Journal of Systems Science and Complexity (JSSC) is a quarterly journal to publish high-quality original and innovative papers on theories, methodologies and
applications of systems science and complexity science, as well as insightful survey papers.

It aims to encourage fundamental research of complex systems and complexity, and cultivate cross-disciplinary approaches to help people to understand the common
themes that arise in natural, artificial, and social systems. It covers related complexity issues that have been placed at the forefront of many different research fields in science, technology and humanities, such as operational research and management, intelligent and control systems, statistical modeling and bioinformatics, information and computer sciences, etc. Complex systems are especially emphasized.

All related original contributions with rigorous justifications and timely expository papers are welcome from all over the world. The manuscripts should be prepared in
accordance with the following instructions.

Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts in PDF or Postscript formats by electronic mail to the editorial office of JSSC: {jssc@amss.ac.cn}.

Alternatively, hard copy submission in duplicate, with a cover letter indicating the name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the corresponding
author, may be sent to:

The Editorial Office
Journal of Systems Science and Complexity
Institute of Systems Science
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences
55 Zhongguancundonglu, Beijing 100080
P. R. China

Manuscripts are received for review with the understanding that the same work has not been published and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

The manuscript should be written in English with an informative abstract of no more than 200 words and 5 key words maximum.

The manuscript should be concise and grammatically correct. It should be typed double-spaced on one side of A4 or 8 1/2 x 11" paper with good quality. Each paper requires an abbreviated title with no more than 40 English characters for the running head.

Authors are requested to type all letters and mathematical symbols clearly. Papers should be typeset in LaTeX (or AMSTeX, TeX).

References should be cited in the text with numerals in square brackets, e.g. [3]. All references should appear and be numbered in a separate bibliography at the end of
the paper, e.g.,

W. T. Wu, A mechanization method of geometry and its applications, distances, areas, and volumes, J. of Systems Science and Mathematical Sciences (in Chinese), 1986, 6(3): 204--216.

H. F. Chen and L. Guo, Identification and Stochastic Adaptive Control, Birkhauser, Boston, 1991.

S. L. Liu, S. Y. Wang and K. K. Lai, Multiple criteria decision making models for competitive bidding, in New Frontiers of Decision Making for the Information Technology Era (ed. by Y. Shi and M. Zeleny), World Scientific, Singapore, 2000, 349--372.

Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. The proofs must be corrected and returned within three days of receipt otherwise publication may be delayed. Alteration to proofs other than correction of typesetting errors may be charged to the authors.