Neurocomputing Special Issue on IWINAC 2011: 4th Int. Work-Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation

In Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), the role and impact of distributed models of cognition and computation appears to a central and strategic topic. Thus the general leit-motiv in this Special Issue, continuing with ideas from Professor José Mira and with neurocybernetic concepts from Wiener and W.S. McCulloch, is to explore the role and impact in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence of these paradigms.

The Neurocomputing special issue on “IWINAC 2011: 4th Int. Work-Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation” will contain the best revised papers related to Distributed Models of Cognition and Computation introduced at the International Conference "IWINAC 2011", as well as some invited papers.

Important Dates:

• Paper Submission deadline: 31th March 2012
• Decision Notification (1st round of the reviewing process): 30th April 2012
• Revised Paper Submission (if applicable): 31st May 2012
• Final Decision Notification: 30th June 2012
• Final Paper Submission: 31st Jule 2012

Method of Review:

Invited contributions should be around 10 journal pages long (approximately 5000 words, plus a reasonable number of Figures/Tables). Submissions will be handled electronically through the EES (Elsevier Editorial System). When uploading a paper, the corresponding author has to choose the so-called Article Type: "Special Issue: IWINAC 2011" (drop down menu) in the EES system. It is also wise to type in the paper comment field: This submission is part of the special issue "IWINAC 2011: 4th Int. Work-Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation ".

The Guest Editors will first evaluate all manuscripts. Those manuscripts that meet the minimum criteria are passed on for peer review by two external experts. The method of review in this special issue will employ single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process. The Guest Editors board is responsible for the final decision to accept or to reject the article, based on the recommendations of the reviewers. Accepted papers will have to be sent to the Guest Editors electronically, both as source files (LaTex, MS Word, including all original Figures/Tables and References) and in printable version (PDF).

Guest Editors:

• Darío Maravall, Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
• José R. Alvarez, Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
• José Manuel Ferrández Vicente, Departamento de Electrónica, Tecnología de Computadores y Proyectos, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(jm.ferrandez@upct.es)

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IWINAC 2011: 4th Int. Work-Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation