We intend to run a workshop at a major conference. How can we do a related journal special issue?
(A6) The Semantic Web journal does not, in general, publish special issues which are exclusively based on extended workshop papers. However, if you have a suggestion for an interesting topic for a special issue, and you are running a workshop on the same or a similar topic at the same time, then they can be coupled, e.g., by adding pointers between the two calls for papers. Our guidelines for such special issues are the following, but feel free to discuss it with the Editors in Chief: • Guest editors must be aware of the high expected quality of contributions to the Semantic Web journal. Typical workshop papers will have to be extended considerably for them to be suitable for the journal. • The journal special issue cannot be limited to extended workshop papers, but must be accompanied by an open call. • We usually expect an adjusted editorial board for the special issue, which may overlap with the workshop PC. • All papers, including extended workshop papers, must undergo a review pro
