The editorial board of the Journal encourages submissions of proposals of special issues.
•Two types of special issues are considered:
The procedure for submitting proposals depends on the type of special issue, as per the details below:
Emerging Theme
Proposals for such an issue must include the following documentation:
Conference Workshop
Committees of conferences / workshops who wish to publish a selection of their papers in a special issue of the journal are encouraged to submit a proposal to that effect. Required documentation includes:
Criteria for selecting papers for the special issue
Proposal materials must be submitted in a single document. Upon consultation with the editorial board, the editor in chief may decide to approve the proposal, in which case he/ she defers the editorial management of the special to the guest editor. The EIC may also approve it conditionally, imposing conditions on membership of the guest reviewers/ editors, or conditions on the process. The EIC may also, of course, deny the special issue.