
   submission systems.
      - Option A: You plan to submit a full paper via the online portal to
      be reviewed for i) potential publication in IISE conference
proceedings and
      ii) best track paper competition
      - Option B: You plan to submit an industry/practitioner case study (2
      pages) via the online portal to be reviewed for potential publication

*Please carefully select Option A for further considerations of best track
paper competition. *Papers submitted to the DAIS track using the conference
submission system are automatically qualified for this competition.

   - *For email submissions,* people can also participate in this
   competition by submitting the paper to 2022 competition committee chairs.
      - Please submit an abstract (no need for full paper) via the online
      system.* Please **select the Submission Topic as “Data Analytics and
      Information Systems Track” and select submission option **C. I plan
      to submit only a presentation summary and not a full paper.*
      - Next, please submit *one blinded* and *one unblinded versions* of
      the paper, all in electronic format (PDF files ONLY), with the subject
      "DAIS Track Best Paper Competition" to Dr. Zimo Wang (
      zimowang at binghamton.edu) and Dr. Hyunsoo Yoon (hs.yoon at yonsei.ac.kr)
      no later than *January 20th, 2022 (11:59 PM PST)*. Late or incomplete
      submissions will not be eligible. *In such a case, **IISE Conference
      and DAIS division do NOT own the copyright of the papers
submitted to this
      competition*.
   - The paper topic must fit the DAIS themes (see the CFP of DAIS track).
   - Please follow the paper guidelines and requirements of IISE conference
   proceedings.
   - Previous finalists who wish to compete again should submit an entirely
   different paper. However, past winners are not eligible for the competition.
   - The paper must present original research results and cannot be
   accepted for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.
   - Paper considered for this competition MAY NOT be simultaneously
   submitted to other competitions in the IISE Annual Conference.
   - The finalists will be announced before the conference and will present
   their papers in the session of DAIS Best Track Paper Competition at the
   2022 IISE Annual Conference.
   - Paper format: Follow the paper guidelines and requirements of IISE
   conference proceedings. The selected papers submitted using the IISE online
   system should be included in the conference proceedings.

*Evaluation Process:*

Each eligible paper will be reviewed by 2-3 external referees, each of whom
will assign a numerical score using the following five criteria. For each
criterion, an integer score between 1 and 10 (1 = Paper meets none of the
elements described for the component, 10 = Paper meets all of the elements
described for the component) will be assigned.

   - Contribution to data analytics and information systems research (25%);
   - Significance of the problem (25%);
   - Research methods/techniques is appropriate (25%);
   - Results are interpreted correctly and conclusions are reasonable
   (12.5%);
   - Organization and quality of writing (12.5%).

All eligible papers will be ranked by the sum of the weighted scores of
external referees. Four finalists for the Best Track Paper Award will be
selected based on the final ranking to make oral presentations at the 2022
IISE Annual Conference to be held on May 21-24, 2022. The committee will
select the winner(s) based on the review evaluation and oral presentation.
All finalists will receive an award certificate. The winner will receive a
plaque and a partial reimbursement of the registration fee, which is
generously sponsored by the department of Systems Science and Industrial
Engineering at Binghamton University.



The Best Track Paper Award will be presented at the town hall meeting of
the DAIS Track during the 2022 IISE Annual Conference.

If you have any questions, please send an email (with subject "DAIS Best
Track Paper Competition") to the 2022 committee chairs Dr. Zimo Wang (State
University of New York at Binghamton, zimowang at binghamton.edu) and Dr.
Hyunsoo Yoon (Yonsei University,   <goog_1064762115>hs.yoon at yonsei.ac.kr).

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-- 
Zimo Wang, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE),
State University of New York at Binghamton
Office: EB-J16
Tel.: 607-777-5012
E-mail: zimowang at binghamton.edu
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