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<p class="MsoNormal">Call for Papers <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Journal of Combinatorial Optimization<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special Issue: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Challenges in Combinatorial Optimization<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This special issue will present recent advances and challenges in all areas of Combinatorial Optimization. The issue will be based on contributions presented at the ECCO XXXV - CO 2022 Joint Conference, June 9-11, 2022, but invitation to
submit is extended to all ECCO and CO members. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for submission is <b>December 1, 2022</b>. <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main areas / topics of interest are (but not restricted to):
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Graphs and networks <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Mathematical programming <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Routing and scheduling<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Facility location<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Exact methods<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Approximation algorithms <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Heuristics <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Metaheuristics<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Matheuristics<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All articles will be thoroughly refereed according to the high standard of the Journal of Combinatorial Optimization.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Full papers must be submitted through the Springer Editorial System
<a href="https://www.editorialmanager.com/joco/">https://www.editorialmanager.com/joco/</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the Author Instructions on the site if you have not yet submitted a paper through this web-based system. Be sure to note that your work is intended for the Special Issue and to select the article type SI: New Challenges in CO.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Accepted papers will be published online individually, before print publication.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to receiving your contribution. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Guest Editors, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bo Chen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alexander Kulikov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Silvano Martello<o:p></o:p></p>
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