Journal Guide

The journal Mobile Networks and Applications reflects the emerging symbiosis of portable computers and wireless networks, addressing the convergence of mobility, computing and information organization, access and management. In its special issues, the journal places an equal emphasis on various areas of nomadic computing, data management, related software and hardware technologies, and mobile user services, alongside more ‘classical’ topics in wireless and mobile networking. The journal documents practical and theoretical results which make a fundamental contribution.

Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing publishes research and selective surveys papers ranging from the fundamentals to important new findings. The journal responds to and provides a solution to the widely scattered nature of publications in this area, offering unity of theme, reduced duplication of effort, and greatly enhanced communication among researchers and practitioners in the field.A partial list of topics addressed in the journal includes multidimensional control systems design and implementation;  multidimensional stability and realization theory; prediction and filtering of multidimensional processes; Spatial-temporal signal processing; multidimensional filters and filter-banks; array signal processing; and applications of multidimensional systems and signal processing to areas such as healthcare and 3-D imaging techniques.

This journal details innovative research ideas, emerging technologies, state-of-the-art methods and tools in all aspects of multimedia computing, communication, storage, and applications. It features theoretical, experimental, and survey articles. Coverage in Multimedia Systems includes: - Integration of digital video and audio capabilities in computer systems - Multimedia information encoding and data interchange formats - Operating system mechanisms for digital multimedia - Digital video and audio networking and communication - Storage models and structures - Methodologies, paradigms, tools, and software architectures for supporting multimedia applications - Multimedia applications and application program interfaces, and multimedia endsystem architectures.

Multimedia Tools and Applications publishes original research articles on multimedia development and system support tools as well as case studies of multimedia applications. It also features experimental and survey articles. The journal is intended for academics, practitioners, scientists and engineers who are involved in multimedia system research, design and applications. All papers are peer reviewed.Specific areas of interest include: - Multimedia Tools: - Multimedia Applications: - Prototype multimedia systems and platforms - Home - Education and Training - Operations - Public - Business Office - Visual Information Systems

Network problems are pervasive in our modern technological society, as witnessed by our reliance on physical networks that provide power, communication, and transportation. As well, a number of processes can be modeled using logical networks, as in the scheduling of interdependent tasks, the dating of archaeological artifacts, or the compilation of subroutines comprising a large computer program. Networks provide a common framework for posing and studying problems that often have wider applicability than their originating context. The goal of this journal is to provide a central forum for the distribution of timely information about network problems, their design and mathematical analysis, as well as efficient algorithms for carrying out optimization on networks. The nonstandard modeling of diverse processes using networks and network concepts is also of interest. Consequently, the disciplines that are useful in studying networks are varied, including applied mathematics, operations research, computer science, discrete mathematics, and economics. Networks publishes material on the modeling of problems using networks, the analysis of network problems, the design of computationally efficient network algorithms, and innovative case studies of successful network applications. Since the audience for this journal is then necessarily broad, articles that impact multiple application areas or that creatively use new or existing methodologies are especially appropriate. We seek to publish original, well-written research papers that make a substantive contribution to the knowledge base. In addition, tutorial and survey articles are welcomed. All manuscripts are carefully refereed.

This journal supports the development of new computational paradigms stemming from the cross-fertilization of various research fields, such as programming (logic, constraint, functional, object-oriented), distributed/parallel computing, knowledge-based systems and agent-oriented systems. It presents theoretical and practical papers that cover all types of learning, knowledge discovery, evolutionary mechanisms, and emergent systems that can lead to key technologies that enable the building of more complex and intelligent systems. Major fields covered in New Generation Computing, include: Computing Paradigms Programming and Architecture Network Computing Intelligent Systems Learning Evolutionary Systems.

