The International Journal of eScience

Computing infrastructures and systems are rapidly developing and so are novel ways to map, control and execute scientific applications which become more and more complex and collaborative.
Computational and storage capabilities, databases, sensors, and people need true collaborative tools. Over the last years there has been a real explosion of new theory and technological progress supporting a better understanding of these wide-area, fully distributed sensing and computing systems. Big Data in all its guises require novel methods and infrastructures to register, analyze and distill meaning.

FGCS aims to lead the way in advances in distributed systems, collaborative environments, high performance and high performance computing, Big Data on such infrastructures as grids, clouds and the Internet of Things (IoT).

The Aims and Scope of FGCS cover new developments in:

[1] Applications and application support:

Novel applications for novel e-infrastructures
Complex workflow applications
Big Data registration, processing and analyses
Problem solving environments and virtual laboratories
Semantic and knowledge based systems
Collaborative infrastructures and virtual organizations
Methods for high performance and high throughput computing
Urgent computing
Scientific, industrial, social and educational implications
Education

[2] Methods and tools:

Tools for infrastructure development and monitoring
Distributed dynamic resource management and scheduling
Information management
Protocols and emerging standards
Methods and tools for internet computing
Security aspects

[3] Theory:

Process specification;
Program and algorithm design
Theoretical aspects of large scale communication and computation
Scaling and performance theory
Protocols and their verification

Special Issue on Advances in QuantComputing: Methods, Algorithms, and Systems. Vol. III
截稿日期: 2026-04-15

Motivation and Scope

Quantum computing is rapidly evolving, with quantum systems requiring integration with HPC and QPUs as accelerators. This special Issue spotlights foundations and practice: large-scale simulators; quantum compilers, runtimes, workflow managers, schedulers, and orchestrators; quantum algorithms and applications (including QML, quantum chemistry, …); quantum data and memories; error-correction codes; hybrid QC-HPC methods; performance modeling and characterization; cloud-based quantum services; quantum technologies for computation; speed-up and supremacy assessment; and benchmarking. We welcome contributions that tackle hardware-software co-design, classical-quantum interfaces, and validation at scale, showcasing both current results and emerging directions.

Guest editors:

Prof. Stefano Markidis
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
markidis@kth.se

Prof. Michela Taufer
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
mtaufer@utk.edu

Prof. Lucio Grandinetti
Universita’ della Calabria, Rende, Italy
lucio.grandinetti@unical.it

Manuscript submission information:

Important Dates

Submission portal opens: August 15th, 2025
Deadline for paper submission: April 15th, 2026
Latest acceptance deadline for all papers: August 30th, 2026

https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/326513/special-collection-on-advances-in-quantcomputing-methods-algorithms-and-systems-vol-iii

Special Issue on Digital Twins and Emerging Technologies for Industrial and Cyber-Physical Systems: From IoT to Decentralized Intelligence
截稿日期: 2026-05-31

Motivation and Scope

Overview section: Industrial and cyber-physical systems are undergoing a profound transformation enabled by the convergence of Digital Twin (DT) paradigms, Industrial IoT (IIoT), edge/fog computing, and decentralized intelligence techniques such as federated learning, blockchain coordination, and gossip protocols. These technologies support high-fidelity simulations, real-time monitoring, and secure, data-driven decision-making aacross manufacturing, logistics, energy, and infrastructure networks.

This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research exploring both theoretical advances and applied solutions, with particular emphasis on secure, robust, and intelligent digital infrastructures. While the primary focus remains on industrial domains, we also explicitly welcome contributions addressing complex cyber-physical environments —including urban mobility, city-scale infrastructures, and smart energy systems —when these are treated with approaches transferable to, or interoperable with, industrial and mission-critical settings.

Guest editors:

Dr. Marcello Pietri (Executive Guest Editor), Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering (DISMI) - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy, marcello.pietri@unimore.it

Dr. Matteo Martinelli, Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering (DISMI) - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy, matteo.martinelli@unimore.it

Prof. Andreas Wortmann, Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) - University of Stuttgart, Germany, andreas.wortmann@isw.uni-stuttgart.de

Prof. JaeSeung Song, Department of Computer and Information Security - Sejong University, Sejong, South Korea, jssong@sejong.ac.kr

Manuscript submission information:

Important Dates

Submission portal opens: January 15th, 2026
Deadline for paper submission: May 31st, 2026
Latest acceptance deadline for all papers: 30th Nov, 2026

Manuscript Submission Instructions

Must have article type/name in EM

The FGCS’s submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from January 15th, 2026. When submitting your manuscript please select the article type VSI: DT-CPS.

All submissions deemed suitable by the editors to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, it will go into production to be published in the special issue.

Keywords:

Industrial IoT; Digital Twins; Cyber-Physical Systems; Edge Computing; Federated Learning; Secure Distributed Intelligence

https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/328906/digital-twins-and-emerging-technologies-for-industrial-and-cyber-physical-systems-from-iot-to-decentralized-intelligence

Special Issue on High-Performance Scientific Workflows in the Compute Continuum
截稿日期: 2026-07-31

Motivation and scope:

The convergence of High-Performance Computing (HPC), Cloud, and Edge infrastructures, such as Compute Continuum, is transforming eScience by enabling scientific workflows to run across heterogeneous, distributed environments, from exascale systems to edge devices. This paradigm shift raises new challenges in interoperability, scalability, performance, and reproducibility.

This Special Issue focuses on high-performance scientific workflows designed for the Compute Continuum with topics including workflow models and description languages, orchestration and resource-aware scheduling, resilience and adaptive execution, data streaming and in-transit processing, energy- and cost-aware policies, and performance monitoring. Emphasis is placed on FAIR-compliant methodologies that support interoperability, provenance, security, and the reusability of data and services. The Special Issue welcomes both foundational research and practical contributions, including algorithms, middleware, open frameworks, and reproducible case studies demonstrating next-generation Compute-Continuum-aware eScience workflows.

Guest editors:

Dr. Raffaele Montella
Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy, raffaele.montella@uniparthenope.it

Dr. Iacopo Colonnelli
Department of Computer Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, iacopo.colonnelli@unito.it

Dr. Daniela Cassol
DOE Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA, dcassol@lbl.gov

Dr. Diana Di Luccio
Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy, diana.diluccio@uniparthenope.it

Manuscript submission information:

Important dates:

Submission portal opens: February 16, 2026Deadline for paper submission: July 31, 2026
Latest acceptance deadline for all papers: March 31st, 2027

The FUTURE's submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from February 16, 2026. When submitting your manuscript, please select the article type VSI: HPSWCC.

All submissions deemed suitable by the editors to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, it will go into production to be published in the special issue.

Keywords:

Compute Continuum; High-Performance Scientific Workflows; eScience; Workflow Orchestration; FAIR Principles

https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/330423/special-issue-on-high-performance-scientific-workflows-in-the-compute-continuum