Overview

Prospective Guest Editors should prepare a concise but sufficiently detailed proposal before contacting the editorial office. The proposal should explain why the topic is timely, how it fits the scope of the Journal of Cyber-Physical-Social Intelligence, and how the proposed session can attract high-quality submissions from active researchers in the field.

Proposals should be sent directly from the proposer's institutional or professional email account to cpsieditorial@gmail.com. This keeps the editorial discussion in the original email thread and allows the editorial office to respond directly to the proposer.

Proposal Contents

The proposal should include the following items.

1. Title of the Special Session

   Provide a clear, concise, and technically focused title. The title should reflect the central research theme and align with the scope of JCPSI.

2. Background and Motivation

   Explain the importance, timeliness, and relevance of the proposed topic. Address the current state of research, emerging challenges or gaps, why the topic is important to the target community, and how the session may stimulate new research directions, interdisciplinary collaboration, or practical applications.

3. Central Theme and Scope

   Describe the main research focus, expected types of theoretical, methodological, experimental, or application-oriented contributions, the connection to the broader scope of JCPSI, the intended audience, and representative topics to be covered.

4. Guest Editor(s)

   Provide the names, affiliations, countries, and contact information of all proposed Guest Editors. Most special sessions are best managed by a small team; proposers may invite 1-3 colleagues or scholars in the field and should clarify responsibilities within the team.

   For each Guest Editor, include a short biography summarizing current position, affiliation, main research interests, and relevant scholarly activities. The proposal should demonstrate expertise, visibility, and professional networks in the proposed area.

5. Expected Impact and Significance

   Explain the expected contribution of the special session to JCPSI and to the broader research community. The proposal should emphasize originality, significance, and potential impact.

6. Planned Schedule

   Provide a tentative schedule for announcement, manuscript submission deadline, first-round review, revision deadline, second-round review, final decision, final manuscript submission, and tentative publication date.

   JCPSI strives to maintain a quick yet rigorous review process. The timeline should allow editorial screening for format compliance, scope alignment, and technical suitability within 3-6 days, followed by first-round peer review within approximately 2-3 weeks.

7. Potential Contributors with Tentative Papers

   Provide a tentative list of potential contributors who may be invited to submit manuscripts. For each potential contribution, include the contributor's name, affiliation, and tentative paper title. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee acceptance; all manuscripts must go through the journal's normal editorial screening and peer-review process.

8. Draft Call for Papers

   Include a draft Call for Papers that can be used for promotion if the special session is approved.

Submission by Email

Please send the proposal to cpsieditorial@gmail.com with a clear subject line.

Email subject: [JCPSI Special Session Proposal] Proposed Special Session Title

What to Include in Your Email

• Proposer name, affiliation, country, and email address.
• Title of the proposed special session.
• Background and motivation.
• Central theme, scope, intended audience, and representative topics.
• Guest Editor team, including affiliations, countries, contact information, short biographies, expertise, and responsibilities.
• Expected impact and significance for JCPSI and the broader research community.
• Planned schedule, including announcement, submission deadline, review rounds, revision deadline, final decision, and tentative publication date.
• Potential contributors with affiliations and tentative paper titles.
• Draft Call for Papers for promotion after approval.

Review and Approval

The editorial office will review the proposal for fit with the journal scope, timeliness of the topic, scholarly quality, guest editorial expertise, feasibility of the schedule, and potential to attract strong submissions. The editorial office may request clarification or revision before a proposed special session is approved.

Points to Remember

• A proposed special session should be focused enough to define a coherent scholarly theme.
• The Guest Editor team should have appropriate technical expertise and sufficient availability to manage the review process.
• Potential contributors may be listed to demonstrate community interest, but all submitted manuscripts remain subject to normal peer review.
• The final Call for Papers should not be distributed until the special session has been approved by the editorial office.