Parallel Computing is an international journal presenting the practical use of parallel computer systems, including high performance architecture, system software, programming systems and tools, and applications. Within this context the journal covers all aspects of high-end parallel computing.Parallel Computing features original research work, tutorial and review articles as well as novel or illustrative accounts of application experience with (and techniques for) the use of parallel computers. Contributions can cover:• System software for parallel computer systems including programming languages (new languages as well as compilation techniques), operating systems (including middleware), and resource management (scheduling and load-balancing).• Enabling software including debuggers, performance tools, and system and numeric libraries.• General hardware (architecture) concepts, new technologies enabling the realization of such new concepts, and details of commercially available systems• Software engineering and productivity as it relates to parallel computing• Application or tool case studies demonstrating novel ways to achieve parallelism• Performance measurement results on state-of-the-art systems• Approaches to effectively utilize large-scale parallel computing including new algorithms or algorithm analysis with demonstrated relevance to real applications using existing or next generation parallel computer architectures.• Parallel I/O systems both hardware and software• Networking technology for support of high-speed computing demonstrating the impact of high-speed computation on parallel applicationsBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Parallel Processing Letters (PPL) aims to rapidly disseminate results on a worldwide basis in the field of parallel processing in the form of short papers. It fills the need for an information vehicle which can convey recent achievements and further the exchange of scientific information in the field. This journal has a wide scope and topics covered include:

Performance Evaluation functions as 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 Performance Evaluation profession. Hence, the journal is interested in 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 systemsIntroduce new application areas where performance evaluation tools can play an important role and creative new uses for performance evaluation tools.More specifically, common application areas of interest include the performance of:Resource allocation and control methods and algorithms (e.g. routing and flow control in networks, bandwidth allocation, processor scheduling, memory management)System architecture, design and implementationCognitive radioVANETsSocial networks and mediaEnergy efficient ICTEnergy harvestingData centersData centric networksSystem reliabilitySystem tuning and capacity planningWireless and sensor networksAutonomic and self-organizing systemsEmbedded systemsNetwork scienceFurther, common performance evaluation tools of interest include:queueing theoryscheduling theorysimulation methodsdata analysismeasurement techniques (e.g. software and hardware monitors) and workload characterizationstochastic geometrylarge deviationsmean-field theorygame theory and equilibrium analysisNote 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, including: original work, tutorials & surveys, news items and short communications.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Personal and Ubiquitous Computing publishes peer-reviewed international research on handheld, wearable and mobile information devices and the pervasive communications infrastructure that supports them to enable the seamless integration of technology and people in their everyday lives. The journal carries compellingly-written, timely and accessible contributions that illuminate the technological, social and design challenges of personal and ubiquitous computing technologies. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing is an essential resource for researchers and educators who wish to understand the implications of ubiquitous computing.

Personal and Ubiquitous Computing publishes peer-reviewed international research on handheld, wearable and mobile information devices and the pervasive communications infrastructure that supports them to enable the seamless integration of technology and people in their everyday lives. The journal carries compellingly-written, timely and accessible contributions that illuminate the technological, social and design challenges of personal and ubiquitous computing technologies. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing is an essential resource for researchers and educators who wish to understand the implications of ubiquitous computing.

This journal publishes papers involving optical communication networks. Coverage includes network and system technologies; network and system architectures; network access and control; network design, planning, and operation; interworking; and application design for an optical infrastructureThis journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed papers presenting research results, major achievements, and trends involving all aspects of optical network communications. Among the topics explored are transport, access, and customer premises networks; local, regional, and global networks; transoceanic and undersea networks; optical transparent networks; WDM, HWDM, and OTDM networks and more.

Including metamaterialsThis journal establishes a dedicated channel for physicists, material scientists, chemists, engineers and computer scientists who are interested in photonics and nanostructures, and especially in research related to photonic crystals, photonic band gaps and metamaterials. The Journal sheds light on the latest developments in this growing field of science that will see the emergence of faster telecommunications and ultimately computers that use light instead of electrons to connect components.A special section on metamaterials inherits the tradition of Metamaterials journal (www.journals.elsevier.com/metamaterials) and covers a broad range of research on artificial electromagnetic materials and surfaces in microwave and optical range, including their fabrication and applications.The Journal features mainly original research work in experiment, theory and applications. Papers suitable for publication cover topics such as:• Theory of photonic crystals and related micro- and nanophotonic materials• Investigation and characterization of photonic crystal properties including optical nonlinearities, photonic band gap effects, spontaneous emission, etc.• Fabrication of photonic structures and devices using various methods, including lithography, self-assembly, holography, etc.• Subwavelength optics of structured materials• Metallic and metallo-dielectric photonic structures• Structures for Terahertz optics• Plasmonics• Metamaterials and left-handed metamaterials• Chiral and bianisotropic media• Periodic electromagnetic structures• Frequency selective surfaces• High-impedance surfaces• Metamaterials for antenna and circuit technology• Metamaterial-based devices• Acoustic and elastic metamaterials• Photonic crystal fibers and "holey" fibers• Micro- and nanophotonic devices such as optical waveguides, switches, lasers, and other components of optical integrated circuits• Integration of photonic crystals• Micro-optical-electro-mechanical-systems (MOEMS)• Optical microcavities and photonic "dots"• Novel approaches to micro- and nanophotonics• Critical assessment of new application fields (light sources, lasers, biophotonics, detectors, optical components, atom and molecule confinement).

