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International Journal of Systems Science (IJSS) is a world leading journal dedicated to publishing high quality, rigorously reviewed, original papers that contribute to the methodology and practice in emerging systems engineering themes of intelligence, autonomy and complexity. Modern systems are becoming more and more complex and sophisticated in their demand for performance, reliability and increasing autonomy. Historically, highly analytic and numeric-based methods have sufficed, frequently simplifying the problem to allow analytical tractability. Many manufactured and natural systems (biological, ecological and socio-economic) cannot be adequately represented or analyzed without requiring multiple interacting and interconnected frameworks and a common information-processing framework. A wide range of new theories, methodologies and techniques are required to ‘enable’ such systems, and thus engineering and integration to deal with these demands. IJSS therefore encourages original submissions in these areas, with special focus on papers that are strongly novel as well as not being overly applied. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas of systems science are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. Papers that cover those topics related to operations management and logistics will not be accepted for publication in IJSS. Instead they should be submitted directly to sister journal International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.

The Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology will publish papers concerned with scientific and theoretical research applied to all aspects of marine engineering and technology in addition to issues associated with the application of technology in the marine environment. The areas of interest will include: • Fuel technology and Combustion • Power and Propulsion Systems • Noise and vibration • Offshore and Underwater Technology • Computing, IT and communication • Pumping and Pipeline Engineering • Safety and Environmental Assessment • Electrical and Electronic Systems and Machines • Vessel Manoeuvring and Stabilisation • Tribology and Power Transmission • Dynamic modelling, System Simulation and Control • Heat Transfer, Energy Conversion and Use • Renewable Energy and Sustainability • Materials and Corrosion • Heat Engine Development • Green Shipping • Hydrography • Subsea Operations • Cargo Handling and Containment • Pollution Reduction • Navigation • Vessel Management • Decommissioning • Salvage Procedures • Legislation • Ship and floating structure design • Robotics Salvage Procedures • Structural Integrity Cargo Handling and Containment • Marine resource and acquisition • Risk Analysis Robotics • Maintenance and Inspection Planning Vessel Management • Marine security • Risk Analysis • Legislation • Underwater Vehicles • Plant and Equipment • Structural Integrity • Installation and Repair • Plant and Equipment • Maintenance and Inspection Planning.