CFP: EJOR Feature issue on "Real-life applications of metaheuristics"

[Kenneth Sörensen <ksorense@ruca.ua.ac.be>]

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European Journal of Operational Research

Call for Papers

Feature Issue on "REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS OF METAHEURISTICS"

Guest Editors:
   Wout Dullaert,
   Marc Sevaux,
   Kenneth Sörensen,
   Johan Springael.

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The European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR) will publish a 
feature issue on real-life applications of metaheuristics. The editorial 
policy of the EJOR is to publish high quality, original papers that 
contribute to the methodology of operational research and to the 
practice of decision making.

Metaheuristics are used ever more often as effective tools to aid 
decision makers in solving large-scale, complex problems. Research 
however has focused mainly on classical, academic problems and much less 
on real-life problems and practical applications. Nevertheless, the 
application of metaheuristics to real-life problems may require a 
different approach to accommodate for e.g. complex constraints and 
multiple objectives.

The aim of this feature issue is to collect state-of-the art research 
papers that discuss the application of metaheuristic optimisation to 
realistic problems. The feature issue will focus on:

   * actual implementations of metaheuristics in real-life situations;
   * solution methods and modelling techniques for so-called rich 
models, incorporating non-standard constraints;
   * practical problems involved when implementing metaheuristics;
   * ...


Deadline for Submissions: April 7, 2004
Approximate date of completion of the full refereeing process: October 2004.

The policy on deadlines will be very strict. Papers requiring "major 
revisions" will be forwarded to Roman Slowinski and reviewed again for a 
regular issue of EJOR.

The submitted papers must be original, not previously published or 
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. The format of 
manuscripts for the European Journal of Operational Research can be 
found at: http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/sae/orms/eor/menu.htm under 
'Instructions to Authors". Authors are asked to particularly take care 
of the English level of their manuscript.

In order to speed up the refereeing process, we encourage authors to 
send submissions via email to Marc.Sevaux@univ-valenciennes.fr. 
Alternatively four hard copies must be sent by mail to:

   Marc Sevaux
   University of Valenciennes
   Le Mont Houy - Bat Jonas 2
   F-59313 Valenciennes cedex 9
   France