Grid Computing and Multi Agent Systems

Call for Papers International Journal of Grid Computing and Multi Agent Systems (IJGCMAS) http://www.serialspublications.com/journals1.asp?jid=269&jtype=1 The International Journal of Grid Computing and Multi Agent Systems (IJGCMAS) aims to provide a high quality forum for academicians, researchers and engineers working in the general field of distributed computing and applications with a particular focus on Distributed Processing, Grid Computing, Multi Agents Systems and Web Services. The journal publishes bi-annually peer reviewed research papers and technical papers of sound high quality. It features original research papers, comprehensive and sound surveys on the state-of-the-art and describing implementations of general interest, or applications and field works. Coverage Topics of interest to the journal include, but are not limited to: • Grid and Multi Agent Systems (MAS) Integration Paradigms and Solutions • Grid and MAS Development Languages and Frameworks • Data grid management systems • Grid Computing and MAS Based Web services • Grid systems Software integration technologies • Software engineering support for grid computing • Grid monitoring, management and organization • Integrated Development environment for grid computing • Grid and MAS Security • Grid objects metadata and schema • Grid survivability • Wireless enhanced grid systems • Interconnects and protocols for the Grid • Parallel and Distributed Computing on the Grid. • Case studies of Grid, MAS and web service development and deployment • Parallel and Distributed Processing Based on MAS Paradigms • Web services and web security in grid computing • Development and modelling frameworks for web services • Service mediation systems and architectures • Web services based E-Commerce applications • Communication and Multimedia applications using web services • Multimedia communications, systems, and applications on the Grid • Internet-based computing models for the creation and management of virtual enterprises • Resource management, discovery, reservation, scheduling, and load balancing on the Grid • Performance evaluation and modelling of Grid applications and Systems • Service oriented architectures design and applications GCMAS is seeking papers, describing either original research contribution, advancing the state of the art, or providing critical reviews of published research results in the recommended topics. Only original unpublished research work will be considered. Authors should follow the prescribed format of paper submission. Manuscript Submission All submissions can be done either: 1. through the web site: http://www.serialspublications.com/journals1.asp?jid=269&jtype=1 2. directly to Maher Khemakhem: maher.khemakhem@fsegs.rnu.tn 3. directly to Abdelfettah Belghith: abdelfattah.belghith@ensi.rnu.tn Important Dates of the second issue: o Paper submission deadline: March 15, 2010 o Notification of acceptance and review results: May 5, 2010 o Final Manuscript Due: May 20, 2010 o Publication: June 2010 Editorial Board Maher Khemakhem, MIR@ACL Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia Abdelfattah Belghith, HANA group research, CRISTAL Lab, University of Manouba Adel Mnaouer, University of Trinidad and Tobago Esma Aimeur, Montreal University, Canada Bernd Freisleben University of Marburg, Germany Mohamed Mosbah, LaBRI, University of Bordeaux, France Khalil Drira, LAAS-CNRS, University of Toulouse, France Clement Jonquet,Stanford University, USA Mohamed Jmaiel, REDCAD, University of Sfax, Tunisia Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou, MIR@ACL-ISIMS, University of Sfax, Tunisia Bechir El Ayeb, University of Sousse, Tunisia Habib Youssef, University of Sousse, Tunisia Rafik Braham, University of Sousse, Tunisia Abdel-Elah Al-Ayyoub, Dar Al Uloom University, Saudi Arabia Piero Castoldi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy Jean Paul Arcangeli, IRIT, University of Toulouse, France Faiez Gargouri, MIR@ACL-ISIMS, University of Sfax, Tunisia Hanene Ben Abdallah, MIR@ACL Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia Ahmed Haj Kacem, REDCAD, University of Sfax, Tunisia Rafik Bouaziz, MIR@ACL Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia Mohamed Jemni, UTIC, University of Manouba, Tunisia Stefano Cerri, LIRMM, University of Montpellier2, France Inquiries All inquiries should be directed to either: Assoc. Prof. Maher Khemakhem at maher.khemakhem@fsegs.rnu.tn Or Prof. Abdelfettah Belghith at abdelfattah.belghith@ensi.rnu.tn