Springer Soft Computing Journal Call for Papers 2026 | Intelligent Systems & Decision Making – Human Insights in the Era of AI
Overview
The Springer journal Soft Computing: A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and Applications is now accepting submissions for its new collection on Intelligent Systems and Decision Making in the era of Artificial Intelligence.
This collection is associated with the International Summer Conference (ISC 2025) organized at the University of Catania, Italy. The collection welcomes substantially extended conference papers as well as direct submissions from researchers worldwide, even if they did not attend the conference.
The journal encourages innovative contributions exploring intelligent systems, human-AI collaboration, data-driven technologies, and decision science applications across industries and research domains.
Call for Papers Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Journal Name | Soft Computing |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Collection Title | Intelligent Systems & Decision Making: Human Insights in the Era of AI |
| Publication Type | Call for Papers / Special Collection |
| Publishing Model | Hybrid |
| Impact Factor (2025) | 2.5 |
| Submission Mode | Online Manuscript Submission |
| Submission Deadline | 30 September 2026 |
| Conference Association | International Summer Conference (ISC 2025) |
| Conference Venue | University of Catania, Italy |
Research Areas & Topics
Researchers may submit original research articles, review papers, and interdisciplinary studies in areas including:
- Intelligent Systems
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Decision Support Systems
- Human-AI Collaboration
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Soft Computing Applications
- Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks
- Evolutionary Computing
- Swarm Intelligence
- Optimization Techniques
- Intelligent Automation
- Computational Intelligence
- AI for Industry and Business Applications
- Explainable AI and Decision Analytics
Editors
| Editor Name | Affiliation |
| Salvatore Greco | University of Catania, Italy |
| Mario Pavone | University of Catania, Italy |
| El-Ghazali Talbi | University of Lille, France |
Important Date
| Event | Date |
| Submission Deadline | 30 September 2026 |
Submission Guidelines
• Manuscripts must be original and unpublished.
• Papers should align with the journal’s aims and scope related to soft computing and intelligent systems.
• Conference papers must be substantially revised and extended before submission.
• All manuscripts will undergo peer review as per Springer journal policies.
How to Submit
- Prepare your manuscript according to Springer journal author guidelines.
- Visit the official journal submission portal.
- Select the relevant special collection during manuscript submission.
- Submit all required files before the deadline.
Official Links
• Journal Website:https://link.springer.com/journal/500
• Collection Information:https://link.springer.com
• Journal Submission Portal:https://www.editorialmanager.com/soft/default.aspx
Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13qUUhr3sN8kFoylhOYPYHcso2he3Lu8N/view?usp=sharing
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