期刊名称：JOURNAL OF SIMULATION ISSN： 1747-7778 出版频率： Quarterly 出版社： TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN   出版社网址： http://www.palgrave.com/ 期刊网址： http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jos/index.html 影响因子： 2.205 主题范畴： COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS;    OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 变更情况： 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal 2014 Volume 8 Four issues per volume ISSN: 1747-7778 EISSN: 1747-7786 Journal Citation Reports® 2012 Impact Factor: 0.740 * Rank: JCR Science Edition 46/79 - Operations Research & Management Science 77/100 - Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications *2012 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2013) Editors: John Fowler, USA Loo Hay Lee, Singapore Simon J.E.Taylor, UK   Welcome to Journal of Simulation   JOS is a publication of the OR Society, and was launched in 2006. The journal provides a single source of accessible research and practice in the fast developing field of discrete-event simulation. ABOUT THE JOURNAL Aims and scope of journal | Impact factor | Abstracted/indexed in | ISSN and eISSN | Editors | Top of page Aims and scope of journal Journal of Simulation aims to publish both articles and technical notes from researchers and practitioners active in the field of simulation. In JOS, the field of simulation includes the techniques, tools, methods and technologies of the application and the use of discrete-event simulation. JOS will examine a wide range of domains including for example, manufacturing, service, defence, health care and general commerce. JOS will particularly seek topics that are not “mainstream” in nature but interesting and evocative to the simulation community as outlined above. Particular interest is paid to significant success in the use of simulation. JOS will publish the methodological and technological advances that represent significant progress toward the application of simulation modelling-related theory and/or practice. Other streams of interest will be practical applications that highlight for the researcher insights into the contemporary practice of simulation modelling; articles that are tutorial in nature or that largely review existing literature as a contribution to the field, and articles based on empirical research such as questionnaire surveys, controlled experiments or more qualitative case studies. Shorter technical notes will also be considered. Major Topic Areas Case studies of simulation application Input modelling Output analysis Simulation practice Verification and validation Conceptual modelling Modelling techniques Design and Analysis of experiments Simulation project management Simulation-based optimisation Simulation visualisation Simulation software and technology Parallel and distributed simulation Agent-based discrete-event simulation Modelling of human factors Insights into the application of simulation modelling in various domains (manufacturing, service, defence, health and emergency response, commerce, call centres, etc.) Supply chain simulation Logistics and transportation simulation Simulation standards Economics of simulation application Simulation education and training Tutorials in simulation Other modelling approaches linked to discrete-event simulation Top of page Impact Factor Journal Citation Reports® 2012 Impact Factor: 0.740 * Rank: JCR Science Edition 46/79 - Operations Research & Management Science 77/100 - Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications *2012 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2013) Top of page Abstracted/indexed in ABI/INFORM Australian Research Council ERA Ranked Journal List Compendex DBLP Computer Science Bibliography Ex Libris / Primo Central International Abstracts in Operations Research SCOPUS Top of page ISSN and eISSN The international standard serial number (ISSN) for Journal of Simulation is 1747-7778 and the electronic international standard serial number (eISSN) is 1747-7786. CONTACT THE SOCIETY The OR Society Seymour House 12 Edward St Birmingham B1 2RX, UK Tel: +44 (0)121 233 9300 Fax: +44 (0)121 233 0321 E-mail: sarah.parry@theorsociety.com Instructions to Authors INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS Introduction | Open Access & Self Archiving | Ethics Policy | Submitting a manuscript | Submitting LaTeX files | Language and presentation | Length of Submissions | Abstract and Keywords | Content | Figures and Tables | References | Proofs | Author PDFs | Copyright | Conditions of Submission | Book reviews | Editorial Office | Keywords | Top of page Introduction Papers submitted to Journal of Simulation should be original and interesting, and as such should provide contributions to the field of simulation. Advice can be obtained from the editors as to whether papers on such topics are likely to be appropriate. Articles submitted to JOS should not be under consideration for publication in any other journal. English reprints of articles previously published in another language will be considered. The editorial policy is to review and publish articles with all possible speed. The journal consists of regular articles and technical notes on the field of simulation and a book review section. Special issues in areas of simulation are encouraged. Proposals should be sent to the editors. All full length papers are reviewed by two referees with expertise in the particular area. Technical notes are reviewed by the joint editors. Book reviews are handled by the Book Review Editor. Before submitting manuscripts authors are advised to ensure that they have conformed to the script requirements detailed below. Manuscripts which are incorrectly formatted or do not contain all the required elements may be returned to authors for correction prior to review. Top of page Open Access & Self Archiving Authors of accepted papers can opt to pay an Article Processing Charge of £1600 / $2600 (+VAT where applicable) for their articles to be made Open Access online immediately upon publication. By paying this charge authors are also permitted to post the final, published PDF of their article on a website, institutional repository or other free public server, immediately on publication. Please see our FAQs for further details or download our license to publish form. Palgrave Macmillan's publishing policies ensure that authors can fully comply with the public access requirements of many major funding bodies worldwide - please visit www.sherpa.ac.uk for more