EWG-DSS 2017 International Conference on Decision Support System Technology
Topic: “Data, Information and Knowledge Visualisation in Decision Making”


The EURO Working Group on Decision Support Systems invites you to participate in the EWG-DSS 2017 International Conference on Decision Support System Technology (ICDSST 2017) on “Data, Information and Knowledge Visualisation in Decision Making” in Namur, Belgium. The conference will be hosted at the University of Namur during the period of May 29rd to May 31th, 2017.

Scope: The focus of the ICDSST 2017 is on Data, Information and Knowledge Visualisation in Decision Support Systems

Deadlines for submission:

Submission of full papers: 30 November 2016
Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2017
Camera ready version: 28 February 2017

Submission of short papers: 1 March 2017
Notification of acceptance: 10 April 2017
Camera ready version: 20 April 2017

Submission of posters: 25 March 2017
Notification of acceptance: 10 April 2017
Camera ready version: 20 April 2017

Contributions: We encourage submissions addressing the suggested topics listed below. Authors are requested to submit full papers, short papers or posters. Full papers should be 11-13 pages long using LNBIP template from Springer by following “Instructions for Authors”. The MS Word version of the LNBIP template can be downloaded from here. Short papers should have up to 6 pages and should use this template. Posters should use this template. All accepted submissions will have their abstracts printed in the conference proceedings. All papers should be submitted via EasyChair using the link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icdsst2017

All authors whose papers have been accepted should please download Springer LNBIP copyright form (which has been partially completed) for ICDSST 2017 (to be added)

Suggested paper topics (but not limited to):

Qualities of Data Visualisation
Data visualisation and Decision Making/Support
Relational Data Visualisation and Decision Making/Support
Innovative Data Visualisation, Manipulation and Interaction
Social and Network Data Visualisation
Textual Data Visualisation
Qualitative Data Visualisation
Process Visualisation
Spatio-temporal Data Visualisation and Management
Environmental Data Visualisation
Visual Information Extraction
Visual Information Navigation
Geographic Information Systems and Decision Making/Support
Health Information Visualisation
Visualisation Supporting Knowledge Extraction
Big Data Analytics
Business Intelligence
Managerial Dashboard
Knowledge Acquisition and Management
Knowledge Extraction and Visualisation
Knowledge Communication through Visualisation
Visualisation and Collaborative Decision Making
Decision Making in Modern Education

ICDSST 2017 Publications:

As in previous years’ EWG-DSS events, accepted papers may be published through various means, including the conference proceedings, Springer book series – Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP), Special Issues in DSS related journals, or recommended for publications in other suitable journals.

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP), Springer book “Decision Support Systems VII: Data, Information and Knowledge Visualisation in Decision Making” (accepted full papers). The MS Word version of the LNBIP template can be downloaded from here.
Proceedings of the ICDSST 2017 on “Data, Information and Knowledge Visualisation in Decision Making” (containing abstracts of all accepted papers)
Special Issue in International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology (IJDSST). (CFP to be added)
Special Issue (to be announced)