[hpc-announce] Call for Papers - FGCS Journal Special Issue - Emerging Technologies in Distributed Intelligence for Natural Disaster Management

[Wisser, Grace]

CALL FOR PAPERS FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Emerging Technologies in Distributed Intelligence for Natural Disaster Management
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MOTIVATION AND SCOPE

The increasing complexity and unpredictability of environmental phenomena and emergency situations demand advanced sensing, analysis, and response capabilities. Distributed intelligent systems --- networks of interconnected sensors, edge devices, and AI-powered analytics --- are transforming how we monitor natural and human-built environments and manage emergencies in real time. As climate change and urbanization intensify the frequency and impact of natural and human-induced hazards, there is a growing need for integrated, real-time sensing and decision-making frameworks for Natural Disaster Management (NDM). This special issue aims to explores the transformative role and to showcase cutting-edge research and innovative applications of distributed intelligent sensing and decision-making systems in environmental monitoring, disaster prediction and response, public safety, and critical infrastructure resilience. A particular emphasis is placed on cutting-edge developments in Distributed Artificial Intelligence, enabling decentralized and privacy-aware model training across sensor networks; Distributed Remote Sensing, integrating satellite, aerial, and in-situ data sources for real-time environmental monitoring; and Structural Monitoring systems, which ensure the safety and resilience of critical infrastructure through intelligent sensing and analytics.
We welcome contributions that present theoretical advances, system architectures, algorithmic innovations, and real-world applications that leverage distributed intelligence for resilience, sustainability, and safety in complex environments.

Contributions are invited on topics including, but not limited to:

*Real-time distributed sensing networks for environmental hazard detection (e.g., floods, wildfires, air and water quality)
*AI-driven distributed decision support for emergency response coordination
*Integration of IoT, edge computing, and 6G communications in emergency management systems
*Federated Learning for privacy-preserving data analysis and model training across distributed sensing nodes
*Distributed remote sensing architectures combining satellite, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), mobile robots and ground sensor data for environmental awareness
*Structural Health Monitoring using intelligent sensor networks and AI for infrastructure resilience
*Case studies on distributed systems for urban resilience and smart city emergency preparedness
*Novel algorithms for anomaly detection, event prediction, and adaptive system reconfiguration in distributed sensing environments
*Ethical, privacy, and security considerations in distributed intelligent emergency systems

By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives and state-of-the-art technologies, this issue seeks to advance the development of robust, scalable, and intelligent distributed systems that enhance situational awareness, enable timely interventions, and ultimately save lives and protect ecosystems.

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GUEST EDITORS

Roberto Marino, Ph.D. - University of Messina, roberto.marino at unime.it

Lorenzo Carnevale, Ph.D. - University of Messina, lorenzo.carnevale at unime.it

Daniel Balouek, Ph.D. - Inria, Nantes, daniel.balouek at inria.fr

Manish Parashar, Ph.D. - University of Utah, manish.parashar at utah.edu

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IMPORTANT DATES

Submission portal opens: December 1st, 2025

Deadline for paper submission: February 27th, 2026

Latest acceptance deadline for all papers: May 31th, 2026

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MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The FGCS’s submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from December 1st, 2026. When submitting your manuscript please select the article type VSI: Distributed Intelligence for NDM.

All submissions deemed suitable by the editors to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, it will go into production to be published in the special issue. 

All manuscripts must conform to the Guide for authors - Future Generation Computer Systems - ISSN 0167-739X | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier. Papers previously published in a conference must have at least 40% new content. The page limit for this special issue is 18 pages.

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MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING GUIDELINES

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* Article submitted to FGCS should be strictly double column, single spaced and limited to 18 pages; including all figures, tables, references.
* A manuscript longer than 18 pages will not be considered for review and returned to author to be revised to the correct format.

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Sent on behalf of Michela Taufer, Editor-in-Chief


Grace Wisser
Assistant Director, Global Computing Lab
Assistant to Editor in Chief, FGCS Journal