The aim of Service-Oriented Computing & Applications is to publish original and high quality research results on the service-oriented computing (SOC) paradigm, models and technologies that have significant contributions to the advancement of service oriented systems and their applications. Service-oriented computing has emerged as a major research topic in the past few years. Although the concept has evolved from earlier component-based software frameworks, web service standards are based on the readily and openly available internet protocols, and thus are easier and cheaper for companies to adopt. The strong support from major computer and IT service companies further speeds up the acceptance and adoption of SOC. However, service developers and users face many significant challenges and opportunities that are introduced by the dynamism of software service environments and requirements. This requires new concepts, methods, models, and technologies along with flexible and adaptive infrastructure for services developments and management in order to facilitate the on-demand integration and formation of services across different platforms and organizations. The success of service-oriented systems relies on the adoption of the derived technologies to meet the demands from the evolving environment. The journal focuses on the issues and research results related to the development of service-oriented technology, including service infrastructures, theoretical foundations and their applications and experiences in service-oriented computing. Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to, the following subjects as they relate to service-oriented computing and applications: Service-Oriented Architecture Services analysis, design, development and test Service orchestration and composition <, /LI> Resource management for web services Quality and reliability of web services Service-Oriented Software Engineering Formal methods for services analysis, design, development, and test Service requirement engineering SOA solution patterns Services matching and policy Verification and validation of SOA systems Quality and reliability of web services System Technology Security, trust and privacy QoS and end-to-end performance Web service standards Autonomic computing IP and digital right management Brokering and integration Service connection technology Grid-based web services Business Services and Technology Business service representation and knowledge Business process integration and management Supply chain and channel management Auction Negotiation E-business standards Service-Oriented Semantic Computing Semantic web Software agent Service discovery Ontological engineering Service evolutionary approaches Service-Oriented Applications E-business and e-commerce M-commerce E-entertainment E-learning E-government E-health

The journal Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory provides a forum for original, high-quality papers dealing with any aspect of systems simulation and modelling.The journal aims at being a reference and a powerful tool to all those professionally active and/or interested in the methods and applications of simulation. Submitted papers will be peer reviewed and must significantly contribute to modelling and simulation in general or use modelling and simulation in application areas.Paper submission is solicited on:• theoretical aspects of modelling and simulation including formal modelling, model-checking, random number generators, sensitivity analysis, variance reduction techniques, experimental design, meta-modelling, methods and algorithms for validation and verification, selection and comparison procedures etc.;• methodology and application of modelling and simulation in any area, including computer systems, networks, real-time and embedded systems, mobile and intelligent agents, manufacturing and transportation systems, management, engineering, biomedical engineering, economics, ecology and environment, education, transaction handling, etc.;• simulation languages and environments including those, specific to distributed computing, grid computing, high performance computers or computer networks, etc.;• distributed and real-time simulation, simulation interoperability;• tools for high performance computing simulation, including dedicated architectures and parallel computing.Papers covering applications should be presented in such a way that the separate steps in the process, such as model development, computer implementation of the derived model, mathematical and scalability problems encountered and validation/verification with real data become transparent to all readers.Theory may play an important role in a paper, but it should be presented in the context of its applicability to the work being described. For application-oriented readers it is essential that theoretical papers should cover the following aspects: why the theory is relevant and how it can be applied, what is the novelty of the approach and what are the benefits and objectives of a new theory, method or algorithm; what experience has been obtained in applying the approach and what innovations did result.(Variations from these prototypes, such as comprehensive surveys of active research areas, critical reviews of existing work, and book reviews, will be considered provided they make a clear contribution to the field.)Special issues on specific topics will be published from time to time; proposals for such issues are invited.