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International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities (IJSMOC)
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International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities (IJSMOC)

This journal converted to Gold Open Access on January 1, 2023
Editor-in-Chief: Rohit Rampal
Indexed In: INSPEC and 2 more indices
Published: Continuous Volume |Established: 2019
ISSN: 2642-2247|EISSN: 2642-2255|DOI: 10.4018/IJSMOC
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Published: Oct 2, 2023
DOI: 10.4018/IJSMOC.331084
Volume 15
Samantha Monk, Sheldon Fetter, Paige Coyne, Sarah J. Woodruff
Social media that caters to societal appearance ideals can be harmful to psychological well-being, particularly within the health/fitness industry. The purpose of this study was to determine whether... Show More
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Monk, Samantha, et al. "Investigating Appearance Ideal Alignment of Popular Fitness Apparel Brands on Instagram." vol.15, no.1 2023: pp.1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.331084

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Monk, S., Fetter, S., Coyne, P., & Woodruff, S. J. (2023). Investigating Appearance Ideal Alignment of Popular Fitness Apparel Brands on Instagram. , 15(1), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.331084

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Monk, Samantha, et al. "Investigating Appearance Ideal Alignment of Popular Fitness Apparel Brands on Instagram," 15, no.1: 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.331084

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Published: Sep 26, 2023
DOI: 10.4018/IJSMOC.330754
Volume 15
Bryan Ji Yang Leong, Zareef Mohammed
The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to re-evaluate the ways in which they conduct business—specifically, how they allow employees to work. Changes to organizational culture and the demands of... Show More
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Leong, Bryan Ji Yang, and Zareef Mohammed. "“From Where Should We Work?”: Analyzing American Twitter Sentiment of Work Arrangement Preferences." vol.15, no.1 2023: pp.1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330754

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Leong, B. J. & Mohammed, Z. (2023). “From Where Should We Work?”: Analyzing American Twitter Sentiment of Work Arrangement Preferences. , 15(1), 1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330754

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Leong, Bryan Ji Yang, and Zareef Mohammed. "“From Where Should We Work?”: Analyzing American Twitter Sentiment of Work Arrangement Preferences," 15, no.1: 1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330754

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Published: Sep 21, 2023
DOI: 10.4018/IJSMOC.330533
Volume 15
Nomandla Mkwananzi, Hanlie Smuts
The intensive use of the internet comes with negative and positive effects. Cyberbullying is one of the negative effects of using the internet. Cyberbullying has a negative effect on the victims... Show More
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Mkwananzi, Nomandla, and Hanlie Smuts. "Guidelines for Detecting Cyberbullying in Social Media Data Through Text Analysis." vol.15, no.1 2023: pp.1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330533

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Mkwananzi, N. & Smuts, H. (2023). Guidelines for Detecting Cyberbullying in Social Media Data Through Text Analysis. , 15(1), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330533

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Mkwananzi, Nomandla, and Hanlie Smuts. "Guidelines for Detecting Cyberbullying in Social Media Data Through Text Analysis," 15, no.1: 1-13. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSMOC.330533

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Description, Mission, Scope & Coverage
Description:
The International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities (IJSMOC) provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and users to study and discuss technical, social, and legal issues in all aspects of social media and other communities (i.e., gaming) formed online. IJSMOC strives to be an... Show More
Mission & Scope:
The primary objective of the International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities (IJSMOC) is to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, human, and cognitive issues related to social media and online communities. It promotes best practices and new techniques for designing, implementing, participating, and using these communities for... Show More
Coverage:
  • Business Implications
  • Business models
  • Collaborative work in virtual environments
  • Computer-based simulated environments
  • Copyright issues
  • Cross-cultural issues in virtual communities and social networks
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Cultural Issues
  • Culture in social networks
  • Culture in virtual communities and social networks
  • Design issues
  • Design of peer-to-peer networks
  • Design of virtual communities
  • Economic impact of virtual communities
  • Effectiveness of virtual environments and social networks
  • E-learning models
  • Game Design
  • Hardware and software
  • Human computer interfaces, virtual communities, and social networks
  • Individual behavior and group dynamics in virtual communities
  • Knowledge Management Models
  • Mobile technologies and HCI
  • Models for virtual communities
  • Multi-cultural environments
  • Peer-to-Peer Networks
  • Platforms
  • Political impact of virtual communities
  • Privacy and Security
  • Privacy issues
  • ROI in business-oriented virtual communities
  • Service quality of virtual community and social networking sites
  • Social and cultural issues
  • Social impact of virtual communities
  • Social Issues
  • Social issues in virtual communities
  • Social models
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Social Networking
  • Social Relationships
  • Social Structures
  • Success of virtual environments and social networks
  • Technological issues
  • Technology in virtual environments and social networks
  • Technology-based models
  • Trust in communities
  • Trust issues
  • User friendly interfaces
  • Virtual communities for gaming
  • Virtual Worlds
  • Web services, SOA, and Web 2.0
  • Wikis and blogs
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Subhasish Dasgupta and Rohit Rampal
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International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities (IJSMOC)
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