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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Special Issue of The
Journal of Network and Computer Applications on
Middleware Trends for Network Applications
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jnca
Scope:
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With
the recent advances in network technologies, there has been a growing interest
in new network applications such as cloud, ubiquitous and sensor applications.
The development of these applications is usually not trivial and faces a number
of challenges. These challenges are relaxed with the existence of enabling
techniques such as advanced middleware services. Middleware technologies had
evolved tremendously over the past decade from simple support techniques for
applications integration to a field of its own. The latest advances and
innovations in middleware research, design and utilization highlighted great
expansion of the middleware field. Research areas of relevance would therefore
include, but not only limited to, the following topics:
Middleware Issues:
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Reconfigurable, adaptable, and reflective middleware approaches
Middleware for reliability, fault tolerance, and quality-of-service
Scalability of middleware
Context-aware middleware
Autonomic and self-managing middleware
Evaluation techniques for middleware solutions
Formal methods and tools for designing and verifying middleware
Service oriented middleware
Security middleware
Domain Specific Middleware:
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RFID and sensor networks middleware
Middleware for cloud computing
Middleware for ubiquitous and mobile computing
Middleware for networked robotics
Smart infrastructures middleware
Vehicular systems middleware
Middleware support for monitoring and control systems
Submission Format:
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The submitted papers must be written in English and describe original
research which is not published nor currently under review by other journals or
conferences. Author guidelines for preparation of manuscript can be found at www.elsevier.com/locate/jnca.
For more information, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Mohammed Atiquzzaman
(atiq@ou.edu).
Guest Editors:
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Dr. Nader Mohamed
E-mail: nader.m@uaeu.ac.ae
Dr. Jameela Al-Jaroodi
E-mail: j.aljaroodi@uaeu.ac.ae
Important Dates:
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Paper submission: 31 October, 2009 (Extended to Nov. 15,
2009)
Acceptance notification: 15 January, 2010
Final paper: 15 February, 2010
Publication: Summer 2010
Submission Guideline:
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All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted
through Elsevier Editorial System (EES). The authors must select SI:
Middleware Network App-Nader when they reach the Article Type step in the
submission process. The EES website is located at http://ees.elsevier.com/jnca/