1. AIAA Journal (Associate Editor)   Publishing Organization: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Scope as defined in the journal website: This Journal is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of astronautics and aeronautics through the dissemination of original archival research papers disclosing new theoretical developments and/or experimental results. The topics include aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, combustion, fundamentals of propulsion, fluid mechanics and reacting flows, fundamental aspects of the aerospace environment, hydrodynamics, lasers and associated phenomena, plasmas, research instrumentation and facilities, structural mechanics and materials, optimization, and thermomechanics and thermochemistry. Papers also are sought which review in an intensive manner the results of recent research developments on any of the topics listed above. 2. Optimization and Engineering (OPTE) (Editorial Board Member)   Publishing Organization: Kluwer Academic Publishers Publisher's OPTE page Scope as defined in the journal website: Optimization and Engineering is a multidisciplinary journal. Its primary goal is to promote the application of optimization methods in the general area of engineering sciences. This includes facilitating the development of advanced optimization methods for direct or indirect use in engineering sciences. The journal provides a forum in which engineering scientists obtain information about recent advances of optimization sciences, and researchers in mathematical optimization learn about the needs of engineering sciences and successful applications of optimization methods. Its aim is to close the gap between optimization theory and the practice of engineering. All optimization methods of relevance to applications in engineering sciences will be considered: deterministic and stochastic, continuous, mixed integer and discrete, when they are relevant for applications in engineering sciences. The journal also strives to publish successful applications of optimization in various engineering areas.   3. Structural Optimization: Journal of the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO) (Editorial Board Member)   Publishing Organization: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg Scope as defined in the journal website: The aim of this international journal is to provide a vehicle for presenting a variety of topics in structural optimization through a single medium. It is devoted to all aspects of optimallydesigning stressed systems, ranging from the mathematical foundations of this field to software development and practical applications in structural, aero-space, mechanical, civil, chemical and naval engineering. Closely related fields, such as computer-aided design, reliability analysis, artificial intelligence, system identification and modelling, operations research, computer simulation as well as active control of structures are also covered by the journal, if the treated topic is linked with optimization. 4. Applied Mathematics and Optimization   Publishing Organization: Springer-Verlag, New York Inc Scope as defined in the journal website: The journal is primarily devoted to publishing papers which treat problems in applied areas. The problems may embrace a wide diversity of areas, such as physical, chemical, biochemical, environmental topics, and optimum design,as well as stochastic finance.The theories for solving problems include, in addition to deterministic and stochastic optimization: partial differential equations dealing with applied problems such as turbulence, homogenization; and stochastic differential equations occurring in filtering theory and in biology. The journal features also critical surveys of new advances in theory and application. 5. ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics   Publishing Organization: American society of Civil Engineers Scope as defined in the journal website: Focuses on recent activity and development in applied mechanics and various related basic branches of knowledge which form the foundation of the civil engineering profession. The journal presents new concepts, methods and interpretations of solid, structural, or fluid mechanics relevant to any part of the broad field of civil engineering. Concise original papers describe the development and implementation of new analytical models, innovative numerical methods, and novel experimental methods and results. ISSN: 0733-9399 6. ASME Applied Mechanics Review   Publishing Organization: The American society of Mechanical Engineers Scope as defined in the journal website:The scope of AMR encompasses all the engineering sciences represented in the journals and symposia sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is outlined by the AMR Subject Classification Scheme. It includes basic discipline-oriented areas such as dynamics, continuum mechanics, solid and fluid mechanics, structures, heat transfer, tribology, geomechanics, and biomechanics, as well as cross-disciplinary subjects and emerging critical technological areas such as new numerical and computational techniques, systems control technology, engineering design tools, manufacturing technology, materials and energy technology, and environmental engineering. 7. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics   Publishing Organization: The American society of Mechanical Engineers Scope as defined in the journal website: Aerodynamics; Aeroelasticity; Boundary Layers; Computational Mechanics; Constitutive Modeling of Materials; Dynamics; Elasticity; Flow & Fracture; Heat Transfer; Hydraulics; Impact; Internal Flow;Mechanical Properties of Materials; Micromechanics; Plasticity; Stress Analysis; Structures; Thermodynamics; Turbulence; Vibration; Wave Propagation. 8. Computing   Publishing Organization: Springer Wien, New York Scope as defined in the journal website: Presenting the latest research results from computer science and numerical computation, Computing is an international journal intended for professionals and students in all fields of scientific computing, for computer center staff, and software and hardware manufacturers. Each issue features original papers and shor communications from a wide range of areas: discrete algorithms, symbolic computation, performance complexity evaluation, operating systems, scheduling, software engineering, picture processing, parallel computation, classical numerical analysis, numerical software, numerical statistics, optimization, computer arithmetic, interval analysis and plotting. 9. Computational Mechanics   Publishing Organization: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg Scope as defined in the journal website: The purpose of this journal is to report original research of scholarly value and of reasonable permanence in those areas of computational mechanics which involve and enrich the rational application of mechanics, mathematics, and numerical methods in the practic modern engineering. The scope of the research report in this journal will include theoretical and computational methods, and their rational application, in:(a) solid and structural mechanics, multi-bod system dynamics, constitutive modeling, inelastic and finite deformation response, structural control; (b) fluid mechanics and fluids engineering, compressible and incompressible flows, and aerodynamics; (c) fracture mechanics and structural integrity;(d) transport phenomena and heat transfer;and (e) modern variational methods in mechanics, in general. 10. Computational Optimization and Applications   Publishing Organization: Kluwer Academic Publishers Scope as defined in the journal website: Computational Optimization and Applications is a peer reviewed journal that is committed to timely publication of research and tutorial papers on the analysis and development of computational algorithms and modeling technology for optimization. Algorithms either for general classes of optimization problems or for more specific applied problems are of interest.Stochastic algorithms as well as deterministic algorithms will be considered. Papers that can provide both theoretical analysis, along with carefully designed computational experiments, are particularly welcome. 11. Design Optimization: International Journal for Product & Process Improvement.   Publishing Organization: MCB University Press Scope as defined in the journal website: Focuses on the development of practical design optimization tools for engineers enabling them to systematically improve designs and manufacturing processes Provides a forum for designers to share their experience in the use of design optimization tools in real life applications, for researchers to present latest research concepts Contains state-of-the-art reviews on timely topics, benchmarks for optimization algorithms Deals with issues such as integration of optimization, computational geometric modelling, adaptive simulation, vizualization tools and distributed computing into the overall design and manufacturing process A section will be devoted to teaching of design optimization with emphasis on its multidisciplinary nature 12. Engineering Computation   Publishing Organization: MCB University Press Scope as defined in the Journal-website: Engineering Computations addresses the diverse disciplines involved in a numerical, methods-based, decision support process including: Aerospace technology - Chemical engineering - Civil engineering - Computer science CAD/CAM - Construction - Geology (oceanography) - Mechanical engineering - Marine engineering - Materials science - Mathematics - Mining. 13. Engineering Optimization   Publishing Organization: Overseas Publishers Association Scope as defined in the journal website: This journal continues to serve the large technical community concerned with quantitative and computational methods of optimization, and their application to engineering planning, design manufacture and operational processes. The policy of the journal treats optimization as any formalized process for improvement. Algorithms for numerical optimization are therefore mainstream for the journal, but equally welcome are papers which use many of the methods of operations research, decision support, statistical decision theory, systems theory, logical inference, knowledge-based systems, artificial intelligence, information theory and processing, and all methods which can be used in the quantitative modelling of the decision. The engineering dimension is vital. Engineering Optimization aims to serve all disciplines within the engineering community. Relevance to problems of engineering, planning, design, construction and operation is a key element in all published papers. Papers on both research aspects and practical industrial implementations are welcomed. 14. European Journal of Operational Research   Publishing Organization: Elsevier Science Scope as defined in the journal website: The European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR) publishes high-quality, original papers that contribute to the practice of decision making. EJOR contains the following types of papers: Invited Reviews explaining to the general OR audience the developments in an OR topic over the past five years Case Studies describing the solution to an actual problem Theory and Methodology papers, including applications of theoretical developments without real data but capable of being used in the foreseeable future Articles which focus on the role of the computer Concise articles which contribute to the practice of OR Short Communications. In addition to these types of papers, EJOR contains OR Software News and Book Reviews. Apart from regular issues, EJOR publishes Feature Issues which focus on an OR topic of current interest. 15. INFORMS Journal on Computing   Publishing Organization: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Scope as defined in the journal website: INFORMS Journal on Computing publishes a wide range of papers on computing topics, including knowledge based systems, logic modeling, and computational probability and analysis, simulation, and parallel computation. 16. INFORMS Journal on Operations Research   Publishing Organization: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Scope as defined in the journal website: The mission of Operations Research is to serve the entire Operations Research (OR) community, including practitioners, researchers, educators, and students. Operations Research, as the flagship journal of our profession, strives to publish results that are truly insightful. Each issue of Operations Research attempts to provide a balance of well-written articles that span the wide array of creative activities in OR. Thus, the major criteria for acceptance of a paper in Operations Research are that the paper is important to more than a small subset of the OR community, contains important insights, and makes a substantial contribution to the field that will stand the test of time. 17. International Journal of Control   Publishing Organization: Taylor & Francis Publishers Scope as defined in the journal website: The International Journal of Control is devoted to control systems in its widest sense, publishing the highest quality papers in diverse areas of control theory and control applications. In recent years, the journal has published important papers on multivariable control, adaptive control, nonlinear systems and computer-aided design. In addition to serving these mainstream areas, the journal aims to promote the increasingly important topics of neurocontrol, intelligent control, robotics, automation, controller implementation and knowledge-based controllers, among others. 18. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering   Publishing Organization: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Scope as defined in the journal website: The Journal encourages the contribution of original developments of numerical methods, such as the finite element and boundary integral methods, which are capable of solving a wide class of problems. A method developed to solve problems in structural mechanics may demonstrate value in the solution of problems of fluid flow, and vice versa. Papers featuring the advancement of theory and applications of a particular class of problem are of course appropriate to the Journal. 19. International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics   Publishing Organization: Elsevier Science Scope as defined in the journal website: The International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics provides a specific medium for dissemination of research results in the various areas of theoretical and applied mechanics of solids/structures and fluids, where the phenomena are inherently non-linear. The journal brings together original results in non-linear problems in elasticity, plasticity, dynamics and vibrations, rheology, hydrodynamics, gas dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, astrodynamics, control and stability, structures, as well as in other diverse areas. Papers may be analytical/computational or experimental. Mathematical treatments of non-linear differential equations wherein solutions and properties of solutions are emphasized are also appropriate. Both deterministic and stochastic approaches are fostered. Contributions pertaining to applied fields are encouraged. 20. International Journal of Solids and Structures   Publishing Organization:Elsevier Science Scope as defined in the journal website: The International Journal of Solids and Structures has as its objective the publication and dissemination of original research in Mechanics of Solids and Structures as a field of Applied Science and Engineering. It fosters thus the exchange of ideas among workers in different parts of the world and also among workers who emphasize different aspects of the foundations and applications of the field. Standing as it does at the cross-roads of Materials Science, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Design, the Mechanics of Solids and Structures is experiencing considerable growth as a result of recent technological advances. The Journal, by providing an international medium of communication, is encouraging this growth and is encompassing all aspects of the field from the more classical problems of structural analysis to mechanics of solids continually interacting with other media and including fracture, flow, wave propagation, heat transfer, thermal effects in solids, optimum design methods, model analysis, structural topology and numerical techniques. Interest extends to both inorganic and organic solids and structures. 21. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology   Publishing Organization: Springer-Verlag, London Scope as defined in the journal website: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology aims to bridge the gap between pure research journals and the more practical publications on factory automation systems. It therefore provides an outstanding forum for international papers covering applications-based research topics spanning the entire manufacturing spectrum Published papers will continue to be to a high standard of excellence. This is ensured by subjecting each paper to a strict assessment procedure by members of the international editorial advisory board. The objective is firmly to establish that papers submitted do meet the requirements, especially in the context of proven applications-based research work. It is not acceptable that papers have a theoretical content alone. The journal covers the full range of advanced manufacturing technology. It therefore publishes papers on robotics; artificial intelligence, including speech technology, vision and tactile sensing; grippers; programmable controllers; lasers and other advanced processes; programmable assembly; flexible manufacturing systems; computer integrated manufacturing; inspection; automatic testequipment; simulation; motors, controls and drives; local area networking; production planing and control; human factors; and economics. 22. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics   Publishing Organization: Elsevier Science Scope as defined in the journal website: This journal is a cover to cover translation of the Russian journal Prikladnaya Matematika i Mekhanika, published by the Russian Academy of Sciences and reflecting all the major achievements of the Russian School of Mechanics.The journal is concerned with high-level mathematical investigations of modern physical and mechanical problems and reports current progress in this field. Special emphasis is placed on aeronautics and space science and such subjects as continuum mechanics, theory of elasticity, and mathematics of space flight guidance and control. 23. Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics   Publishing Organization: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Scope as defined in the journal website: This Journal is devoted to the advancement of the science and technologyof guidance, control, and dynamics through the dissemination of original archival papers disclosing significant technical knowledge, exploratory developments, design criteria, and applications in aeronautics, astronautics, celestial mechanics, and related fields. The Journal publishes qualified papers on dynamics, stability, guidance, control, navigation, optimization, electronics, avionics, and information processing related to aeronautical, astronautical, and marine systems. Papers are sought which demonstrate the application of recent research to practical engineering problems. Papers that describe aspects of the dynamics and control of significant recent developments, such as a new or different aircraft or spacecraft, also are desired. 24. Journal of Mechanical Design   Publishing Organization :ASME Scope as defined in the journal website: The Journal encourages articles in all areas of Mechanical Design, including the following: Robotic System Design, Computer Coordinated Mechanisms, Expert Systems in Design,Computer-Aided Engineering, Geometric Design, Design Optimization, Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms, Cam Design / Gear Design, Continuously Variable Transmissions, Design of Machine Elements, Design Theory and Methodology, Design Technology, Stress in Design and Reliability in Design. 25. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications   Publishing Organization: Plenum Publishing Corporation Scope as defined in the journal website: The Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications publishes carefully selected papers covering mathematical optimization techniques and their applications to science and engineering. Typical theoretical areas are: linear programming, nonlinear programming, mathematical programming, dynamic programming, direct methods, indirect methods, calculus of variations, optimal control, gametheory, inequality theory, solution of equations, boundary-value problems, and numerical methods, such as gradient methods, conjugate-gradient methods, variable-metric methods, and quasilinearization methods. Typical areas of application are: aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematical biology, mathematical economics, and mathematical physics. It is hoped that the journal will appeal to mathematicians, scientists, economists, and engineers and that the interaction among these people will prove to be beneficial to all. 26. Journal of Sound and Vibration   Publishing Organization: Academic Press, A Harcourt Science and Technology Company Scope as defined in the journal website: As an established international journal, the Journal of Sound and Vibration is devoted to the prompt publication of original papers on experimental and theoretical work concerning all aspects of sound and vibration. Articles of current interest that transcend the usual specialization boundaries are particularly encouraged as well as introduction to, or reviews of, new fields of research. The journal includes announcements of meetings, book reviews, and comments of either a specific or general nature on previously published work. Now with 50 issues per year, the journal provides an invaluable tool for gaining up-to-date information on the rapidly developing field of sound and vibration. 27. Journal of Structural Engineering   Publishing Organization: ASCE Scope as defined in the journal website: A comprehensive communication outlet for the science of structural design, this journal publishes peer-reviewed technical papers on state-of-the-art topics and future developments of the profession. Engineers, consultants, and professors detail the physical propertiesof engineering materials (such as steel, concrete, and wood), develop methods of analysis, and examine the relative merits of various types of structures and methods of fabrication. Subjects include the design, erection, and safety of structures ranging from bridges to transmission towers and tall buildings; technical information on outstanding, innovative, and unique projects; and the impact of natural disasters and recommendations for damage mitigation. ISSN: 0733-9445. 28. Mechanics of Structures and Machines   Publishing Organization: Marcel Dekker, Inc. Scope as defined in the journal website: Emphasizing contemporary research of immediate and potential application to mechanical, civil, aerospace, and automotive engineering as well as naval architecture, Mechanics of Structures and Machines contains analytical, numerical, and experimental contributions of permanent interest to research engineers. In addition to classical applications such as structures and machine analysis, the journal encourages submission of new fundamental and interdisciplinary contributions of mechanics in emerging application areas such as robotics, automotive, space structures and smart structures. Other technical areas of interest include high-speed computing, numerical methods, structural optimization, variational methods, stability, fatigue and fracture mechanics, plasticity, and related basic applied mechanics and mechanics-based design. 29. Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization   Publishing Organization: Marcel Dekker, Inc. Scope as defined in the journal website: In original research papers, this journal examines the development and applicationsof functional analysis and operator-theoretic methods in numerical analysis, approximation theory, optimization, control and systems theory, harmonic analysis, and signal processing. Emphasis is placed on interaction and unification of these fields, and the use of abstract methods to provide insight and fundamental contributions to problems and models in the natural, physical, engineering, and decision sciences. Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization features comprehensive survey and expository articles, annotated bibliographies, book reviews, and, occasionally, an entire issue devoted to one topic. 30. Optimal Control Applications and Methods   Publishing Organization: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Scope as defined in the journal website: Optimal Control Applications & Methods provides an interdisciplinary forum for the reporting of interesting optimal control applications in order to emphasize both the commonality of the underlying theory and the diversity of its applications. The major thrust is on applications, which include aerospace, marine and automotive systems, structural and mechanical design, robots and manufacturing systems, chemical and industrial processes, electric power systems and energy management, operations research and business, socio-economic models, biomedical systems, environmental control and ecology management, and electrical and electronic systems. A second, and complementary, objective is to provide a focal point for the development, comparison and testing of computational algorithms for solving optimal control problems. The usual definition of optimal control implies the optimization of systems described by differential equations and at least one control function. More specifically, the class of problems appropriate for this journal includes linear-quadratic control (deterministic and stochastic), optimal adaptive control (including self-tuning), optimal shape design, dynamic programming, optimal stochastic control, periodic optimal control, optimal estimation, multi-criteria optimal control, singular perturbation methods in optimal control and the optimal control of large-scale systems, time-delay systems and non-linear feedback systems. Non-linear programming techniques are included if used in the context of solving discrete-time optimal control problems or a discrete approximation of the original optimal control problem. 31. Optimization Methods and Software   Publishing Organization: Overseas Publishers Association Scope as defined in the journal website: Optimization Methods and Software publishes refereed papers on the latest developments in the theory and realization of optimization methods, with particular emphasis on the interface between software development and algorithm design. Topics include: Theory, implementation and performance evaluation of algorithms and computer codes for linear, nonlinear, discrete, nonsmooth, multicriteria optimization and optimal control. Algorithms and software for solving systems of nonlinear equations and the numerical study of parameter dependent operators and their discretizations. Parallel optimization algorithms.Various aspects of efficient and user-friendly implementations: eg. automatic differentiation, error sensitivity and validity analysis, problem scaling, stopping criteria and symbolic numeric interfaces. Methodology of optimization software development, including interactive interfaces, hybrid systems, artificial intelligence and knowledge-based approaches. 32. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics publishes research articles on the mathematics applied to the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Submitted articles should contribute to the mathematical understanding of specific scientific problems or to solution techniques useful in applications. Manuscripts applying known methods to previously solved problems or providing mathematical analysis in the absence of significant scientific motivation or application will not be accepted. Appropriate subject areas include the physical, engineering, financial, and life sciences. Examples are problems in fluid mechanics, including reaction-diffusion problems, sedimentation, combustion, and transport theory; solid mechanics; elasticity; electromagnetic theory and optics; mathematical biology, including population dynamics, biomechanics, and physiology; linear and nonlinear wave propagation, including scattering theory and wave propagation in random media; inverse problems; nonlinear dynamics; stochastic processes, including queueing theory and finance; signal processing; and image processing. Mathematical techniques include asymptotic methods, bifurcation theory, dynamical systems theory, and probabilistic and statistical methods. The foregoing list is not exhaustive, however, and papers addressing the mathematics involved in new applications areas not listed here are also welcome. 33. SIAM Journal on Computing   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal on Computing contains research articles on the mathematical and formal aspects of computer science and nonnumerical computing. Topics include analysis and design of algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, computational algebra, computational aspects of combinatorics and graph theory, computational geometry, computational robotics, the mathematical aspects of programming languages, artificial intelligence, computational learning, databases, information retrieval, cryptography, networks, distributed computing, parallel algorithms, and computer architecture. 