Journals in Computer science
Journals in Computer science
The Computing collection presents a range of foundational and applied content across computer and data science, including fields such as Artificial Intelligence; Computational Modelling; Computer Networks, Computer Organization & Architecture, Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition, Data Management; Embedded Systems & Computer Engineering; HCI/User Interface Design; Information Security; Machine Learning; Network Security; Software Engineering.
Smart Health
This journal focuses on research topics pertaining to devices, sensing, computing and communication technologies, software/hardware modeling and system architectures towards Personalized, Pervasive, Participatory, Predictive, Preventive, Programmable and Perpetual (P7) Healthcare. This will be an interdisciplinary journal which would publish high-quality papers from researchers of various disciplines including medicine, computer science and engineering and bio and electrical engineering. Papers covering all aspects of P7 Healthcare including innovative technology, clinical studies of efficacy of existing technology, and analytical studies are in this journal.P7 Healthcare Models:E-healthcareM... TelemedicineCybermed... HealthcareP7 Platforms and Technologies:Home Health PlatformsCell-phone based monitoring systemsRemote/ Non-invasive BiomonitoringWireles... MedicineWearable health systemBody area networks (BANs)/Body Sensor Networks (BSNs)Nano medicineSmart medical DevicesP7 MethodsNon-invasive physiological monitoringReliable BiosensingHCI , Intuitive Interfaces for Children and the ElderlyPrivacy/Secur... Control ProtocolsWireless communicationP7 IT/Software-Hardware... Methods for ensuring safety, security of medical devicesInteroperable SecurityModel Based EngineeringMetrics, Performance Analysis methods and toolsPowering, Energy Management/Scavengin... SustainabilityModeli... techniques: cyber-physical, hybrid modelsSystem Software, Middelware, OS, NetworkingMedical device control system design, verification of control algorithmsP7 Patient Care Outcomes:Health Data PrivacyImproving Access and QualityCost-effectiv... Medical ErrorsP7 Applications:Assiste... LivingDisaster PreparednessEntertai... Games for Improving HealthDiabetes CareObesity ManagementDrug Use PreventionSports and Leisure- ISSN: 2352-6483
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics publishes pioneering research addressing complex computational and visualization challenges in medical imaging, including machine learning, computer vision, foundation models, generative AI and simulation, medical robotics, agentic AI, virtual and augmented reality, and quantum computing—fields that are transforming medical imaging and biomedical data science. The journal emphasizes algorithmic advances, novel methodologies and clinically oriented applications that drive disease screening, early detection, precision diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, prevention, monitoring, and telemedicine. Serving as a leading interdisciplinary platform for computing researchers, imaging scientists, engineers, and physicians, CMIG highlights AI-enabled imaging solutions that bridge methodological innovation with clinical translation.We welcome contributions on AI-driven and emerging computational methods for image acquisition, reconstruction, visualization, analysis, and interpretation, with particular focus on deep learning, generative AI, and agentic AI that enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve therapeutic efficacy, and enable precision medicine and minimally invasive interventions. Topics of interest include novel imaging and visualization techniques; AI and machine learning; augmented and virtual reality for surgery and therapy; computer-aided diagnosis; robotic and image-guided intervention; biomedical data fusion and visualization; autonomous agents; mobile and tele-imaging; and integration of imaging with genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, video, and audio data.The journal covers a wide spectrum of modalities—MRI, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, X-ray, microwave, endoscopy, digital pathology, optical and multiphoton microscopy, spatial omics, video, and sensory imaging—along with the convergence of imaging and non-imaging biomedical datasets to accelerate digital health and precision medicine.- ISSN: 0895-6111
Medical Image Analysis
An official journal of the MICCAI SocietyMedical Image Analysis provides a forum for the dissemination of new research results in the field of medical and biological image analysis, with special emphasis on efforts related to the applications of computer vision, virtual reality and robotics to biomedical imaging problems. The journal publishes the highest quality, original papers that contribute to the basic science of processing, analysing and utilizing medical and biological images for these purposes. The journal is interested in approaches that utilize biomedical image datasets at all spatial scales, ranging from molecular/cellular imaging to tissue/organ imaging. While not limited to these alone, the typical biomedical image datasets of interest include those acquired from:Magnetic resonanceUltrasoundC... tomographyNuclear medicineX-rayOptical and Confocal MicroscopyVideo and range data imagesThe types of papers accepted include those that cover the development and implementation of algorithms and strategies based on the use of various models (geometrical, statistical, physical, functional, etc.) to solve the following types of problems, using biomedical image datasets: representation of pictorial data, visualization, feature extraction, segmentation, inter-study and inter-subject registration, longitudinal / temporal studies, image-guided surgery and intervention, texture, shape and motion measurements, spectral analysis, digital anatomical atlases, statistical shape analysis, computational anatomy (modelling normal anatomy and its variations), computational physiology (modelling organs and living systems for image analysis, simulation and training), virtual and augmented reality for therapy planning and guidance, telemedicine with medical images, telepresence in medicine, telesurgery and image-guided medical robots, etc.- ISSN: 1361-8415
Next Research
Next Research is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal, publishing research spanning all scientific technical and medical communities.The journal is part of the Next family, a new suite of multidisciplinary journals from Elsevier spanning all branches of science. Managed by our dedicated team of in-house Editors, Next Research offers authors speed, consistency, innovation, flexibility, and ease of submission.Next Research is an inclusive venue for scientifically accurate manuscripts that meet the ethical and scientific publishing standards. It publishes all research topics across the fields of health sciences, physical sciences, life sciences and social sciences. Next Research publishes experimental, computational, and theoretical work, in traditional formats such as Original Research Articles, Communications and Reviews, as well as novel formats and video content.The journal provides authors with rigorous peer review ensuring articles adhere to a high technical standard, with rapid decisions and a highly visible platform for scientists to share their research.We believe that all rigorous research should be shared.- ISSN: 3050-4759
Journal of Computer Languages
Following the merger of Computer Languages, Systems and Structures with the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing in 2018, we are excited to present the Journal of Computer Languages, a single publication which covers all areas of computer languages.The Journal of Computer Languages (COLA) welcomes papers on all aspects of the design, implementation, and use of computer languages (specification, modelling, programming; textual or visual) and human-centric computing, from theory to practice. Most papers describe original technical research, but the journal also welcome empirical studies and survey articles.Current research areas for the Journal of Computer Languages include:Block-based languagesCognitive, perceptive and motoric systems and modelsCompilers and interpretersComputat... thinkingDesign and development of concurrent, distributed, parallel, quantum and sequential languagesDomain-spec... languagesEnd-user developmentGenerativ... approaches, meta-programming, meta-modellingHuman aspects and psychology of designing languagesInformation visualizationInterac... models and languagesLocation-ba... data and processesLanguage design and implementationLangua... securityLanguage evolution, integration, composition, and coordinationLanguage product linesLanguage workbenches, meta-languages and development frameworksLanguages, models, and frameworks for visual analyticsLanguages for large-scale scientific computingLanguages for software specification and verificationLibrarie... run-time environments and language ecosystemsModelling and programming languagesModularity and extensibility of language specifications and programmingParallel/... computing and representations for visual information processingPattern languagesPictorial systems and languagesProgram analysis and optimizationProgram comprehensionProgram visualization and animationProgramming environments and toolsProgramming paradigms (agent-oriented, aspect-oriented, intermittent, etc.)Scientific visualizationScripti... languagesSemantics of computer languagesSemantics-b... verificationSoftware language engineeringSoftware visualizationType systemsUser interface design languagesVisual languages and programming- ISSN: 2590-1184
Journal of Logical and Algebraic Methods in Programming
The Journal of Logical and Algebraic Methods in Programming is an international journal whose aim is to publish high quality, original research papers, survey and review articles, tutorial expositions, and historical studies in the areas of logical and algebraic methods and techniques for guaranteeing correctness and performability of programs and in general of computing systems. All aspects will be covered, especially theory and foundations, implementation issues, and applications involving novel ideas.Topics of interest to the journal include: • Applications of algebras, co-algebra and categories to programming • Applications of proof theory and model theory to programming • Constraint programming • Foundations of Programming Paradigms • Logic programming • Logical Foundations of Program Security • Models and Analytical Models for Cyber-Physical Systems • Process Calculi • Programming Models • Quantitative Methods for System Analysis • Specification and verification of systemsResearchers interested in acting as a guest editor should review the guest editor/proposal guidelines.The Journal of Logical and Algebraic Methods in Programming complements Elsevier's Science of Computer Programming and Theoretical Computer Science by its focus on the foundations and the application of logical, algebraic and categorical methods to programming and to the development of trustworthy computing systems.- ISSN: 2352-2208
Neurocomputing
Neurocomputing publishes articles describing recent fundamental contributions in the field of neurocomputing. Neurocomputing theory, practice and applications are the essential topics being covered.NEW! Neurocomputing's Software Track allows you to expose your complete Software work to the community through a novel Publication format: the Original Software PublicationOverview:... welcomes theoretical contributions aimed at winning further understanding of neural networks and learning systems, including, but not restricted to, architectures, learning methods, analysis of network dynamics, theories of learning, self-organization, biological neural network modelling, sensorimotor transformations and interdisciplinary topics with artificial intelligence, artificial life, cognitive science, computational learning theory, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, information theory, machine learning, neurobiology and pattern recognition.Neurocom... covers practical aspects with contributions on advances in hardware and software development environments for neurocomputing, including, but not restricted to, simulation software environments, emulation hardware architectures, models of concurrent computation, neurocomputers, and neurochips (digital, analog, optical, and biodevices).Neurocom... reports on applications in different fields, including, but not restricted to, signal processing, speech processing, image processing, computer vision, control, robotics, optimization, scheduling, resource allocation and financial forecasting.Types of publications:Neuroco... publishes reviews of literature about neurocomputing and affine fields.Neurocomputin... reports on meetings, including, but not restricted to, conferences, workshops and seminars.NEW! The Neurocomputing Software TrackNeurocomputing Software Track publishes a new format, the Original Software Publication (OSP) to disseminate exiting and useful software in the areas of neural networks and learning systems, including, but not restricted to, architectures, learning methods, analysis of network dynamics, theories of learning, self-organization, biological neural network modelling, sensorimotor transformations and interdisciplinary topics with artificial intelligence, artificial life, cognitive science, computational learning theory, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, information theory, machine learning, neurobiology and pattern recognition. We encourage high-quality original software submissions which contain non-trivial contributions in the above areas related to the implementations of algorithms, toolboxes, and real systems. The software must adhere to a recognized legal license, such as OSI approved licenses.Importantly... the software will be a full peer reviewed publication that is able to capture your software updates once they are released. To fully acknowledge the author's/developers work your software will be fully citable as an Original Software Publication, archived and indexed and available as a complete online "body of work" for other researchers and practitioners to discover.See the detailed Submission instructions, and more information about the process for academically publishing your Software: here- ISSN: 0925-2312