information. However, it is the author's responsibility to take the necessary actions to achieve compliance. These may include self archiving, opting into Palgrave Macmillan's manuscript deposition service and/or choosing Open Access publication. Authors of accepted articles are encouraged to submit the author's version of the accepted paper (the unedited manuscript) to their funding body's archive, for public release 18 months after publication of the final article in a full paginated journal issue. In addition, authors are encouraged to archive this version of the manuscript in their institution's repositories and on their personal websites, also 18 months after the original publication. This is in line with Palgrave Macmillan's self-archiving policy. Top of page Ethics Policy This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics. We expect all prospective authors to read and understand our Ethics Policy before submitting any manuscript to this journal. This policy details the responsibilities of all authors, editors and reviewers working with and for Palgrave Macmillan Journals as well as our own ethical responsibilities. This includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, falsification of data, misuse of third party material, fabrication of results and fraudulent authorship. Please note that submitted manuscripts may be subject to checks using the iThenticate service, in conjunction with CrossCheck, in order to detect instances of overlapping and similar text. The iThenticate software checks submissions against millions of published research papers, documents on the web, and other relevant sources. If plagiarism or misconduct is found, consequences are detailed in the policy. Top of page Submitting a manuscript Authors should submit papers electronically via the journal’s electronic submission system. The submission system is designed to be self-explanatory but help is available within the submission site via the 'Author Instructions' tab. Authors should submit a minimum of two files. For articles and technical notes, they should contain the following elements: Author Information File: the title of the article the author(s)' names and affiliations full contact details (including email, postal address and phone and fax numbers) for the corresponding author statement of contribution* * The statement of contribution is a summary in no more than 300 words of the contribution of the paper to the theory and practice of OR. The statement will not be published as part of the accepted paper. Article: the title of the article a summary or abstract of not more than 150 words 3-6 keywords the article in full, including references Figures and Tables Figures and tables may be uploaded either embedded in the main article file or as separate files. Submit papers in Word (.doc, .docx), RTF or LaTeX format. PDF submissions are only permitted when accompanied by LaTeX files – see below. Top of page Submitting LaTeX Files NEW: Authors wishing to submit LaTeX files should note the following: Upload your article in PDF format. Authors are responsible for compiling PDF files from the original LaTeX files. Figures should be included in the compiled PDF and should not be uploaded as individual files. In the submission system choose 'Article file' as the file type. In addition, upload your original LaTeX files in a zipped folder. (including article, figure, bibliography and library files). In the submission system choose 'LaTeX files in zipped folder' as the file label. Submit an author information file as described above. Please note that PDF submissions are only accepted when accompanied by a zipped folder containing source LaTeX files. PDF submissions not accompanied by LaTeX files will be returned to authors for correction and resubmission prior to review. Top of page Language and Presentation Submissions should be written in English of a good standard. Spelling should conform to The Concise Oxford Dictionary. Manuscripts may be submitted in Word or LaTeX format and should have at least 1.5 line spacing, with ample margins. The pages of the main text should be numbered consecutively. Sections and subsections should be clearly differentiated but should not be numbered. Papers should be written without the use of footnotes. Mathematical expressions and Greek or other symbols should be written clearly with ample spacing. Use widely accepted symbols and abbreviations, following the style of BS 1991 Part 2 1954. Wherever possible, theorems, computer programs, lists and calculations should be placed in appendices. Top of page Length of submissions Papers should not normally exceed 10 journal pages (or about 5000 words). Each figure is equivalent to about one-third of a page, and hence manuscripts should not exceed 20 typed, double spaced A4 pages, including figures, tables, references and appendices. Technical notes should not exceed six manuscript pages. Top of page Abstract and Keywords The first page of the manuscript should contain an abstract of not more than 150 words. The abstract should be sufficiently comprehensible to enable any reader of the journal to judge the paper's potential interest. Abstracts should not contain references. Authors should also provide 3-6 key words defining the essential content of the paper. A list of recommended keywords is given below. The keywords on the list are used in the referee selection process and in the construction of the annual index, so it is important that authors make maximum use of this suggested list. Top of page Content All theoretical papers should commence with an introduction which is comprehensible to non-specialist readers, and where appropriate worked examples should be included in theoretical papers to assist the understanding of non-specialist readers. The relevance of the paper to practice should be made evident within in all papers. All case-oriented papers should commence with an introduction which indicates clearly that this is an account of an actual project. All papers should end with a conclusion which summarizes the value of the work and, where appropriate, indicates possible directions for future developments. Top of page Figures and Tables Figures/images may be in TIFF, GIF, JPG, PDF, Postscript, or EPS format; they must be provided in a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and should take account of the page size of the journal. Tables and graphs should be in Word or Excel format. Figures and tables should each be numbered consecutively and figure captions and table headings