General talk about software patterns

["M.E. Fayad" <mefayad AT gmail.com>]

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PATTERNS (IJOP)

http://www.ijop.org

OPEN CALL FOR PAPERS & THEME ISSUES

http://www.ijop.org/Call-for-papers

The International Journal of Patterns (http://www.ijop.org) is looking
forward to e-publish papers on the theory, practice, and teaching of
software patterns, topology of patterns, knowledge maps or traditional
& stable pattern languages, research on patterns and pattern
languages, critiques of patterns and pattern languages, traditional
and stable analysis, design, architectural patterns, the building
systems of patterns, case studies and experience reports of the
utilization of patterns and pattern languages spanning over any domain
of knowledge, and any of the topics in the keywords at:
http://www.ijop.org/keywords  To be responsive to the changing needs
of pattern research communities, IJOP maintains a flexible keyword
system that allows the addition of new keyword groups and areas
periodically.  This journal is specially, devoted to the
documentation, evaluation, and assessment of the topology of patterns.
 The International Journal of Patterns (IJOP) is an on-line,
peer-reviewed publication, published four times in the year by
vrlSoft, Inc. This e journal is designed specially for the use of
patterns experts, software engineering researchers, practitioners,
educators and software developers in the field of software patterns
and pattern languages or knowledge maps.

Patterns are immensely useful for sharing design experience in the
analysis, design, or architectures of any domain knowledge, and also
for describing and redefining knowledge in any other business domains.
The important mission of IJOP is to provide its readers with timely,
qualitative, well-written, and interesting state-of-the-art papers and
special features (columns, book reviews, software reviews) that deal
with every aspect of software patterns, both theoretical and practical
in nature. Topics in the e journal will include the science of
patterns, analysis, design patterns, architectural patterns, process
patterns, systems of patterns, and pattern languages. The journal will
also cover the topology of patterns or knowledge maps, stable
analysis, design, architectural patterns, and testing of patterns,
enduring process patterns, and will offer case studies. The columns,
both guest and regular, will be written and composed by recognized
specialists and experts in the field of software patterns.  The IJOP
will be a quarterly journal.

We invite you to submit your papers to IJOP – www.ijop.org. Please
check the IJOP Editorial Charter at
http://www.ijop.org/editorial-charter and submit the complete
manuscript through our submission and review  system

 http://www.ijop.org/paper/index.html

IJOP focus is improving the expression of patterns. You will have the
opportunity to refine and extend your patterns with help from
knowledgeable and supportive fellow pattern enthusiasts and
experienced editorial and domain expert boards' members.
In addition to intensive and iterative papers' reviews, submitters and
subscribers will have many opportunities to discuss many aspects of
patterns and pattern languages through the software patterns blog –
pattern-ijop.org and our discussion group at
http://www.ijop.org/en/forum.html

The papers submitted for review should be between 10-15 pages long
(around 5,000 to 6,000 words). Since the paper size is relatively
small we encourage authors to submit supplement materials, such as
documentation and detailed implementation of their patterns. All
submissions should identify a principal contact author by e-mail
address and/or fax and/or telephone number and postal address.

We understand how much effort goes into creating papers and
accordingly, we aim  at  a careful,  fair  treatment  of  all papers.
All of us are committed to doing everything to satisfy our authors'
expectations!  We will work very closely with authors to get their
papers to the right quality, shape, and form to be published in IJOP.

Important Due Dates

•    Paper Submissions                  Anytime, Open Date
•    Notification of acceptance         6-8 weeks from the paper submission 
date
•    Iteration and working with authors    As long as it takes
•    Final Notification of Acceptance    One week after finalizing the 
iteration
•    Camera Ready                Due within 10 days of final notification

We look forward to receiving your papers.  Ideas and proposals for
theme issues are also welcome.  Authors of accepted papers will be
expected to sign an IJOP copyright transfer form.
http://www.ijop.org/copyright_transfer.pdf

For more information  please do not hesitate to contact, "Professor
M.E. Fayad -- EiC"  
<m.fayad AT ijop.org>
  or  "Srikanth G. K. -- Sr.
Editor" < 
sr-editor AT ijop.org>