Optics & Laser Technology
Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide a vehicle for the publication of a broad range of high quality research and review papers in those fields of scientific and engineering research appertaining to the development and application of the technology of optics and lasers. Papers describing original work in these areas are submitted to rigorous refereeing prior to acceptance for publication.The scope of Optics & Laser Technology encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: •development in all types of lasers •developments in optoelectronic devices and photonics •developments in new photonics and optical concepts •developments in conventional optics, optical instruments and components •techniques of optical metrology, including interferometry and optical fibre sensors •LIDAR and other non-contact optical measurement techniques, including optical methods in heat and fluid flow •applications of lasers to materials processing, optical NDT display (including holography) and optical communication •research and development in the field of laser safety including studies of hazards resulting from the applications of lasers (laser safety, hazards of laser fume) •developments in optical computing and optical information processing •developments in new optical materials •developments in new optical characterization methods and techniques •developments in quantum optics •developments in light assisted micro and nanofabrication methods and techniques •developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics •developments in imaging processing and systemsThe Journal publishes and, from time to time commissions, review articles pertaining to important areas of optical and laser technology. Short communications and technical notes are also published. Short papers for rapid communication of important innovations or observations will receive fast-track treatment.Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide the widest possible coverage of world research and development in its chosen field.- ISSN: 0030-3992
Journal of Network and Computer Applications
The Journal of Network and Computer Applications welcomes research contributions, surveys and notes in all areas relating to computer networks and applications thereof. The following list of sample-topics is by no means to be understood as restricting contributions to the topics mentioned:new design techniques, interesting or novel applications, components or standardscomputer networks with tools such as WWWemerging standards for internet protocolsWireless networksMobile Computingcomputing models such as cloud computing, grid computingnetwork protocols such as sensor networks, delay tolerant networks, Internet of thingsapplications of networked systems for remote collaboration and telemedicineapplicat... of an educational, transactional and cooperational natureapplications of security in computer and networks- ISSN: 1084-8045
Biomaterials Advances
Biomaterials Advances includes topics at the interface of the biomedical sciences and materials engineering. These topics include: Bioinspired and biomimetic materials for medical applicationsMaterial... of biological origin for medical applicationsMaterial... for "active" medical applicationsSelf-ass... and self-healing materials for medical applications"Smart" (i.e., stimulus-response) materials for medical applicationsCeramic, metallic, polymeric, and composite materials for medical applicationsMaterial... for in vivo sensingMaterials for in vivo imagingMaterials for delivery of pharmacologic agents and vaccinesNovel approaches for characterizing and modeling materials for medical applicationsManuscri... on biological topics without a materials science component, or manuscripts on materials science without biological applications, will not be considered for publication in Biomaterials Advances. New submissions are first assessed for language, scope and originality (plagiarism check) and can be desk rejected before review if they need English language improvements, are out of scope or present excessive duplication with published sources.Biomaterials Advances sits within Elsevier's biomaterials science portfolio alongside Biomaterials, Materials Today Bio and Biomaterials and Biosystems. Biomaterials Advances offers authors rigorous peer review, rapid decisions, and high visibility. We look forward to receiving your submissions!- ISSN: 2772-9508
Computers in Industry
An International, Application Oriented Research JournalThe aim of Computers in Industry is to publish original, high-quality, application-oriented research papers that:Show new trends in and options for the use of Information and Communication Technology in industryLink or integrate different technology fields in the broad area of computer applications for industryLink or integrate different application areas of ICT in industry.General topics covered include the following areas:The unique application of ICT in business processes such as design, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, physical distribution, production management and supply chain management. This is the main thrust of the journal. It includes research in integration of business process support, such as in enterprise modelling, ERP, EDM. The industrial use of ICT in knowledge intensive fields such as quality control, logistics, engineering data management, and product documentation will certainly be considered. Demonstration of enabling capabilities of new or existing technologies such as hard real time systems, knowledge engineering, applied fuzzy logic, collaborative work systems, and intelligence agents are also welcomed. Papers solely focusing on ICT or manufacturing processes may be considered out of scope.A continuous quality policy, based on strict peer reviewing shall ensure that published articles are:Technologically outstanding and front-end Application-oriented with a generalised message Representative for research at an international level- ISSN: 0166-3615
Science of Computer Programming
Methods of Software Design: Techniques and ApplicationsScience of Computer Programming is dedicated to the distribution, via publication of papers and software, of research results in the areas of software systems development, use and maintenance, including the software aspects of hardware design. The journal has a wide scope ranging from the many facets of methodological foundations to the details of technical issues and aspects of industrial practice.The subjects of interest to SCP cover the entire spectrum of methods for the entire life cycle of software systems, including:Requiremen... specification, design, validation, verification, coding, testing, maintenance, metrics and renovation of software;Design, implementation and evaluation of programming languages;Programmin... environments, development tools, visualisation and animation;Management of the development process;Human factors in software, software for social interaction, software for social computing;Cyber physical systems, and software for the interaction between the physical and the machine;Software aspects of infrastructure services, system administration, and network management.Special emphasis is given to recent trends in software development, such as software architecture, component-based software development and web-based software engineering.SCP is divided into two tracks. These are: (1) Research papers and (2) Software.Research Papers Track These cover four lines of work: (1) Concepts and methodology, (2) Formal techniques, (3) Experimental software technology, (4) Descriptive software technology.Concepts and methodology is open for methodological, philosophical and sociological studies on all aspects of computer software production and usage, including ethics. Also short papers are allowed here, called viewpoints.Formal techniques emphasizes the development and the pragmatic application of formal and semi-formal techniques. Submissions that the editors consider mainly mathematical or theoretical in nature, with the preliminary consent of the authors, will formally be forwarded to the sister journal TCS.Experimental software technology is open for expositions on implementations of and experiments with novel programming languages, systems and methods.Descriptive software technology deals with observational studies of current software development practices, reporting on new languages, systems and methods, including survey reports on the various themes.Software Track See the specific submission instructions for the Software Track in the Guide for Authors.The Software Track of Science of Computer Programming publishes Original Software Publications (OSP) to disseminate existing and useful software in the areas of programming (languages) and software development. Research on programming and software development may involve the creation of (huge) software systems to perform all kinds of experiments related to programming (languages) and software development. Special Issues: The Journal welcomes Special Issues within its Scope either resulting from conferences or workshops or from dedicated editorial efforts. There can be special issues for research papers or for software.- ISSN: 0167-6423
Pattern Recognition Letters
An official publication of the International Association for Pattern RecognitionPattern Recognition Letters aims at rapid publication of concise articles of a broad interest in pattern recognition. Subject areas include all the current fields of interest represented by the Technical Committees of the International Association of Pattern Recognition, and other developing themes involving learning and recognition. Examples include:• Statistical, structural, syntactic pattern recognition; • Neural networks, machine learning, data mining; • Discrete geometry, algebraic, graph-based techniques for pattern recognition; • Signal analysis, image coding and processing, shape and texture analysis; • Computer vision, robotics, remote sensing; • Document processing, text and graphics recognition, digital libraries; • Speech recognition, music analysis, multimedia systems; • Natural language analysis, information retrieval; • Biometrics, biomedical pattern analysis and information systems; • Special hardware architectures, software packages for pattern recognition.We invite contributions as research reports or commentaries.Researc... reports should be concise summaries of methodological inventions and findings, with strong potential of wide applications. Alternatively, they can describe significant and novel applications of an established technique that are of high reference value to the same application area and other similar areas.Commentaries can be lecture notes, subject reviews, reports on a conference, or debates on critical issues that are of wide interests.To serve the interests of a diverse readership, the introduction should provide a concise summary of the background of the work in an accepted terminology in pattern recognition, state the unique contributions, and discuss broader impacts of the work outside the immediate subject area. All contributions are reviewed on the basis of scientific merits and breadth of potential interests.- ISSN: 0167-8655
Image and Vision Computing
