<div dir="ltr">PEER PRODUCTION: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE<br>
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The Journal of Peer Production (JoPP) is a volunteer-run peer-reviewed<br>
journal which has since 2011 both researched and put into practice the<br>
principles of peer production, understood as a mode of commons-based and<br>
oriented production in which participation is voluntary and predicated on<br>
the self-selection of tasks. Notable examples are the collaborative<br>
development of Free Software projects and of the Wikipedia online<br>
encyclopedia. JoPP is an open-access journal that allows readers to read,<br>
download, copy, distribute and link to the full texts of articles. Authors<br>
license works under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0<br>
International (CC BY-SA 4.0) and retain full copyright in their work.<br>
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In terms of research, we have published ten landmark issues exploring the<br>
interconnection of peer production with activism, political economy, bio<br>
and hardware hacking, free software, value and currency, shared machine<br>
shops, the law, state policies, feminism and queer issues, alternative<br>
infrastructures, and waged labour. We will publish our eleventh issue on<br>
peer production and urbanism in January 2018 and our twelfth on the<br>
institutionalisation of shared machine shops in May 2018.<br>
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In terms of practice, we have debated policy decisions on a public and<br>
archived mailing list. We have renovated the scientific peer review system<br>
by publishing not only reviews of papers, but also – in order to fully<br>
appreciate the impact of reviews – original submissions of articles. We<br>
have launched a “signalling” system so that imperfect articles can be<br>
published rapidly, whilst maintaining the standards and reputation of the<br>
journal.<br>
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*Having defined the field of peer production studies and put into practice<br>
peer production principles, we now seek to foster new avenues and<br>
partnerships.* We are calling this new phase in the development of the<br>
Journal of Peer Production “OPEN”. At the root of “OPEN” is the fact that<br>
we now live in an era where exclusion and inequality are being justified by<br>
overtly racist, even fascist, ideas. It is therefore more important than<br>
ever for progressives to develop viable alternatives to plutocracy and<br>
environmental destruction which highlight peer values such as inclusion and<br>
openness.<br>
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*There are two parts to JoPP “OPEN”: “OPEN” EOI and “OPEN” CFP.*<br>
JOPP: “OPEN” EOI<br>
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*We are calling for “OPEN” editorial Expressions of Interest from people<br>
wanting to develop their own take on peer production.* This means we are<br>
offering our website and network of reviewers for the production and<br>
dissemination of activist or scientific interventions in the field of peer<br>
production.<br>
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We are open to accounts of projects, to explorations of special interests,<br>
to analysis of the “infrastructures of the commons” (universal income<br>
systems, cooperatives and unions, free public services), etc. We are<br>
particularly interested in initiatives that would disseminate peer<br>
production knowledge and values to audiences beyond the academic and<br>
activist communities.<br>
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Please write to the JoPP general public list <jopp-public AT<br>
<a href="http://lists.ourproject.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">lists.ourproject.org</a>> with your ideas or if you prefer to discuss them in<br>
confidence please contact the private JoPP editorial team mailing list<br>
<jopp-editorial AT <a href="http://lists.ourproject.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">lists.ourproject.org</a>>.<br>
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We look forward to hearing from you!<br>
JOPP: “OPEN” CFP ISSUE #13<br>
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*We are also announcing a Call for Papers for issue #13 of the Journal of<br>
Peer Production on the theme of “OPEN”.* This means that contributions can<br>
explore any aspect of peer production. Please refer to past issues for<br>
examples and to our style guidelines<br>
<<a href="http://peerproduction.net/about/submissions/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://peerproduction.net/<wbr>about/submissions/</a>> for guidance on the type of<br>
contributions we accept.<br>
Important dates:<br>
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500-word abstracts <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">15th January 2018</span></span><br>
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Acceptance of papers <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">15th February 2018</span></span><br>
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Full papers due <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">30th June 2018</span></span><br>
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Reviews due and sent to authors <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">30th August 2018</span></span><br>
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Revised papers due <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">30th October 2018</span></span><br>
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Signals due <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">30th December 2018</span></span><br>
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Issue released <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">31st January 2019</span></span><br>
Submission guidelines<br>
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*Extended paper abstracts *of up to 500 words *are due <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">15 January, 2018</span></span>. *Peer<br>
reviewed papers should be no more than 8,000 words.<br>
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These should be sent directly to the editors.<br>
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All peer reviewed papers will be reviewed according to Journal of Peer<br>
Production guidelines. See <a href="http://peerproduction.net/peer-review/process/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://peerproduction.net/<wbr>peer-review/process/</a> for<br>
details.<br>
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*Full papers for peer review *will be due by *<span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">30th June, 2018</span></span>.*<br>
Editors<br>
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For more information and feedback on proposed contributions please contact<br>
the issue editors:<br>
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Mathieu O’Neil | <a href="http://bit.ly/2A7JgAV" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2A7JgAV</a> | <mathieu.oneil AT <a href="http://canberra.edu.au" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">canberra.edu.au</a>><br>
Steve Collins | <a href="http://bit.ly/2xNhOmV" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2xNhOmV</a> <<a href="http://bit.ly/2xNhOmV" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2xNhOmV</a>>|<br>
<stephen.collins AT <a href="http://mq.edu.au" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">mq.edu.au</a>></div>