Type of contributions
The Journal of Computational Science aims to be an international platform to exchange novel research results in simulation based science across all scientific disciplines. It publishes advanced innovative, interdisciplinary research where complex multi-scale, multi-domain problems in science and engineering are solved, integrating sophisticated numerical methods, computation, data, networks, and novel devices.
The journal welcomes original, unpublished high quality contributions in the field of computational science at large, addressing one or more of the aforementioned elements.
• The emphasis will be on new, high quality, original work in the field of:
• Modeling, Algorithms and Simulations (e.g. numerical and non-numerical, discrete and continues);
• Software developed to solve science (e.g., biological, physical, and social), engineering, medicine and humanities problems;
Computer and information science that develops and optimizes the advanced system hardware, software, networking, and data management components (e.g. problem solving environments).
In addition to regular articles, the journal also accepts Communications and Letters to the Editor for review.
Communications are original articles about a hot new development, which is served by rapid publication, relevant comments on articles published in the journal, or about outstanding preliminary results of current research. These should not exceed 6 double-spaced pages of text (not including references) and contain no more than 20 references and 4 figures and/or tables.
Letters to the Editor are platforms for communication of opinion, interpretation, and new information on matters related to the Aims and Scopes of the Journal. These should not exceed 4 double-spaced pages of text (not including references) and contain no more than 15 references and 3 figures and/or tables.
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Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51-59.
Reference to a book:
[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York, 1979.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing Inc., New York, 1999, pp. 281-304.
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The correct format for citing a DOI is shown as follows:
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Other
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Code and data deposit to RunMyCode.org
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