Image and Vision Computing has as a primary aim the provision of an effective medium of interchange for the results of high quality theoretical and applied research fundamental to all aspects of image interpretation and computer vision. The journal publishes work that proposes new image interpretation and computer vision methodology or addresses the application of such methods to real world scenes. It seeks to strengthen a deeper understanding in the discipline by encouraging the quantitative comparison and performance evaluation of the proposed methodology. The coverage includes: image interpretation, scene modelling, object recognition and tracking, shape analysis, monitoring and surveillance, active vision and robotic systems, SLAM, biologically-inspire... computer vision, motion analysis, stereo vision, document image understanding, character and handwritten text recognition, face and gesture recognition, biometrics, vision-based human-computer interaction, human activity and behavior understanding, data fusion from multiple sensor inputs, image databases.In addition to regular manuscripts, Image and Vision Computing Journal solicits manuscripts for the Opinions Column, aimed at initiating a free forum for vision researchers to express their opinions on past, current, or future successes and challenges in research and the community.An opinion paper should be succinct and focused on a particular topic. Addressing multiple related topics is also possible if this helps making the point. While posing questions helps raising awareness about certain issues, ideally, an opinion paper should also suggest a concrete direction how to address the issues. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:Comments on success and challenges in a (sub-) field of computer vision,Remarks on new frontiers in computer visionObservations on current practices and trends in research, and suggestions for overcoming unsatisfying aspectsObservations on current practices and trends in the community regarding, e.g., reviewing process, organizing conferences, how journals are run, and suggestions for overcoming unsatisfying aspectsReviews of early seminal work that may have fallen out of fashionSummaries of the evolution of one's line of researchRecommendati... for educating new generations of vision researchers.The format of an opinion paper should comply with the existing formatting guidelines for the Image and Vision Computing Journal submissions, and should not exceed 2 pages.Months of publication: January/February, March, April, May, June, July/August, September, October, November and December.- ISSN: 0262-8856
Nano Communication Networks
The Nano Communication Networks Journal is an international, archival and multi-disciplinary journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in all aspects of nanoscale communication and networking. Theoretical research contributions presenting new techniques, concepts or analyses; applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments; and tutorial and survey manuscripts are published.Nano Communication Networks is a part of the COMNET (Computer Networks) family of journals within Elsevier. The family of journals covers all aspects of networking except nanonetworking, which is the scope of this journal. Created in 2010, NANOCOMNET has four planned issues per year. In early 2016, the journal has been accepted by Thompson Reuters to have SCIE/ISI status, matching the status of the rest of the COMNET family.Topics of interest include but are not limited to:Molecular Communication • Passive Molecular Communication systems, including short-range molecular diffusion, guided molecular diffusion (e.g. circulatory systems communications, microfluidic communications), ion signaling, and pheromone communications. • Active Molecular Communication systems, such as molecular motors, bacteria-based nanonetworks. • Brain networks, neural circuits and nervous systems communications. • Synthetic biology for Molecular Communication development.Electrom... Nanoscale Communication • Plasmonic and nanophotonic devices for THz and optical communication based on nanomaterials (e.g., graphene) and metamaterials, including compact signal sources, modulators/demodulat... detectors and antennas and antenna arrays. • Ultra-broadband and Terahertz communications, with applications at the nano-, micro- and macro-scales. • Nanophotonic wired and wireless communications at infra-red, visible and ultra-violet spectrum ranges.Other nanoscale communication paradigms • Nano Communication for bio-therapeutic devices. • Quantum communications. • Ultrasonic communications.Nano communication engineering and networking • Architectures and systems for Nano Communications. • Propagation and channel modeling for Nano Communications. • Information Theory of Nano Communications. • Communication protocols for Nano networks. • Security in Nano Communications. • Energy models for Nano Communications. • Software-Defined Nanonetworks.Nano Communication experimental and simulation platforms • Tools for modeling and simulating Nano Communication Networks. • Wet lab experimental platforms for Molecular Communications. • New fabrication and assembly techniques for Electromagnetic nanoscale devices. • Synthetic Biology toolsets for engineering Molecular Communications (e.g. Openwetware, CRISPR).Applications of Nano Communications and networks • Internet of Nano Things and the Internet of Bio-Nano Things. • Network on Chip including RF and optical interconnects, as well as network architectures and topologies. • Nano-Sensor and Nano-Actuator Networks. • Nanomedicine applications: disease localization, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering.- ISSN: 1878-7789
Computer Law & Security Review
The Computer Law and Security Review (CLSR) is an international journal of technology law and practice providing a major platform for publication of high quality research, policy and legal analysis within the field of IT law and computer security. It has been published six times a year since 1985 under its founding Editor, Emeritus Professor Steve Saxby, who retired in 2018 after handing editorship over to Professor Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon. It is the leading journal of its kind in Europe and provides a robust peer reviewed medium and policy forum for dissemination of knowledge and discussion, supported by powerful Editorial and Professional Boards.CLSR is accessible to a wide range of academics, researchers, research institutes, companies, libraries and governmental and non-governmental organisations in both the public and private sectors as well as professionals in the legal, IT and related business sectors in more than 100 countries. It is available on ScienceDirect, the world's foremost provider of electronic scientific information to more than 16 million subscribers.CLSR authors come from leading academics, international specialists, legal professionals and early career researchers from many of the most renowned research centres and universities in the world. Contributors are also located in the major international law firms, specializing in technology law, who provide essential comment and analysis built upon widespread experience of applying IT law in practice. CLSR further welcomes policy analysis from legal specialists, the judiciary, professional and business organisations operating in IT and from those with regulatory responsibilities for information and communications technology from both the public and private sectors as it regularly contributes to consultations undertaken by the EU, Council of Europe and other bodies. Papers that reflect the outcomes of funded research e.g. from Research Councils or EU projects are welcomed. Submissions are welcomed from any part of the world. CLSR is looking for papers within the subject area that display good quality legal analysis, new lines of legal thought or policy development that go beyond mere description of Law or policy, however accurate that may be.CLSR publishes refereed academic and practitioner papers on a wide range of legal topics such as Internet law, telecoms regulation, intellectual property, cyber-crime, surveillance and security, e-commerce, outsourcing, data protection, ePrivacy, EU and public sector ICT policy, and many others. In addition it provides a regular update on European Union developments, and national news from more than 20 jurisdictions in both Europe and the Pacific Rim.All papers are then peer reviewed by relevant experts and feedback is given whether or not a paper is accepted or returned for further work. Submissions will normally be between 6,000-15,000 words although papers of a higher word length may also be submitted subject to negotiation with the Editor. The Editor's policy is to try and accommodate contributions of all sizes above the minimum threshold where length is dictated by the needs of the subject matter.Opinion pieces concerning policy, legislation or case law of a minimum of 2000 words and upwards will also be considered but these will appear as comment and not as feature articles.Please note that CLSR strongly encourages PhD students, who have not yet obtained their degree, not to submit papers unless accompanied by confirmation that the supervisor has seen the manuscript and is recommending it for publication. If the supervisor's approval can be provided, asserting that the draft manuscript has been reworked and developed with the journal's aims and expectations in mind, then it will be accepted for review.- ISSN: 2212-473X
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
Transactions of IMACSThe aim of the journal is to provide an international forum for the dissemination of up-to-date information in the fields of the mathematics and computers, in particular (but not exclusively) as they apply to the dynamics of systems, their simulation and scientific computation in general. Published material ranges from short, concise research papers to more general tutorial articles.Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, published monthly, is the official organ of IMACS, the International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Formerly AICA). This Association, founded in 1955 and legally incorporated in 1956 is a member of FIACC (the Five International Associations Coordinating Committee), together with IFIP, IFAV, IFORS and IMEKO.Topics covered by the journal include mathematical tools in:•The foundations of systems modelling •Numerical analysis and the development of algorithms for simulationThey also include considerations about computer hardware for simulation and about special software and compilers. The journal also publishes articles concerned with specific applications of modelling and simulation in science and engineering, with relevant applied mathematics, the general philosophy of systems simulation, and their impact on disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.The journal includes a Book Review section -- and a "News on IMACS" section that contains a Calendar of future Conferences/Events and other information about the Association.- ISSN: 0378-4754
Microelectronics Journal
Published since 1969, the Microelectronics Journal is an international forum for the dissemination of research and applications of microelectronic systems, circuits, and emerging technologies. Papers published in the Microelectronics Journal have undergone peer review to ensure originality, relevance, and timeliness. The journal thus provides a worldwide, regular, and comprehensive update on microelectronic circuits and systems.The Microelectronics Journal invites papers describing significant research and applications in all of the areas listed below. Comprehensive review/survey papers covering recent developments will also be considered. The Microelectronics Journal covers microelectronics device, circuits and systems. This topic includes but is not limited toAnalog, digital, mixed, and RF integrated circuits and related design methodologiesSemicon... memory, such as RRAM, MRAM, FLASH, PCRAM , etcMicroelectronic devices , modeling and device physics Semiconductor optoelectronic devices and integrated technology Wide band gap semiconductor materials, devices and circuits TSV, TGV, 3D-ICs, SIP and related technology Integrated circuit design automation technology ( EDA ) SOC, NoC design, analysis and test Artificial intelligence integrated circuits and design methodology Testing, design for testability (DFT), built-in self-test for integrated circuits Integrated circuit hardware security Emerging device technologies and circuits, such as FinFETs, SETs, spintronics, SFQ, MTJ, TFET, NC-FET ,etc.- ISSN: 1879-2391
Computational Geometry
