BDC 2015 - Special Volume "Applications of Operations Research for Neuroscience"

The journal Annals of Operations Research invites submissions of papers to a special volume on
Applications of Operations Research for Neuroscience.
Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary science that is concerned with the study of the structure and
function of the nervous system. It comprises aspects of physiology, cellular and molecular biology, as
well as behavioral and cognitive science.
Recent technological and theoretical advances offer promising opportunities for better understanding
of the nervous system at the quantitative level. New optogenetic, in vitro and in vivo multielectrode
recording, neuroimaging, brain imaging, and other modern techniques provide high-quality data that
can be used in elucidating the fundamental mechanisms of information processing in neural system.
The rapidly growing pool of experimental data has triggered the development of new mathematical
models, which can provide new insights into the functioning of the nervous system at various scales
ranging from that of molecular biology to that of the organizational principles of behavior and
cognition. Sophisticated analyses of intracellular signalling or dynamics in heterogeneous neural
networks, conditional behavior or connections of brain regions in decision-making lead to theoretical
problems addressed by operations research.
The special volume will cover a broad range of topics in the field of neuroscience, which use
operations research approaches and methods. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the
following areas of neuroscience:
o intracellular signalling and regulation
o synaptic plasticity
o dynamics in heterogeneous neural networks
o intelligent systems and control
o perceptual, cognitive and behavioural functions
o learning and memory
o spatio-temporal network analysis
o combinatorial optimization
o signal and information processing
o neuroimaging and functional brain imaging processing
o computational modelling and simulation
The use of methods from modern operations research is a prerequisite for any paper
submitted to this special volume to enter the reviewing process.
Annals of Operations Research is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: Science Citation
Index, Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch), Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition,
SCOPUS, INSPEC, Zentralblatt Math, Google Scholar, EBSCO, CSA, ProQuest, ABS Academic
Journal Quality Guide, Academic OneFile, Academic Search, Computer Abstracts International
Database, Computer Science Index, CSA Environmental Sciences, Current Contents/Engineering,
Computing and Technology, DBLP, ECONIS, Expanded Academic, International Abstracts in
Operations Research, Mathematical Reviews, OCLC, SCImago, STMA-Z, Summon by ProQuest.
Guest Editors: Erik Kropat, Ruben A. Tikidji-Hamburyan, Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber.
Important Dates: Submission deadline of full papers: August 1, 2015.
Submission Details: The format of manuscripts for the Annals of Operations Research as well as
guidelines can be found on the web page of Springer, the publisher of the journal:
http://www.springer.com/business/operations+resear....
Authors should submit a cover letter mentioning that the paper is for a special volume and a
manuscript via the journal's online submission site:
http://www.editorialmanager.com/anor
When prompted, please select the article type “S.I.: OR in Neuroscience”.
All papers submitted for publication will be carefully refereed. In case of any question please contact
by e-mail one of the following guest editors:
Dr. Erik Kropat
Institute of Applied Informatics
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
85577 Neubiberg, Germany
E-mail: erik.kropat-AT-unibw.de
Dr. Ruben A. Tikidji-Hamburyan
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Health Sciences Center
Louisiana State University
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
E-mail: rtikid-AT-lsuhsc.edu
Prof. Dr. Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber
Institute of Applied Mathematics
Middle East Technical University
06531 Ankara, Turkey
E-mail: gweber-AT-metu.edu.tr