期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPROXIMATE REASONING
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning is dedicated to the dissemination of research results from the field of approximate reasoning and its applications, with emphasis on the design and implementation of intelligent systems for scientific and engineering applications. Approximate reasoning is computational modeling of any part of the process used by humans to reason about natural phenomena.
The journal welcomes archival research papers, surveys, short notes and communications, and book reviews. Current areas of interest include, but are not limited to, applications and/or theories pertaining to computer vision, engineering and expert systems, evolutionary computing, fuzzy logic and control, information retrieval and database design, machine learning, modeling for analysis and prediction, neurocomputing, pattern recognition, robotics, soft computing, and uncertainty treatment in reasoning tasks.
The original purpose of the journal is to provide a forum for the treatment of uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, and in particular in automated reasoning tasks. This scope includes, but is not limited to, original papers on fuzzy sets, Dempster-Shafer theory, multi-valued logics, probability, random sets, rough sets, etc.
The scope of the journal has been extended to include new approaches and applications in the area of recognition technology and search. Hybrid soft computing systems - a synergistic consortium of fuzzy logic, neurocomputing, evolutionary computing, probabilistic computing and machine learning - play a key role in enhancing the capabilities of recognition systems. Similarly, Internet searches require flexible matching processes to provide useful results. As predicted by Professor Lofti Zadeh, "in coming years, recognition technology is likely to play a pivotal role in the conception, design, construction and utilization of information/intelligent systems. After all, recognition is one of the most basic facets of human reasoning and human cognition".
Instructions to Authors
Submission of articles
There are three options available for International Journal of Approximate Reasoning:
- Authors are encouraged to submit their papers electronically by using online manuscript submission at http://www.elsubmit.com/esubmit/ija. Authors interested in online submission are requested to go to the website and upload their manuscript and its associated artwork. An electronic (PDF) proof is generated and the reviewing process is carried out using that PDF. The PDF file may be edited after acceptance to follow journal standards. Authors and editors send and receive all correspondence by email via the website and no paper correspondence is performed.
- Authors can also submit their ps or pdf file to the editor-in-chief via e-mail.
- Alternatively, authors can send five copies of their paper (including one original of the figures) to the editor-in-chief.
For the up to date address of the editor-in-chief, please refer to the list of editors in each issue of the journal or on the journal's homepage.
General
Articles must be written in good English.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided.
If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases, which can be obtained from the Author Gateway's "Guide to Publishing with Elsevier" at http://authors.elsevier.com.
Sending accepted articles to Elsevier in electronic format
We accept most wordprocessing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred. An electronic version of the text should be submitted together with the final hardcopy of the manuscript. The electronic version must match the hardcopy exactly. Always keep a backup copy of the electronic file for reference and safety. Label storage media with your name, journal title, and software used. Save your files using the default extension of the program used. No changes to the accepted version are permissible without the explicit approval of the Editor. Electronic files can be stored on 3.5 inch diskette, ZIP-disk or CD (either MS-DOS or Macintosh).
LaTeX documents
If the LaTeX file is suitable, proofs will be produced without rekeying the text. The article should preferably be written using Elsevier's document class 'elsart', or alternatively the standard document class 'article'.
The Elsevier LaTeX package (including detailed instructions for LaTeX preparation) can be obtained from the Author Gateway's "Guide to Publishing with Elsevier": http://authors.elsevier.com. It consists of the files: elsart.cls (use this file if you are using LaTeX2e, the current version of LaTeX), elsart.sty and elsart12.sty (use these two files if you are using LaTeX2.09, the previous version of LaTeX), guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet "Preparing articles with LaTeX".
Presentation of manuscript
Print the entire manuscript on one side of the paper only, using double spacing and wide (3 cm) margins. (Avoid full justification, i.e., do not use a constant right-hand margin.) Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the journal to become familiar with layout and conventions. Number all pages consecutively.
Title page
The title page should contain the article title, author(s) names and affiliations, related footnotes, an abstract of approximately 200 words, and a list of keywords.
Corresponding author
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
References
In text, references should be indicated by arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets. References should be listed consequtively numberred at the end of the article and conform to the following examples:
Journals, Proceedings papers
[1] A.B. Jones, C.D. Smith, Title of article, Journal title abbrev. 1 (2) (1998) 33-44.
[2] A.B. Jones, C.D. Smith, Title of article, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on AI Pittsburgh, Penn., 1998, pp. 33-44
Books
[3] A.B. Jones, Title of Book, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1998, pp.33-44.
[4] A.B. Jones (Ed.), Title of Book, vol. 1, part 2,....
Chapters of Books
[5] A.B. Jones, Chapter title, in: C.D. Smith, E.F. Marks (eds.), Book Title, Annals of Math. Studies, No. 22, Elsevier, New York, 1998, pp. 33-44.
Reports, Special Publications, Theses
[6] A.B. Jones, Paper title or report title, Tech. Report #3D-4D, SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., 1998.
[7] A.B. Jones, Title of dissertation, PhD Thesis, Univ. Of Wisonsin, Madison, Wis., 1998.
In text, references should be indicated by arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets, in the list of references, references should be numbered consecutively and be put at the end of the paper.
Artwork
Submitting your illustrations, pictures, tables and other artwork in an electronic format helps us to produce your work to the best possible standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and a high level of detail. For detailed guidelines on electronic figures, please refer to the 'artwork instructions' at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork. This site shows how to prepare your artwork for electronic submission and includes: common problems, suggestions on how to ensure the best results, and guidelines for popular applications. See the links under Creating your Artwork for details about using specific artwork software.
Proofs
When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be regarded as 'drafts'. One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
Author benefits
The corresponding author will receive 25 offprints free of charge. An offprint order form will be supplied by the publisher for ordering any additional paid offprints. Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books.
Editorial Board
- Editor:
- Piero P. Bonissone, General Electric Global Research Center, Schenectady, NY, USA Email: Bonissone@research.ge.com
- Associate Editors:
- M. Berthold, Tripos, Inc.
J. Bezdek, University of West Florida
B. D'Ambrosio, Oregon State University
D. Filev, Ford Motor Company
L. Hall, University of South Florida
R. Jang, Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
J. Keller, University of Missouri
H.T. Nguyen, New Mexico State University
N.R. Pal, Indian Statistical Institute
W. Pedrycz, University of Alberta
M. Roubens, University of Liege
E. Ruspini, SRI International
P. Shenoy, University of Kansas
P. Smets, Universit¨¦ Libre de Bruxelles
E. Trillas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
I.B. Turksen, University of Toronto
M. Valtorta, University of South Carolina
J. Yen, Pennsylvania State University
- Advisory Board:
- D. Dubois, University Paul Sabatier, France
G. Klir, SUNY, Binghamton
S.K. Pal, Indian Statistical Institute
H. Prade, University Paul Sabatier, France
G. Shafer, University of Kansas
M. Sugeno, Tokyo Institute of Technology
R.R. Yager, Iona College
T. Yamakawa, Kyushu Institute of Technology
L. Zadeh, University of California at Berkeley
H. Zimmerman, Institute for Operations Research
- Founding Editor:
- J. Bezdek
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