Theory and ApplicationsComputat... Geometry is a forum for research in theoretical and applied aspects of computational geometry. The journal publishes fundamental research in all areas of the subject, as well as disseminating information on the applications, techniques, and use of computational geometry. Computational Geometry publishes articles on the design and analysis of geometric algorithms. All aspects of computational geometry are covered, including the numerical, graph theoretical, combinatorial and computational topology aspects. Also welcomed are computational geometry solutions to fundamental problems arising in computer graphics, pattern recognition, robotics, image processing, CAD-CAM, VLSI design and geographical information systems.Computationa... Geometry features a special section containing open problems and concise reports on implementations of computational geometry tools.This journal has an Open Archive. All published items, including research articles, have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download 48 months after publication. All papers in the Archive are subject to Elsevier's user license.- ISSN: 0925-7721
Artificial Intelligence
The journal of Artificial Intelligence (AIJ) welcomes papers on broad aspects of AI that constitute advances in the overall field including, but not limited to, cognition and AI, automated reasoning and inference, case-based reasoning, commonsense reasoning, computer vision, constraint processing, ethical AI, heuristic search, human interfaces, intelligent robotics, knowledge representation, machine learning, multi-agent systems, natural language processing, planning and action, and reasoning under uncertainty. The journal reports results achieved in addition to proposals for new ways of looking at AI problems, both of which must include demonstrations of value and effectiveness.Papers describing applications of AI are also welcome, but the focus should be on how new and novel AI methods advance performance in application areas, rather than a presentation of yet another application of conventional AI methods. Papers on applications should describe a principled solution, emphasize its novelty, and present an indepth evaluation of the AI techniques being exploited.Apart from regular papers, the journal also accepts Research Notes, Research Field Reviews, Position Papers, and Book Reviews (see details below). The journal will also consider summary papers that describe challenges and competitions from various areas of AI. Such papers should motivate and describe the competition design as well as report and interpret competition results, with an emphasis on insights that are of value beyond the competition (series) itself.- ISSN: 0004-3702
Information Systems
Databases: Their Creation, Management and UtilizationInformati... systems are the software and hardware systems that support data-intensive applications. The journal Information Systems publishes articles concerning the design and implementation of languages, data models, process models, algorithms, software and hardware for information systems.Subject areas include data management issues as presented in the principal international database conferences (e.g., ACM SIGMOD/PODS, VLDB, ICDE and ICDT/EDBT) as well as data-related issues from the fields of data mining/machine learning, information retrieval coordinated with structured data, internet and cloud data management, business process management, web semantics, visual and audio information systems, scientific computing, and data science. We welcome systems papers that focus on implementation considerations in massively parallel data management, fault tolerance, and special purpose hardware for data-intensive systems; theoretical papers that either break significant new ground or unify and extend existing algorithms for data-intensive applications; and manuscripts from application domains, such as urban informatics, social and natural science, and Internet of Things, which present innovative, high-performance, and scalable solutions to data management problems for those domains.All papers should motivate the problems they address with compelling examples from real or potential applications. Systems papers must be serious about experimentation either on real systems or simulations based on traces from real systems. Papers from industrial organizations are welcome. Theoretical papers should have a clear motivation from applications and clearly state which ideas have potentially wide applicability.Author... of selected articles that have been accepted for publication in Information Systems are invited by the EiCs to submit the experiment described in their papers for reproducibility validation. The resulting additional reproducibility paper is co-authored by the reproducibility reviewers and the authors of the original publication.As part of its commitment to reproducible science, Information Systems also welcomes experimental reproducible survey papers. Such submissions must: (i) apply a substantial portion of the different surveyed techniques to at least one existing benchmark and perhaps one or more new benchmarks, and (ii) be reproducible (the validation of reproducibility will result in a separate paper following the guidelines of our Reproducibility Editor).In addition to publishing submitted articles, the Editors-in-Chief will invite retrospective articles that describe significant projects by the principal architects of those projects. Authors of such articles should write in the first person, tracing the social as well as technical history of their projects, describing the evolution of ideas, mistakes made, and reality tests. We will make every effort to allow authors the right to republish papers appearing in Information Systems in their own books and monographs.- ISSN: 0306-4379
Displays
Displays is a peer reviewed international journal accepting technical, original research papers and tutorial papers dealing with display technologies and applications. The journal welcomes submissions in a wide range of display-related topics, including display technologies, materials, components, methods and systems, display-human interaction, processing and analysis of visual signals, and visual perception. The journal aims to provide a platform for the publication of top quality display-related research works with both academic and industrial appeal.Our dedicated editorial team will try their best to ensure a rapid reviewing process. The journal covers topics include, but not limited to, the following fields:Display-human Interaction• Visual signal processing and computer vision (CV) • Display-human/user interface design and analysis • Image/video quality assessment (IQA/VQA) and quality of experience (QoE) • Visual performance measurement and assessment • Visual perception and its cortical representation • Human factors and ergonomics for displaysDisplay Technology• Emissive/non-emissiv... displays • Flexible displays and E-papers • Materials/components and drive-electronics for displays • 3D displays and virtual/augmented/mi... reality (VR/AR/MR) • Auditory and tactile displays • Computational displays- ISSN: 0141-9382
Signal Processing: Image Communication
Theory, Techniques & Applications A publication of the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP)Signal Processing: Image Communication is an international journal for the development of the theory and practice of image communication. Its primary objectives are the following:To present a forum for the advancement of theory and practice of image communication.To stimulate cross-fertilization between areas similar in nature which have traditionally been separated, for example, various aspects of visual communications and information systems.To contribute to a rapid information exchange between the industrial and academic environments.The editorial policy and the technical content of the journal are the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief, the Area Editors and the Advisory Editors. The Journal is self-supporting from subscription income and contains a minimum amount of advertisements. Advertisements are subject to the prior approval of the Editor-in-Chief. The journal welcomes contributions from every country in the world.Signal Processing: Image Communication publishes articles relating to aspects of the design, implementation and use of image communication systems. The journal features original research work, tutorial and review articles, and accounts of practical developments.Subject... of interest include: Multimedia coding, 3D and multi-view compression for human and machine consumption3D and multi-view representations, multimedia pre/post processing, video restoration and super-resolution, video synthesisPeer-to-pee... video networking, wireless video broadcasting and communication, visual surveillance, video processing for automation and remote operation, architectures for image/video processing and communicationInterac... visual communication, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and eXtended Reality (XR) systems, point cloud processing and compression, light field capture and rendering, immersive media technologies, real-time 3D environment reconstructionMultim... quality assessment and measures, models for QoS and QoEMulti-camera video analysis, motion analysis, content-based media indexing and retrieval, semantics, face and gesture processing- ISSN: 0923-5965
Design Studies
Design Studies The Interdisciplinary Journal of Design ResearchMission Our mission at Design Studies is to foster contemporary discourse and discoveries in the field of design. We commit to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries and champion inclusivity in academic contributions. We welcome submissions from a diverse spectrum of individuals and perspectives globally. We invite an engaged community of authors to advance design through research, scholarship and creative practice.Aims Design Studies is a leading international academic journal dedicated to the comprehensive examination and discourse of design.The editorial aim is to publish work that is relevant to a broad audience of researchers, educators, and practitioners. We welcome original scholarly research papers concerned with the process, perspectives and outcomes of designing in all its application areas. Insights into the process of design from experimental or empirical research, the design of objects, environments, and systems and their impacts on society and the environment, and critical theory and analysis should galvanize thought leadership and community.Design Studies fills a unique niche among design publications of its type by publishing articles that strike a balance between theoretical and practical modes of inquiry, to produce critical understandings of design practice and its effects in society through the following distinctive aims.Foster Interdisciplinary Design Discussions: Create a space for interdisciplinary discussions on fundamental design elements, including process, cognition, and philosophy, while emphasising research, theory, and innovative outcomes.Explore Design's Theoretical Evolution: Assess the history and future of design by examining its development and contributing to future practices, focusing on rigorous research approachesCritically Analyse Design Practices: Encourage critical evaluations of design methodologies and outcomes, including ethical, social, and environmental considerations.Embra... Diverse Design Contexts: Examine design within various cultural, socio-economic, organisational and political settings, highlighting its impact on social change, sustainability, and community empowerment.Expand the Design Conversation: Welcome a wide range of contributions, including practical case studies, theoretical explorations, and methodological critiques, to engage in a comprehensive design discourse.Scope Design Studies seeks to expand the boundaries of design knowledge and practice. We invite authors to submit papers that not only challenge traditional norms and methodologies but also promote a forward-thinking and inclusive dialogue within the design community. Our scope encompasses a wide range of design domains, including but not limited to engineering design, industrial design, product design, systems design, innovation, and current design thinking paradigms within the overarching research context.Design Studies welcomes articles on a wide range of topic areas across design's core facets centred on the main aims of the journal.Design Theory • Design Process • Philosophy of Design • Design Conceptualisations and Perspectives • Design ThinkingDesign Research and Methodology • Design Research Methods • Interdisciplinary Design Research • Co-DesignDesign Practice • Practice-led Design Research • Design Innovation • Design JusticeDesign Education • Design Pedagogy • Design Teaching and Learning • Design DialogueDesign Impact • Human Factors in Design • Design Manufacturing and Materials • Product Engineering • Design Sustainability- ISSN: 0142-694X
