singhal@cis.ohio-state.edu (Mukesh Singhal) (07/07/90)
[Found this in comp.os.research. Passing it on. Steve]
Call for Papers and Referees
for a Special Issue of IEEE Computer on
Distributed Computing Systems
IEEE Computer has planned to devote the August 1991 issue to
"Distributed Computing Systems". Prospective authors are invited
to submit tutorial, survey, descriptive, case study, application
oriented, or pedagogic manuscripts. Topics of interests include,
but are not limited to:
o Distributed OS (Process Synchronization, Deadlocks,
Scheduling, Load Sharing, Snapshots, Clock
Synchronization, Real-time Systems, etc.)
o Tools and Languages
o Fault Tolerance, Crash Recovery, and Reliability
o Performance Measurements and Modeling
o Experimental Systems and Case Studies
Instructions for Submitting Manuscripts
Manuscripts must not have been previously published or
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Manuscripts should not be longer than 8,000 words (approximately
32 double-spaced pages, single-sided pages using a 12-point type)
including all text, figures, and references. Manuscripts should
include a title page containing: paper title; full name,
affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, telephone, and fax
number of all authors; a 300-word abstract; and a list of
keywords.
Deadlines
o 300-word Abstract of the Manuscript November 15, 1990
o Eight (8) Copies of the Full Manuscript January 1, 1991
o Notification of Decisions March 15, 1991
o Final Version of the Manuscript May 1, 1991
o Date of Special Issue August 1991
Send Submissions and Questions to:
Prof. Mukesh Singhal Prof. Thomas L. Casavant
Dept. of Computer and Dept. of Electrical
Information Science and Computer Eng.
The Ohio State University The University of Iowa
Columbus, OH 43210 Iowa city, IA 52242
(614) 292-5839 (319) 335-5953
Referees
If you are willing to referee papers for the special issue,
please send a note with research interest to either of the guest
editors or to Dr. Bruce Shriver, Editor-in-Chief, Computer.
Dr. Bruce D. Shriver
Editor-in-Chief, Computer
Vice President for Research
University of Southwestern Louisiana
P.O. Drawer 42730
Lafayette, LA 70504-2730
Internet: shriver@usl.edu