[Population Modeling] Invitation to Contribute to the Special Issue "Individual-Based Ecological Modeling"

[Stefan Scholz]

Dear all,

 

I know this is a very sensible topic, but I still want to bring it up and
maybe we can have a discussion about this. I am really undecided what to
think about the publisher MDPI and it seems that their practices vary from
journal to journal. However, they are listed on the (much discussed) Bealls
list of predatory publishers.
(https://scholarlyoa.com/2015/06/11/guest-editing-a-special-issue-with-mdpi-
evidences-of-questionable-actions-by-the-publisher/) I want to add, that I
am not saying classical publishers are flawless!

 

I really do not want to offend anyone, but I would feel more comfortable if
those of you who had some sort of contact with MDPI could describe their
experiences. I can only reference to a collegue of mine, whose peer review
in the journal "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health" only contained the request to cite the articles of the reviewer.
Which I thought of as a strange peer review.

 

Thank you very much!

 

Best regards,

Stefan

 

Von: PopModWkGrpIMAG-news [mailto:popmodwkgrpimag-news-bounces at simtk.org] Im
Auftrag von Robin Gras
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. Dezember 2016 21:33
An: popmodwkgrpimag-news at simtk.org
Betreff: [Population Modeling] Invitation to Contribute to the Special Issue
"Individual-Based Ecological Modeling"

 

We are organizing a special issue that may be of interest to you. As Guest
Editor, I cordially invite you to submit a manuscript for consideration and
possible publication in a Special Issue on "Individual-Based Ecological
Modeling" to be published in Geosciences (
<http://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences>
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences), an open access journal of
geoscience, future earth and planetary science, published quarterly online
by MDPI, indexed by Scopus.

 

The purpose of this Special Issue of Geoscience is to present different
methodologies that have been designed to model complex ecological and
evolutionary systems at the individual level. The domain of application of
such models is quite broad. It ranges from systems involving a small
population of interacting individuals for the purpose of behavioral studies
to systems modeling large scale spatio-temporal environments to investigate
evolutionary mechanisms. The main objective of this modeling is to highlight
the importance of individual interactions in the emergence of high level
systemic patterns.

 

With the focus being on individual-based approaches, papers are not
restricted to a specific topic, although they must include one or several
models centered on the description and design of individuals and their
interactions with their environment. At the same time, submitted papers are
expected to present results pertaining to the utilization of
individual-based models with respect to a clearly defined application in
terms of simulations and their analysis. The domain of application of the
model can be any problem related to ecological and/or evolutionary questions
that are either practical (e.g., management of a specific population or
environment) or theoretical (e.g., evolution and transmission of traits
affecting behaviors and the dynamics of a system).

 

The deadline for manuscript submission is 15 March 2017 (but an extension
can be granted, if necessary). For more details please visit the website:
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences/special_issues/ecological_modeling

Since I am personally inviting you, your paper will be published free of
charge if accepted after peer review. We hope you find this topic of
interest and choose to publish your work in the Geosciences. If you could
let us know within a week or so, it would greatly help the management of the
Special Issue.

 

We would also appreciate if you could forward this to your team members and
colleagues who may also be interested in the topic.

Thank you for your consideration and please contact us if you have any
questions or suggestions.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. Robin GRAS

Guest Editor of Special Issue "Individual-Based Ecological Modeling"

Professor, Canada Research Chair
School of Computer Science
Cross-appointed by the Biology Department
Cross-appointed by the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
8111 LAM, University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, ON  N9B 3P4
Phone:  519.253.3000 ext. 2994
Fax: 519 973 7093, Email:rgras at uwindsor.ca
Web Page:  <http://sites.google.com/site/ecosimgroup/home>
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