Performance Evaluation
Performance Evaluation is a leading journal in the area of modeling, measurement, and evaluation of performance aspects of computing and communication systems. As such, it aims to present a balanced and complete view of the entire field of performance evaluation. The journal audience encompasses academics, industrial researchers, and professional figures such as performance engineers, network managers, and computer system designers.The journal solicits from its audience papers that focus on one or more of the following dimensions: Define new performance evaluation tools, including measurement and monitoring tools as well as modeling and analytic techniquesProvide new insights into the performance of computing and communication systemsPresent novel control and learning methods for performance managementIntroduce new application areas where performance evaluation tools and methods can play an important role Contributions to the journal often focus on theoretical, methodological, or applied aspects of:Resource allocation (e.g., routing and flow control, bandwidth allocation, load-balancing, deployment,...System tuning, sizing and optimal configurationSystem reliability and dependabilityEnergy efficiency and energy harvestingSystem architecture design and implementation Application areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:Computer and communication networks (e.g., software-defined, wireless, cognitive radio, ad-hoc, quantum,...Data centersCloud, IoT, edge, and cyber-physical systemsSocial networks, social media, metaverseAI-based servicesBig data and storage systemsBlockchain and distributed ledgersAutonomous and self-organizing systemsEmbedded systems Commonly featured performance evaluation methods and techniques include:Stochastic models (e.g., queueing theory, mean-field models, stochastic geometry,...Data-dri... methods (e.g., AI/machine learning, inference, statistical analysis, ...)Scheduling and load balancing theorySimulation methodsGame theory and pricingMeasurement techniques (e.g. software and hardware monitors) and workload characterizationNote that the above lists are not all inclusive or restrictive and submissions with creative applications of performance evaluation tools outside of those above and/or applications outside of those above are also welcome.A variety of types of submissions are possible, primarily original work, tutorials & surveys. All submissions are expected to position their contributions against relevant prior work in the field, including articles published in recent years by the journal. A complete list of PEVA articles may be found here.- ISSN: 0166-5316
International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection
The International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (IJCIP) was launched in 2008, with the primary aim of publishing scholarly papers of the highest quality in all areas of critical infrastructure protection. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions for securing assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors. These critical infrastructure sectors include: information technology, telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, transportation systems, chemicals, critical manufacturing, agriculture and food, defense industrial base, public health and health care, national monuments and icons, drinking water and water treatment systems, commercial facilities, dams, emergency services, nuclear reactors, materials and waste, postal and shipping, and government facilities. Protecting and ensuring the continuity of operation of critical infrastructure assets are vital to national security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and societal wellbeing.The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:1. Analysis of security challenges that are unique or common to the various infrastructure sectors. 2. Identification of core security principles and techniques that can be applied to critical infrastructure protection. 3. Elucidation of the dependencies and interdependencies existing between infrastructure sectors and techniques for mitigating the devastating effects of cascading failures. 4. Creation of sophisticated, yet practical, solutions, for critical infrastructure protection that involve mathematical, scientific and engineering techniques, economic and social science methods, and/or legal and public policy constructs.A unique aspect of the journal is the publication of opinion pieces from leading international scholars and high-ranking government officials that tackle controversial issues related to critical infrastructure protection that are of global significance.The International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection is the official journal of International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.10 on Critical Infrastructure Protection.- ISSN: 1874-5482
Physical Communication
PHYCOM: Physical Communication is an international and archival journal providing complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in all aspects of physical layer communications. Theoretical research contributions presenting new techniques, concepts or analyses, applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments, and tutorials are published.Topics of interest include but are not limited to:Physical layer issues of Wireless Local Area Networks, WiMAX, Wireless Mesh Networks, Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks, PCS Systems; Radio access protocols and algorithms for the physical layer; Spread Spectrum Communications; Channel Modeling; Detection and Estimation; Modulation and Coding; Multiplexing and Carrier Techniques; Broadband Wireless Communications; Wireless Personal Communications; Multi-user Detection; Signal Separation and Interference rejection: Multimedia Communications over Wireless; DSP Applications to Wireless Systems; Experimental and Prototype Results; Multiple Access Techniques; Space-time Processing; Synchronization Techniques; Error Control Techniques; Cryptography; Software Radios; Tracking; Resource Allocation and Inference Management; Multi-rate and Multi-carrier Communications; Cross layer Design and Optimization; Propagation and Channel Characterization; OFDM Systems; MIMO Systems; Ultra-Wideband Communications; Cognitive Radio System Architectures; Platforms and Hardware Implementations for the Support of Cognitive, Radio Systems; Cognitive Radio Resource Management and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.- ISSN: 1874-4907
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture provides international coverage of advances in the development and application of computer hardware, software, electronic instrumentation, and control systems for solving problems in agriculture, including agronomy, horticulture (in both its food and amenity aspects), forestry, aquaculture, and animal/livestock farming. Its new companion journal, Smart Agricultural Technology provides continuity for smart application being applied in production agriculture.The journal publishes original papers, reviews, and applications notes on topics pertaining to advances in the use of computers or electronics in plant or animal agricultural production, including agricultural soils, water, pests, controlled environments, structures, and wastes, as well as the plants and animals themselves. On-farm, post-harvest operations considered part of agriculture (such as drying, storage, logistics, production assessment, trimming and separation of plant and animal material) are also covered. Relevant areas of technology include artificial intelligence, sensors, machine vision, robotics, networking, and simulation modelling.When determining the suitability of submitted manuscripts for publication, particular emphasis is placed on novelty and innovation, and the degree to which a manuscript advances the state of the art for computers/electronic... in agriculture. Applying existing technology to a particular crop for the first time does not qualify as an innovation in computers/electronic... for this journal. Research applying off-the-shelf hardware or software, without augmenting such technology with investigator-develop... tools, innovations, or unique approaches, should be submitted to its companion journal, Smart Agricultural Technology, whose scope includes applied technology. Manuscripts that apply computers/electronic... in an ancillary fashion or focus objectives and conclusions primarily on the application sciences (e.g., entomology, agronomy, engineering, economics, horticulture) should be submitted to one of those respective science journals.The journal recognizes that the use of previously published data sets (either alpha-numeric, quantitative, or imagery) can be extremely beneficial as researchers develop and prototype new machine learning or machine vision algorithms with potential application to agriculture. However, the journal views this prototyping work as preliminary in nature, and prospective authors should, prior to submitting such work to this journal, generate a more scientifically rigorous data set, collected by the authors under controlled and reported experimental conditions.- ISSN: 0168-1699
Annals of Pure and Applied Logic
The journal Annals of Pure and Applied Logic publishes high quality papers in all areas of mathematical logic as well as applications of logic in mathematics, in theoretical computer science and in other related disciplines. All submissions to the journal should be mathematically correct, well written (preferably in English)and contain relevant new results that are of significant interest to a substantial number of logicians. The journal also considers submissions that are somewhat too long to be published by other journals while being too short to form a separate memoir provided that they are of particular outstanding quality and broad interest. In addition, Annals of Pure and Applied Logic occasionally publishes special issues of selected papers from well-chosen conferences in pure and applied logic.This journal has an Open Archive. All published items, including research articles, have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download 48 months after publication. All papers in the Archive are subject to Elsevier's user license.- ISSN: 0168-0072
Information Sciences
Informatics and Computer Science Intelligent Systems Applications An International JournalInformation Sciences will publish original, innovative and creative research results. A smaller number of timely tutorial and surveying contributions will be published from time to time.The journal is designed to serve researchers, developers, managers, strategic planners, graduate students and others interested in state-of-the art research activities in information, knowledge engineering and intelligent systems. Readers are assumed to have a common interest in information science, but with diverse backgrounds in fields such as engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, cell biology, molecular biology, management science, cognitive science, neurobiology, behavioural sciences and biochemistry.The journal publishes high-quality, refereed articles. It emphasizes a balanced coverage of both theory and practice. It fully acknowledges and vividly promotes a breadth of the discipline of Informations Sciences.Topics include:Foundations of Information Science: Information Theory, Mathematical Linguistics, Automata Theory, Cognitive Science, Theories of Qualitative Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Soft Computing, Semiotics, Computational Biology and Bio-informatics.Impl... and Information Technology: Intelligent Systems, Genetic Algorithms and Modelling, Fuzzy Logic and Approximate Reasoning, Artificial Neural Networks, Expert and Decision Support Systems, Learning and Evolutionary Computing, Expert and Decision Support Systems, Learning and Evolutionary Computing, Biometrics, Moleculoid Nanocomputing, Self-adaptation and Self-organisational Systems, Data Engineering, Data Fusion, Information and Knowledge, Adaptive ad Supervisory Control, Discrete Event Systems, Symbolic / Numeric and Statistical Techniques, Perceptions and Pattern Recognition, Design of Algorithms, Software Design, Computer Systems and Architecture Evaluations and Tools, Human-Computer Interface, Computer Communication Networks and Modelling and Computing with WordsApplications: Manufacturing, Automation and Mobile Robots, Virtual Reality, Image Processing and Computer Vision Systems, Photonics Networks, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Brain Mapping, Language and Search Engine Design, User-friendly Man Machine Interface, Data Compression and Text Abstraction and Summarization, Virtual Reality, Finance and Economics Modelling and OptimisationEditors-... can be reached at the following:Professor Sabrina S. Senatore- [email protected]... Zheng Z. Yan- [email protected]...- ISSN: 0020-0255
