-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Invitation to Special Issue of Information Sciences Datum: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:00 -0400 Von: Dariusz Krol dariusz.krol@pwr.wroc.pl Antwort an: Dariusz Krol dariusz.krol@pwr.wroc.pl An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

Dear members of AISWorld,

I am writing to invite you to submit an article to Special Issue "Nature-Inspired Collective Intelligence in Theory and Practice" of Information Sciences (Elsevier).

The aim of the Special Issue is to highlight an ongoing research on different methodological and technological approaches of nature-inspired theory and collective intelligence together with their applications on various domains. Relevant topics include but not limited to: � Nature-inspired methods for Bioinformatics Tools and Computational Biology � Intelligent Decision Making Systems � Bio-inspired Computing Models � Cellular and Organic Grids, Agent Colonies � Computational Neuroscience � Natural Team Formation � Nature-inspired Performance Evaluation � Self-adaptation, self-maintaining, and self-healing � Social Collective and Swarm Intelligence

Tentative Schedule Submission of full papers: 31 Oct 2009 First decision notification: 31 Dec 2009 Submission revised papers: 15 Feb 2010 Final decision notification: 10 June 2010 Final materials to Elsevier: 30 June 2010 Estimated publication date: Second half of 2010

Submission Instructions All papers will be rigorously refereed by 2 peer reviewers of the Journal. Submission of a manuscript to this special issue implies that no similar paper is already accepted or will be submitted to any other conference or journal. Authors should consult the "Guide for Authors", which is available online at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505730/authorin... for information about preparation of their manuscripts. Manuscripts should be submitted via the Elsevier Editorial System http://ees.elsevier.com/ins/. Please choose �Special issue: NICI� when you reach the Article Type step. First time users need register themselves as Author.

More details you can find here: http://www.elsevierscitech.com/pdfs/ins_cfp_nature_inspired_collective_intel...

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. I look forward to receiving your positive response

Best regards Dariusz Król Guest Editor Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland http://www.ii.pwr.wroc.pl/~krol/eng_index.html

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Dariusz Krol, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Institute of Informatics Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland http://www.ii.pwr.wroc.pl/~krol/eng_index.html

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