Simulation Practice and Theory Journal

SPECIAL ISSUE
Modeling and Simulation of Distributed Systems and Networks

CALL FOR PAPERS

Guest Editor: Helen D. Karatza
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece



A Special Issue of the Elsevier Journal: Simulation Practice and Theory, 
about Modeling and Simulation of Distributed Systems and Networks 
is planned for 2004.

Authors of papers, which explore modeling and simulation studies 
focused on problems in this area, are invited to participate in the 
Special Issue. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Load-Balancing and Load-Sharing
Distributed Real-Time Systems
Fault-Tolerant Distributed Systems
Performance Modelling/Evaluation
Scheduling in Distributed Systems
Coscheduling of Applications on Multiple Processors
Scheduling in Distributed Shared-Memory Systems
Scheduling of Parallel Applications within Distributed Systems (e.g. Clusters)
Scheduling Methods for Networks of Workstations
Scheduling of Heterogeneous Processors
Novel Distributed Applications
Performance Modelling and Distributed Simulation
Improvement in System Performance through Optimization and Tuning
Distributed and Collaborative Agent-Based Processing
Ubiquitous/Pervasive Computing
Performance of Communication Networks for Distributed Systems
Autonomous/Peer-to-Peer Systems
Grid/Cluster Computing in Distributed Systems
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Mobile and Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks
Routing in Interconnected Networks
Modelling and Performance Evaluation of Large-Scale, Scalable Network 
Algorithms
Data Dissemination Schemes in Distributed Networks
Network Workload and Traffic Characterization


Results of both theoretical and practical significance will be considered.

Instructions for authors etc. can be found at the Journal website at: 
www.elsevier.com/locate/simpra

Papers have to be submitted ONLY directly to Elsevier (simpra@elsevier.com) 
mentioning that it is for this special issue.


Further information can be obtained by contacting the Guest Editor:

Helen Karatza
E-mail: karatza@csd.auth.gr

Important Dates
Submission deadline: April 15, 2003
Review results and acceptance decision: August 15, 2003
Final revised paper: October 1, 2003
Tentative publication date: January 2004