Computer Communications
The International Journal for the Computer and Telecommunications IndustryComputer and Communications networks are key infrastructures of the information society with high socio-economic value as they contribute to the correct operations of many critical services (from healthcare to finance and transportation). Internet is the core of today's computer-communicati... infrastructures. This has transformed the Internet, from a robust network for data transfer between computers, to a global, content-rich, communication and information system where contents are increasingly generated by the users, and distributed according to human social relations. Next-generation network technologies, architectures and protocols are therefore required to overcome the limitations of the legacy Internet and add new capabilities and services. The future Internet should be ubiquitous, secure, resilient, and closer to human communication paradigms.Computer Communications is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles (both theory and practice) and survey papers covering all aspects of future computer communication networks (on all layers, except the physical layer), with a special attention to the evolution of the Internet architecture, protocols, services, and applications. Topics include, but are not limited to:Internet of ThingsEdge/cloud computingGreen networkingMobile and ubiquitous networksTerrestrial and Non-terrestrial networksMobile network services and applicationsExperime... test-beds and research platformsAlgorithmic aspects of communication networksEmerging technologies for next generation networkFuture Internet architecture, protocols and servicesModeling, measurement, and simulation of computer communication networks- ISSN: 0140-3664
Optical Switching and Networking
A Computer Networks JournalOptical Switching and Networking (OSN) is an archival journal aiming to provide complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the optical and high-speed opto-electronic networking areas. The editorial board is committed to providing detailed, constructive feedback to submitted papers, as well as a fast turn-around time.Optical Switching and Networking considers high-quality, original, and unpublished contributions addressing all aspects of optical and opto-electronic networks. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:• Optical and Opto-Electronic Backbone, Metropolitan and Local Area Networks • Optical Data Center Networks • Elastic optical networks • Green Optical Networks • Software Defined Optical Networks • Novel Multi-layer Architectures and Protocols (Ethernet, Internet, Physical Layer) • Optical Networks for Internet of Things (IOT) • Home Networks, In-Vehicle Networks, and Other Short-Reach Networks • Optical Access Networks • Optical Data Center Interconnection Systems • Optical OFDM and coherent optical network systems • Free Space Optics (FSO) networks • Hybrid Fiber - Wireless Networks • Optical Satellite Networks • Visible Light Communication Networks • Optical Storage Networks • Optical Network Security • Optical Network Resiliance and Reliability • Control Plane Issues and Signaling Protocols • Optical Quality of Service (OQoS) and Impairment Monitoring • Optical Layer Anycast, Broadcast and Multicast • Optical Network Applications, Testbeds and Experimental Networks • Optical Network for Science and High Performance Computing NetworksPlease note that the topics “Wireless Sensor Networks” and “Ad Hoc Networks” are outside the scope of OSN, unless the manuscript involves optical switching and networking in the context of these traditionally wireless networks.Also, please note that manuscripts on generic “Neural Network” topics are outside the scope of OSN, unless the neural network specifically addresses optical switching and networking.Generally... the scope of OSN encompasses the link layer (Layer 2) and higher layers in the network protocol stack. Manuscripts focused on the physical (photonics, Layer 1) should please be submitted to Optical Fiber Technology or Optics Communications.- ISSN: 1573-4277
Microelectronics Reliability
Microelectronics Reliability, is dedicated to disseminating the latest research results and related information on the reliability of microelectronic devices, circuits and systems, from materials, process and manufacturing, to design, testing and operation. The coverage of the journal includes the following topics: measurement, understanding and analysis; evaluation and prediction; modelling and simulation; methodologies and mitigation. Papers which combine reliability with other important areas of microelectronics engineering, such as design, fabrication, integration, testing, and field operation will also be welcome, and practical papers reporting case studies in the field and specific application domains are particularly encouraged.Most accepted papers will be published as Research Papers, describing significant advances and completed work. Papers reviewing important developing topics of general interest may be accepted for publication as Review Papers. All contributions are subject to peer review by leading experts in the field. Special issues are devoted to significant international conferences, or to important developing topics.Microelectron... Reliability is an indispensable forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience between microelectronics reliability professionals from both academic and industrial environments, and all those associated in any way with a steadily growing microelectronics industry and its many fields of application.- ISSN: 0026-2714
Discrete Mathematics
Discrete Mathematics provides a common forum for significant research in many areas of discrete mathematics and combinatorics.The research areas covered by Discrete Mathematics include graph and hypergraph theory, enumeration, coding theory, block designs, the combinatorics of partially ordered sets, extremal set theory, matroid theory, algebraic combinatorics, discrete geometry, matrices, discrete probability, and parts of cryptography.Discret... Mathematics generally does not include research on dynamical systems, differential equations, or discrete Laplacian operators within its scope. It also does not publish articles that are principally focused on linear algebra, abstract algebraic structures, or fuzzy sets unless they are highly related to one of the main areas of interest. Also, papers focused primarily on applied problems or experimental results fall outside our scope.Items in the journal include research articles (Contributions or Notes, depending on length) and survey/expository articles (Perspectives). Efforts are made to process the submission of Notes (short articles) quickly. The Perspectives section features expository articles accessible to a broad audience that cast new light or present unifying points of view on well-known or insufficiently-known topics.Discrete Mathematics also publishes occasional Special Issues containing selected papers. Such issues are fully refereed and adhere to the normal high standards of the journal.This journal has an Open Archive. All published items, including research articles, have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download 48 months after publication. All papers in the Archive are subject to Elsevier's user license.- ISSN: 0012-365X
Journal of Systems Architecture
The Journal of Systems Architecture: Embedded Software Design (JSA) is a journal covering all design and architectural aspects related to embedded systems and software. It ranges from the microarchitecture level via the system software level up to the application-specific architecture level. Aspects such as real-time systems, operating systems, programming languages, communications (limited to analysis and the software stack), mobile systems, parallel and distributed architectures as well as additional subjects in the computer and system architecture area will fall within the scope of this journal. Technology will not be a main focus, but its use and relevance to particular designs will be. Case studies are welcome but must contribute more than just a design for a particular piece of software.Design automation of such systems including methodologies, techniques and tools for their design as well as novel designs of software components fall within the scope of this journal. Novel applications that use embedded systems are also central in this journal. While JSA does not focus on hardware design, hardware/software co-design techniques with an emphasis on software are also relevant here.We invite you to convert your open source software into an additional journal publication in Software Impacts, a multi-disciplinary open access journal. Software Impacts provides a scholarly reference to software that has been used to address a research challenge. The journal disseminates impactful and re-usable scientific software through Original Software Publications (OSP) which describe the application of the software to research and the published outputs.- ISSN: 1383-7621
Computers & Mathematics with Applications
Computers & Mathematics with Applications provides a medium of exchange for those engaged in fields contributing to building successful simulations for science and engineering using Partial Differential Equations (PDEs).The following are the principal areas of interest of the journal: Modeling using PDEs.Analysis of mathematical models, formulated in terms of PDEs.Discretization Methods and Numerical Analysis for PDEs.Numerical linear and nonlinear algebra. Fast numerical algorithms.Algorithm... and Data Structures. Adaptivity. Computational Geometry.Software Design, Code verification and Quality Assurance (QA).Verification and Validation.- ISSN: 0898-1221
Online Social Networks and Media
Online Social Networks and Media (OSNEM) are one of the most disruptive communication platforms of the last 15 years with high socio-economic value. Nowadays, OSNEM are regularly used by billions of users to interact, and they are key platforms for (among others) content and opinion dissemination, social and professional networking, recommendations, scouting, alerting, and political campaigns. The use of social technologies has become a sweeping cultural, social and economic phenomenon. Social platforms can exploit the "cognitive surplus" of our society for creating content and support collaboration.Moreov... the widespread diffusion of mobile personal devices (smartphones and tablets) is boosting the pervasive use of OSNEM services, as well as fostering the design of novel social networking services where users' mobility is one of the key features. OSNEM, thus, represent a challenging environment for computer scientists working in academia and industry, to develop innovative ideas, fostering the design of the new generation of communication platforms and their services. The pervasive penetration of OSNEM in our lives is having very significant impacts also on the type of OSNEM services and, more in general, on societal services. The digital footprints that people leaves in OSNEM provide a unique source to investigate and understand (by exploiting data mining and machine learning techniques) people's behavior (e.g., mobility patterns, opinions and interests spreading), and human relationships in the society. OSNEM can thus become a (social) microscope for understanding the human behavior both in the cyber and in the physical world and hence can be a powerful tool for investigating societal phenomena (the epidemics spreading, the terrorist networks, the diffusion of opinions, the pulse of a city, etc.) and develop innovative services.OSNEM is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles (both theoretical and experimental) and survey papers covering all aspects of OSNEM: from OSNEM protocols and applications to the use of data mined from OSNEM for modeling and understanding the human behavior in the cyber-physical world. It is a multidisciplinary journal for the wide community of computer and network scientists working on developing OSNEM platforms and services and using OSNEM as a big data source to mine, learn and model the (online) human behavior. The journal also welcomes contributions applying a wide range of (computer- and network-science) techniques and tools to OSNEM for investigating how social relationships affect other scientific fields, e.g., social and political sciences, economic and financial sciences, medical sciences.Topics include, but are not limited to:OSNEM platforms, protocols and applications;Decentr... mobile and location-based OSNEM;Trust, reputation, privacy and security in OSNEM;Dynamics of trends, information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM;Recommendation... and advertising in OSNEM;Measurement, analysis and modeling of popular online social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, etc.);Data mining, and machine learning in OSNEM systems;Social media analysis and social analytics;Informatio... extraction and search in OSNEM;Complex-networ... analysis of OSNEM;Measurement, analysis and modeling of social behavior through OSNEM data;Analysis of the use of OSNEM in the urban context;Crowdsourcin... and online social networks;Multidiscip... applications of OSNEM (economics, medicine, society, politics, homeland security, etc.).- ISSN: 2468-6964
