The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER) is the leading international forum for presenting and discussing current research on conceptual modeling. The topics of interest span the entire spectrum of conceptual modeling including research and practice in areas such ER 2018: theories of concepts underlying conceptual modeling, methods and tools for developing and communicating conceptual models, techniques for transforming conceptual models into effective implementations, and the impact of conceptual modeling techniques on databases, business strategies and information systems development.

Topics of Interest

We solicit submission of original research, as well as experience and vision papers, from both researchers and practitioners, welcoming any topic where conceptual modeling is a major theme. We specifically encourage submissions on the application and role of conceptual modeling techniques in new and emerging areas such as large data repositories for business intelligence, cloud computing and NoSQL databases.

Specific examples of topics of interest include, but are not limited to, conceptual modeling as applied to

    Foundations and Concept Formalization
    Domain Specific Conceptual Modeling Languages, Methods and Frameworks
    Methodologies and Tools for Conceptual Design
    Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence and Analytics
    NoSQL and NewSQL Databases
    Big Data
    Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, and Web Information Systems
    Ontological and Cognitive Foundations for Conceptual Modeling
    Quality and Metrics of Conceptual Models
    Patterns and Reuse
    Data Semantics and Integrity Constraints
    Interleaving Modeling and Development
    Integration of Conceptual Models and Database Schemas
    Schema Evolution and Management of Database Constraints
    Metadata and Applications
    Spatial, Temporal, and Multimedia Aspects in Conceptual Models
    Semi-structured Data and XML
    Empirical Studies of Conceptual Modeling
    Requirements Engineering
    Reverse Engineering and Roundtrip Engineering
    Information Retrieval, Filtering, Classification, Summarization, and Visualization
    Human-Computer Interaction
    Advanced and Cross-Disciplinary Applications of Conceptual Models
    Enterprise Business Models, Enterprise Architectures and Service-Oriented Architectures
    Business Process Modeling
    Industry 4.0, Factory of the Future and Internet of Things
    Applications to Bioinformatics, Ambient Assistance, Cyber Security, and Privacy
    Role of Conceptual Modeling in Social Networks, Mobile Computing, Deep Learning, Internet of Objects, Serious Games and Pedagogical Models, etc.