34. SIAM Journal of Control and Optimization   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal On Control and Optimization contains research articles on the mathematics and applications of control theory and on those parts of optimization theory concerned with the dynamics of deterministic or stochastic systems in continuous or discrete time or otherwise dealing with differential equations, dynamics, infinite-dimensional spaces, or fundamental issues in variational analysis and geometry. 35. SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis focuses on those parts of classical and modern analysis that have direct or potential application to the natural sciences and engineering. Papers fall into two broad categories, the first being those that analyze interesting problems associated with realistic mathematical models for natural phenomena. The second category includes those papers that contribute in a substantial way to the general, analytical information and techniques that are likely to bear upon such models. 36. SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis contains research articles on the development and analysis of numerical methods including their convergence, stability, and error analysis as well as related results in functional analysis and approximation theory. Computational experiments and new types of numerical applications are also included. 37. SIAM Journal on Optimization   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Journal on Optimization contains research articles on the theory and practice of optimization. The areas addressed include linear and quadratic programming, convex programming, nonlinear programming, complementarity problems, stochastic optimization, combinatorial optimization, integer programming, and convex, nonsmooth and variational analysis. Contributions may emphasize optimization theory, algorithms, software, computational practice, applications, or the links between these subjects. 38. SIAM Review   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The SIAM Review consists of five sections, all containing articles of broad interest. Survey and Review features papers with a deliberately integrative and up-to-date perspective on a major topic in applied or computational mathematics or scientific computing. Problems and Techniques contains focused, specialized papers about interesting problems, techniques, and tools, including descriptions of mathematical formulations, solution methods, and open questions. SIGEST highlights a recent paper from one of SIAM's nine specialized research journals, chosen on the basis of exceptional interest to the entire SIAM community and revised and condensed as needed for greater accessibility. Education consists primarily of individual modules that are self-contained presentations of specific topics in applied mathematics, scientific computation, or their applications; each module provides the primary material needed to teach a given topic as well as supplementary material. The Book Reviews section contains a featured review that provides an overview of several books in a subject area. Shorter reviews of individual books are also included. 39. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The purpose of the SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing is to foster the advancement of computational techniques for the solution of large-scale problems arising in scientific computation. Apart from quality, the principal criterion for acceptance of a paper is its relevance to the development and implementation of the computational methods needed to solve such problems. Papers should be written so that they are accessible and of interest to a wide variety of readers in scientific computation and should address new computational algorithms and techniques. Papers describing novel computational solutions to problems motivated by statistical considerations and/or computational solutions to problems arising from experimental and observational data are encouraged. Papers of a theoretical nature are appropriate, provided that relevance to applications in science and engineering is demonstrated, and computational results illustrate the effectiveness of new algorithms. Papers on applications are desirable if their thrust is to illuminate the methods used or to develop new computational methods; papers should contain enough information about the application to orient other computational scientists but should avoid details of interest only to the applications specialist. Papers addressing high-performance aspects of scientific computation are particularly encouraged, provided they are numerically useful. However, papers that have a significant architectural content are acceptable only if they are clearly useful to the reader in developing new computational techniques or if they shed light on the scope and limitations of the theory involved. Papers describing mathematical software may be appropriate, but only if they introduce new algorithms or make substantial improvements in existing algorithms. 40. Theory of Probability and Its Applications   Publishing Organization: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Scope as defined in the journal website: The journal Theory of Probability and Its Applications accepts original articles and communications on the theory of probability, general problems of mathematical statistics, and applications of the theory of probability to natural science and technology. Articles of the latter type will be accepted only if the mathematical methods applied are essentially new. Articles exceeding 25 typewritten pages will be accepted as exceptions, by special approval of the Editorial Board only. The Editorial Office may request that authors provide translations of their papers into Russian or to translate these independently and to publish the articles in Russian.