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Researchers interested in submitting a special issue proposal should adhere to the Special Content Submission Guidelines.The International Journal on the Development and Application of Standards for Computers, Software Quality, Data Communications, Interfaces and MeasurementThe quality of software, well-defined interfaces (hardware and software), the process of digitalisation, and accepted standards in these fields are essential for building and exploiting complex computing, communication, multimedia and measuring systems. Standards can simplify the design and construction of individual hardware and software components and help to ensure satisfactory interworking.Compute... Standards & Interfaces is an international journal dealing specifically with these topics.The journal • Provides information about activities and progress on the definition of computer standards, software quality, interfaces and methods, at national, European and international levels • Publishes critical comments on standards and standards activities • Disseminates user's experiences and case studies in the application and exploitation of established or emerging standards, interfaces and methods • Offers a forum for discussion on actual projects, standards, interfaces and methods by recognised experts • Stimulates relevant research by providing a specialised refereed medium.Computer Standards & Interfaces is concerned with the specification, development and application of standards and with high-level publications of developments and methods in the following areas: • Standards, Information Management, Formal Methods - Computers, Processors, Storage, Operating systems, Languages, Databases, Graphics, User interface, Multimedia, Information security, Office automation, Development of standards and instruments, Applications • Software Quality, Software Process - Languages, Operating systems, Programming, Requirements specification, Design & implementation, Inspection & test, Maintenance, Product and process evaluation, Performance, Tools, Metrics, Embedded systems, Software in measurement and technical systems including real-time aspects, Development of International Standards in Software Engineering • Distributed Systems, Open Systems, E-Topics - Digital interfaces, System and device buses, Fieldbuses, Data communication, Distributed computing, Protocols, Open systems interconnection, Local and wide area networks, Internet, Worldwide Web, Network security, Cryptology, E-services, E-business, E-commerce • Data Acquisition - Analog-to-digital conversion, Specification, Modelling, Industrial electronics, Real-time systems, Laboratory automation, Automatic measurement, Process control, Electromagnetic compatibility • Digital Instruments Standardisation - Forum of EUPAS, European Project for ADC-based devices, Standardisation (IMEKO TC-4 Working Group on A/D and D/A Converter Metrology), IEEE TC-10, IEC TC-42-WG8, IEC TC-85-WG16; Standardi-sation of specifications, modelling, testing, and analog and digital processing for digital instrumentsThe last issue of a volume includes an author index and a subject index.CS&I also covers general topics concerning the standardisation process, such as technical, political and commercial aspects of standards, their impact on the marketplace, cost/benefit analyses, legislative issues, and relationships among national and international standards bodies.- ISSN: 0920-5489
Signal Processing
An International Journal, A publication of the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP)Signal Processing incorporates all aspects of the theory and practice of signal processing. It features original research work covering novel signal processing tools as well as tutorial and review articles with a focus on the signal processing issues. It is intended for a rapid dissemination of knowledge to engineers and scientists working in the research, development or practical application of signal processing.Subject areas covered by the journal include: Statistical Signal Processing;Detection and Estimation;Spectral Analysis and Filtering;Machine Learning for Signal Processing;Optimizat... methods for Signal Processing;Multi-dim... Signal Processing;Graph Signal Processing;Signal Processing over Networks;Signal Processing for Communications and networking;Biomedica... Signal Processing;Image and Video Processing;Audio and Acoustic Signal Processing;Multimedi... Signal Processing;Radar and Sonar Signal Processing;Remote Sensing;Data Science;Network Science;Software Developments and Open Source Initiatives;New Applications.Type of Contributions: The journal welcomes the following types of contributions.Origin... research articles: Research articles should not exceed 30 pages (single column, double spaced, including figures, tables and references) in length and must contain novel research within the scope of the journal.Review articles: Review articles are typically 30-60 pages (single column, double spaced, including figures tables and references) in length, and provide a comprehensive review on a scientific topic. They may be relatively broad in scope, thereby serving a tutorial function, or be quite specialized, aimed at researchers in the chosen field.Fast Communications: A Fast Communication is a short, self-contained article highlighting ongoing research, or reporting interesting possibly tentative ideas, or comments on previously published research. Such articles should not exceed 10 pages (single column, double spaced, including figures, tables and references) in length. The objective is to provide detailed, constructive feedback on submitted papers and publish high quality papers within a very short period of time.- ISSN: 0165-1684
Big Data Research
The journal aims to promote and communicate advances in big data research by providing a fast and high quality forum for researchers, practitioners and policy makers from the very many different communities working on, and with, this topic.The journal will accept papers on foundational aspects in dealing with big data, as well as papers on specific Platforms and Technologies used to deal with big data. To promote Data Science and interdisciplinary collaboration between fields, and to showcase the benefits of data driven research, papers demonstrating applications of big data in domains as diverse as Geoscience, Social Web, Finance, e-Commerce, Health Care, Environment and Climate, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, life sciences and drug discovery, digital libraries and scientific publications, security and government will also be considered. Occasionally the journal may publish whitepapers on policies, standards and best practices.- ISSN: 2214-5796
Applied Mathematics and Computation
Applied Mathematics and Computation addresses work at the interface between applied mathematics, numerical computation, and applications of systems – oriented ideas to the physical, biological, social, and behavioral sciences, and emphasizes papers of a computational nature focusing on new algorithms, their analysis and numerical results.In addition to presenting research papers, Applied Mathematics and Computation publishes review articles and single–topics issues.- ISSN: 0096-3003
Pervasive and Mobile Computing
Special Issue Proposal Note PMCJ exclusively reviews Special Issue proposal forms submitted here through the designated submission system. Proposals submitted via any other means will not be considered for review. For more information on how to prepare and submit a SI proposal please check https://www.elsevier... and Scope As envisioned by Mark Weiser as early as 1991, pervasive computing systems and services have truly become integral to our daily lives. Tremendous advancements in a multitude of technologies ranging from personalized and embedded smart devices (e.g., smartphones, sensors, wearables, IoT) to ubiquitous connectivity through wireless mobile communications and cognitive networking infrastructures, to advanced computing techniques (including mobile edge/fog/cloud, data analytics and machine learning) and user-friendly middleware services and platforms have significantly contributed to the unprecedented advances in pervasive and mobile computing.Such cutting-edge pervasive technologies and paradigms have led to the convergence of cyber-physical-human systems with applications to smart environments (e.g., smart homes and cities, smart grid, smart transportation, smart health, smart agriculture) with the goal to improve human experience and quality of life without explicit awareness of the underlying communications and computing technologies. Additionally, the huge amount of (real-time) data collected via pervasive devices coupled with advanced data analytic, machine learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques for reliable prediction and decision-making are making breakthrough research in pervasive computing and applications, such as self-driving cars, predictive maintenance in the industry 4.0 environments, mobile recommendation systems, etc.The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal (PMC) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed technical journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles spanning theory and practice, and covering all aspects of pervasive and mobile computing and systems. Topics include, but not limited to: Pervasive Computing and Communications Architectures and ProtocolsPervasive, Mobile and Wearable Computing Systems and ServicesCyber-Physic... Systems and Cyber-Physical-Human SystemsSmart Systems and Applications (smart homes, smart cities, smart manufacturing, smart transportation, smart grid, smart health, smart agriculture, etc.)Human-centric Intelligent SystemsCognitive ComputingTrustworthy AI in Pervasive SystemsMachine Learning and Deep Learning in Pervasive and Mobile ComputingFederated, Distributed and Embedded learning, Learning at-the-edge in Pervasive SystemsLearning on Streaming Data and Continual Learning in Pervasive and Mobile SystemsBig Data and Data Analytics in Pervasive Computing SystemsInternet of Things and Social Internet of ThingsInternet of People and Internet of VehiclesEdge, Fog, Mobile Cloud and Opportunistic Computing in Pervasive and Mobile SystemsEnabling Pervasive Communication Technologies (e.g., wireless LANs, cellular, hybrid, ad hoc and cognitive networks)Wireless Sensors Networks and RFID TechnologiesUrban Sensing and Mobile CrowdsensingParticip... and Social SensingMachine-to-Ma... and Device-to-Device CommunicationsPositi... Localization and Tracking TechnologiesActivity Recognition and TrackingContext-awar... ComputingLocation-ba... Services and ApplicationsPervasiv... Service Creation, Composition, Discovery, Management, and DeliveryHuman User Interfaces and Interaction ModelsTrust, Reliability, Security, and Privacy in Pervasive and Mobile Computing SystemsPerformance Evaluation of Pervasive and Mobile Computing Systems- ISSN: 1574-1192
Ocean Modelling
