PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT2CallforPapers[SpecialTopic]LinkandNodeAnalysisofGenderBasedCollaborationsinTurkishSocialSciencesThespecialtopiccallsforpapersonLinkandNodeAnalysisofGenderBasedCollaborationsinTurkishSocialSciencesandsuchpaperswillappearinthejournalStudiesinSociologyofScienceasaspecialcolumn.Affiliatedresearcharea:Collaboration,Productivity,Communities,SocialNetworkServices,Sociology,EducationalInstitutions,Statistics,PresenceParticipationandContribution,ScientificCollaboration,Gender,Lotka'sLaw,Co-authorshipPairsDistribution,Co-authorshipNetworks,LinkAnalysisDescriptionOnepreviouspaperexaminestheimpactofgenderbothonpublicationproductivityandonpatternsofscientificcollaborationsinsocialsciencesinTurkey.BibliographicdataonlocalpublicationsinTurkeyisused.Itconsistsof7835paperswrittenby6738scientists.Thefindingssuggestthat(1)therearegenderdifferencesatpublicationproductivity,participation,presenceandcontribution,that(2)therearesignificantlydifferenttendenciesatkeepingestablishedco-authorshiptiesforinter-genderandintra-genderpairs,that(3)therearesignificantgenderdifferencesatpositionsofindividualsinthenetworkstructure.Itisseenthatwhilefemalescientistsareseentobeembeddedincliquesmoreoftenthanmales,malesaremoreactiveatbridgingdifferentcomponentsinthenetwork.Thepreviousstudyexemplifiesanintegratedapproachtobetterexamineroleofgenderinscientificcollaborations.RequirementsInadditiontotheReviewandOriginalArticlesbyinvitedspeakers,weareinvitingyoutosubmitarelevantresearchpaperonLinkandNodeAnalysisofGenderBasedCollaborationsinTurkishSocialSciencesforconsideration.PaperswillbesubjecttonormalpeerreviewandmustcomplywiththeGuideforAuthors.Tosubmitpaperstothe“LinkandNodeAnalysisofGenderBasedCollaborationsinTurkishSocialSciences”SpecialTopic,pleasegotohttp://www.cscanada.net.Withyoursubmission,pleasestateclearlytotheeditorthatyourmanuscriptsaresubmittedtotheSpecialTopicLinkandNodeAnalysisofGenderBasedCollaborationsinTurkishSocialSciences.RelatedConferences:2012Intern