Call for Papers
It is our great pleasure to Welcome you to the 16th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) & 21st COLLNET Meeting which will be held from 23 to 26 October 2020 in the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. COLLNET 2020 is a forum to bring forth recent developments in all aspects of Webometrics, Informetrics , Scientometrics, Science Policy, Research Evaluation, Research Collaboration and related areas, with an objective of formulating strategies to solve emerging challenges of the twenty-first century. It also aims to bring together leading Academics, Scientists, Librarians, Statisticians, Science Policy Makers, Research Scholars and Research Students to exchange and share their experiences and research findings on various aspects of those areas. Besides, it provides an opportunity to foster international collaborations among Scientists, Academicians, Librarians and policy makers to promote Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics as a key technology. The COLLNET 2020 will be marked by the presence of many events, including workshops, receptions, industry presentations, panel discussions and tours. Looking forward to meeting you in COLLNET 2020 at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka- Resplendent Island.

Scope
The main objective of this conference is laid on scientific collaboration, quantitative aspects of communication in science, technology and science policy, the science of science as well as the integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches in evaluative contexts. In particular, the conference aims to contribute to evidence-based knowledge about scientific research and practices, which, in turn, is expected to further provide input to institutional, regional, national and international policy-making in research and innovation.

We welcome contributions on theoretical, methodological and applied topics covered by the conference, which will comprise the following issues.

New research trends in Scientometrics, Informetrics and Webometrics
New research trends in Science of Science
Mathematical Models of Communication and Collaboration
Models and measurement of scholarly and wider scientific communication
Altmetrics & social-media metrics
Gender and diversity
Mobility and migration of scientists
Citation analysis and Collaborative studies
New trends in technology, economic, Knowledge Management and Policy relevant Studies
S&T policy and strategies
New methods in research assessment
Quantitative and qualitative assessment: bibliometrics and peer review
Quantitative analysis of S&T innovation
Patent analysis and the science–technology linkage
Cloud-based technology
Academic Social Media Network
Mapping of science and visualization techniques
Mapping and visualization of the cognitive structure of science
Community and topic detection
Analysis of complex networks
International and cross-disciplinary collaboration network
Big Data and Open Science
Open access, open data and open source
Open review and open science and the academic reward system
Scientometrics and Big Data: Data analytics and data mining
Data storage and Retrieval
Important Dates
June 5, 2020:Deadline for Extended Abstracts (Two to three pages)
July 3, 2020:Acceptance Notification (Oral)
August 07, 2020:Deadline for Camera Ready Version of full papers ( Maximum of 10 pages)
Please email your extended abstracts (2-3 pages) to:
collent2020@gmail.com,
Dr.Markscheffel Bernd (bernd.markscheffel@tu-ilmenau.de),
T.Pratheepan (pratheepan12345@gmail.com) and
R.Maheswaran (maheswaranrasiah@gmail.com).
The extended abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Programme Committee.