Ocean Modelling is an international journal that highlights the significant findings and breakthroughs in all aspects of ocean modelling research to support the advancement of ocean sciences.Ocean Modelling welcomes submissions in various forms of mechanism analysis, laboratory experiments, ocean model development, improvements and applications, as well as model-observation synergies. In particular, ocean model applications at different scales that aim at understanding the ocean and Earth system and its coupling to biological, geological and chemical systems are welcome. Special attention can be also given to interdisciplinary contributions focusing on interactions between physics, biology and chemistry, cross-scale processes, and machine learning.The journal publishes topics including:Models of ocean circulation, surface waves, tides and sea ice, marine ecosystems, biogeochemical processes, sediment processes, and coastal morphology.Earth system models, ocean-atmosphere coupled models, and climate models with a special emphasis on the role of the ocean.Innovative modelling, combined with observational, theoretical studies concerning physical and biogeochemical processes in different time and space scales.Technologies associated with ocean model development, (e.g., model framework, coupler, data assimilation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence).Simula... prediction and response strategy of ocean and climate disasters like tsunamis, flooding, volcano eruptions, float stone, marine heat waves, oil spill movements, etc.Improved understanding of the variability in the ocean and its past, present and future role in the wider climate system using models and observations.Topical Collections will be envisaged for timely topics, related to ocean modelling, to promote key advances in specific research areas in ocean modelling and to bring together high-quality contributions in the collection's domain. Ocean Modelling welcome submissions to the 3 ongoing Topical Collections: Cross-Scale Processes in Ocean Modelling, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Methods and Applications for Ocean Modelling, Advancements in Earth System Modelling with Ocean Components.Ocean Modelling publishes 12 issues per year with 4 categories of articles, including:1. Research Papers form the core of the journal, with a typical length of 6000 words and a maximum of 10000 words.2. Reviews are between 8000 and 20000 words, on topics cross traditional lines.3. Short Communications are short research papers, with a typical length of 2000 words, and a maximum of 5000 words, 3 Figures or Tables.4. Perspective papers discuss about subjective positions, viewpoints or new concepts within less than 2000 words.- ISSN: 1463-5003
New Ideas in Psychology
New Ideas in Psychology is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptual and theoretical contributions across all fields of Psychology and any other fields that have something to bring to Psychology.Topics of interest include, but are not limited to Clinical and Health Psychology, Cognition, Behavioural Psychology, Biological Psychology, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology. We welcome original theoretical papers, critical reviews, commentaries, debates, interviews and book reviews.- ISSN: 0732-118X
Journal of Pragmatics
Aims & ScopeAn Interdisciplinary Journal of Language StudiesSince 1977, the Journal of Pragmatics has provided a forum for bringing together a wide range of research in pragmatics, including cognitive pragmatics, corpus pragmatics, experimental pragmatics, historical pragmatics, interpersonal pragmatics, multimodal pragmatics, sociopragmatics, theoretical pragmatics and related fields. Our aim is to publish innovative pragmatic scholarship from all perspectives. Submissions need to engage with current pragmatic theorising of how speakers produce and interpret language in different contexts, while drawing on attested data from a wide range of languages/cultures in different parts of the world.The Journal of Pragmatics also encourages work that uses attested language data to explore the relationship between pragmatics and neighbouring research areas such as semantics, discourse analysis, conversation analysis and ethnomethodology, interactional linguistics, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, media studies, psychology, sociology, and the philosophy of language. Alongside full-length articles, discussion notes and book reviews, the journal welcomes proposals for high quality special issues in all areas of pragmatics which make a significant contribution to a topical or developing area at the cutting-edge of research.- ISSN: 0378-2166
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies publishes research on the design and use of interactive computer technology. Research areas relevant to the journal include:• Adaptive user interfaces • Affective computing • Ageing and digital technologies • Computational interaction • Computer mediated communication • Computer supported cooperative work • Computers and accessibility • Conversational user interfaces • Design and evaluation of interactive technologies • Digital games and play • Digital health systems • Empirical studies of user behaviour • Ethical aspects in the design of interactive systems • HCI evaluation methodologies • HCI for development • HCI theory • Human-AI interaction • Intelligent tutoring systems • Interaction techniques • Mobile computing • Multimodal interaction techniques • Pervasive computing • Privacy and security in regard to HCI • Social computing • Sustainable and critical computing • Ubiquitous computing • User experience and usability • Virtual/Augmented/Mi... reality • Visualization • Wearable computers- ISSN: 1071-5819
Future Generation Computer Systems
The International Journal of eScienceComputing infrastructures and systems are rapidly developing and so are novel ways to map, control and execute scientific applications which become more and more complex and collaborative. Computational and storage capabilities, databases, sensors, and people need true collaborative tools. Over the last years there has been a real explosion of new theory and technological progress supporting a better understanding of these wide-area, fully distributed sensing and computing systems. Big Data in all its guises require novel methods and infrastructures to register, analyze and distill meaning.FGCS aims to lead the way in advances in distributed systems, collaborative environments, high performance and high performance computing, Big Data on such infrastructures as grids, clouds and the Internet of Things (IoT).The Aims and Scope of FGCS cover new developments in:[1] Applications and application support:Novel applications for novel e-infrastructuresCom... workflow applicationsBig Data registration, processing and analysesProblem solving environments and virtual laboratoriesSemantic and knowledge based systemsCollaborative infrastructures and virtual organizationsMethods for high performance and high throughput computingUrgent computingScientific, industrial, social and educational implicationsEducatio... Methods and tools:Tools for infrastructure development and monitoringDistribute... dynamic resource management and schedulingInformatio... managementProtocols and emerging standardsMethods and tools for internet computingSecurity aspects[3] Theory:Process specification;Progra... and algorithm designTheoretical aspects of large scale communication and computationScaling and performance theoryProtocols and their verification- ISSN: 0167-739X
Journal of Computer and System Sciences
The Journal of Computer and System Sciences publishes original research papers in computer science and related subjects in system science, with attention to the relevant mathematical theory. Applications-oriente... papers may also be accepted and they are expected to contain deep analytic evaluation of the proposed solutions.Research areas include traditional subjects such as:Theory of algorithms and computability Formal languages Automata theoryContemporary subjects such as:Complexity theory Algorithmic Complexity Parallel & distributed computingComputer networks Neural networksComputationa... learning theoryDatabase theory & practiceComputer modeling of complex systemsSecurity and Privacy- ISSN: 0022-0000
Applied Numerical Mathematics
An IMACS JournalApplied Numerical Mathematics provides a forum for the publication of high quality research and tutorial papers in computational mathematics.The journal publishes: • traditional issues and problems in numerical analysis • relevant applications in such fields as physics, fluid dynamics, engineering • other branches of applied science with a computational mathematics componentThe journal strives to be flexible in the type of papers it publishes and their format. Equally desirable are: Full papers, which should be complete and relatively self-contained original contributions with an introduction that can be understood by the broad computational mathematics community. Both rigorous and heuristic styles are acceptable. Of particular interest are papers about new areas of research, in which other than strictly mathematical arguments may be important in establishing a basis for further developments.Tutoria... review papers, covering some of the important issues in Numerical Mathematics, Scientific Computing and their Applications. The journal will occasionally publish contributions which are larger than the usual format for regular papers.Short notes, which present specific new results and techniques in a brief communication.The journal strives to provide authors with a refereed outlet for their work which is subject to the least possible publication delay.Fractional calculus: Due to the number of submissions and the limited number of Editors and Reviewers in this area, the journal is limiting the number of submissions to 5 per month. Please be advised that your paper may be desk rejected due to this new restriction.- ISSN: 0168-9274
Computer Networks
The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications NetworkingComputer Networks is an international, archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the computer communications networking area. The audience includes researchers, managers and operators of networks as well as designers and implementors. The Editorial Board will consider any material for publication that is of interest to those groups.SUBJECT COVERAGEThe topics covered by the journal but not limited to these are:1. Communication Network Architectures: New design contributions on Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs) including Wired, Wireless, Mobile, Cellular, Sensor, Optical, IP, ATM, and other related network technologies, as well as new switching technologies and the integration of various networking paradigms.2. Communication Network Protocols: New design contributions on all protocol layers except the Physical Layer, considering all types of networks mentioned above and their performance evaluation; novel protocols, methods and algorithms related to, e.g., medium access control, error control, routing, resource discovery, multicasting, congestion and flow control, scheduling, multimedia quality of service, as well as protocol specification, testing and verification.3. Network Services and Applications: Web, Web caching, Web performance, Middleware and operating system support for all types of networking, electronic commerce, quality of service, new adaptive applications, and multimedia services.4. Network Security and Privacy: Security protocols, authentication, denial of service, anonymity, smartcards, intrusion detection, key management, viruses and other malicious codes, information flow, data integrity, mobile code and agent security.5. Network Operation and Management: Including network pricing, network system software, quality of service, signaling protocols, mobility management, power management and power control algorithms, network planning, network dimensioning, network reliability, network performance measurements, network modeling and analysis, and overall system management.6. Discrete Algorithms and Discrete Modeling Algorithmic and discrete aspects in the context of computer networking as well as mobile and wireless computing and communications. Fostering cooperation among practitioners and theoreticians in this field.TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS CONSIDEREDThe primary purpose of the journal is to publish original and complete papers covering a specific topic or project in the above mentioned areas in sufficient detail and depth to be of practical use to interested readers. The readers should benefit from the novel solutions and analyses presented in the papers. Enhanced, extended versions of quality papers presented at conferences or workshops can be submitted to our journal for review. Note that papers which were already published with the same contents or simultaneous submission of the same paper to other journals or conferences will not be considered for publication in our journal and will be immediately rejected.Dataset Articles. Computer Networks also publishes micro-articles that describe open datasets available in a redacted and organized way. The purpose is for researchers to easily share and reuse each other's datasets by publishing data articles that:(i) Describe collected data in detail, facilitating reproducibility of experiments and improvements over proposed techniques, thus promoting rigorous experimentation and data analysis. (ii) Describe tools developed to collect, analyze, and visualize data.Open-Source Software Articles. Computer Networks additionally publishes micro-articles that describe open source software that has been used to obtain scholarly results in the area of computer networks. This may include articles describing discrete-event or other simulators, emulation tools, software implementations of networking and communication functionalities and protocols, standard implementations, monitoring tools, among others.- ISSN: 1389-1286