should be provided. The journal is printed in black-and-white. Therefore, we prefer that authors supply figures in greyscale. Figures supplied in colour will be converted to greyscale for print unless the author confirms they will cover the cost of printing in colour (costs are available from the production/editorial office). Figures may be published in colour in the HTML (web) version free of charge. However, the PDF/print version will still be black-and-white, so authors should ensure that colour is not critical to the understanding of any figures, and should not describe elements of the figure in terms of their colours. Line graphs with several data series can usually be represented adequately in black-and-white by using different line styles and/or different shaped nodes. Download full artwork guidelines. [PDF, 80KB] Top of page References References should be included from ALL appropriate sources and should be readily accessible to readers. In writing your paper you are encouraged to review or reference papers in the area you are addressing previously published in the journal. This provides coherence and continuity for our readers. References should be indicated in the text by author name(s) followed by date of publication, all in parenthesis, for example (Brown and Allen, 2001) or for a work by more than two authors (Van der Meer et al, 2005). In a list of references put oldest first. At the end of the article references should be listed (unnumbered) ordered alphabetically by author name. Do not use et al here; rather, give the full list of authors. If more than one reference has identical date and authorship use a, b, ... after the date to distinguish, for example (Allen, 2001a). If a statement is made alleging that an author has said something or holds a particular view, possibly controversial, the page number of the referenced work MUST be quoted. Please adopt the following style for listing references: August 2011: JOS' formatting requirements have changed and authors should now reference journal titles in full rather than abbreviating them. Journal Articles: Lang D C, Monefeldt C and Rosenhead J V (2000). Looking in the wrong place for healthcare improvements: A system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department. Journal of the Operational Research Society 51(5): 518-531. Online Articles Chen C C and Hardoon D R (2010). Learning from multi-level behaviours in agent-based simulations: a Systems Biology application. Journal of Simulation advance online publication 5 February, doi: 10.1057/jos.2009.30. Books: Glover F and Laguna M (1997). Tabu Search. Kluwer Academic Publishers: London. Chapter in a contributed volume: Osman IH (1995). An introduction to meta-heuristics. In: Lawrence M and Wilsdon C (eds). Operational Research Tutorial 1995. Operational Research Society: Birmingham, pp 92-122. Unpublished reports and theses (which should be available on request): Mourtos I (2003). Integer and constraint programming methods for mutually orthogonal latin squares. PhD thesis, University of London. Internet sites: References to internet sites should be quoted in the normal way in the text e.g. Williams (2006). In the reference list the full URL must be given, followed by the date that the website was accessed. Example: George V and Vaughn R (2003). Application of Lightweight Formal Methods in Recruitment Engineering. http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2003/01/George.html, accessed 15 August 2006. Top of page Proofs Proofs of papers are sent to authors for checking and correction of fact, especially with regard to mathematical content. Alterations to diagrams and non-essential textual changes should be avoided. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt. Failure to do so may result in the paper being published with editorial corrections only. Top of page Author PDFs Corresponding authors will receive a PDF of their article. This PDF offprint is provided for personal use. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to pass the PDF offprint onto co-authors (if relevant) and ensure that they are aware of the conditions pertaining to its use. The PDF must not be placed on a publicly-available website for general viewing, or otherwise distributed without seeking our permission, as this would contravene our copyright policy and potentially damage the journal’s circulation. Please visit http://www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/authors/rights_and_permissions.html to see our latest copyright policy. Top of page Copyright The copyright of all material published in the journal is held by the OR Society. Authors of accepted papers will be asked to sign a form assigning copyright to the Society. If authors wish to use material within their article that has been published elsewhere then they must obtain the permission of the original publisher. Top of page Conditions of Submission Submission of a paper for refereeing means that the author certifies that the manuscript is his/her own work and that it has not been accepted for publication (or published) by a refereed journal. Papers should not be submitted for consideration to more than more journal simultaneously. Top of page Book Reviews Book reviews should be submitted via the online submission system. Top of page Editorial Office Enquiries about manuscripts under submission should be directed to the Editorial Administrator. For business correspondence and enquiries relating to advertising, subscriptions, backnumbers or reprints contact the relevant person at Palgrave Macmillan Journals. 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Paul, Brunel University, UK Associate Editors Sally Brailsford, Southampton University, UK Murat Gunal, Turkish Naval Academy, Turkey Cathal Heavey, University of Limerick, Ireland Ray Hill, Air Force Institute of Technology, USA Murat Kulahci, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark Stewart Robinson, Loughborough University, UK Young-Jun Son, University of Arizona, USA Steffen Straßburger, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany Benny Tjahjono, Cranfield University, UK Stephen J Turner, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Managing Editor (Academic) Christine Currie, Southampton University, UK Advisory Board Felix Breitenecker, Technical University of Vienna, Austria Ernie Page, The MITRE Corporation, USA Mike Pidd, Lancaster University, USA Richard Nance, Virginia Tech, USA Robert G. 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