Call For Papers - Deadlines Extensions - Journal Special Issue

Decision Support Systems Applications
at the International Conference on Modeling & Applied Simulation
MAS 2011)

Chair: Fabio De Felice
Affiliation: University of Cassino (Italy)
Contact: defelice@unicas.it

Key Dates (Extended!)
Submissions of Extended Abstracts (Extended): May 20, 2011
Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2011
Early Registration: July 20, 2011
Final Camera-Ready Submission: July 20, 2011

Journal Special Issue
Best Papers will be selected and published in a Special issue of the International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling


Track Description
The Track offers the possibility to present results and critical issues concerning Decision Support Systems, the theory underlying such systems and its applications.
The aim is to promote a yearly occasion on meeting for researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experience in the areas of Decision Support Systems, in order to give them a chance for growing in the field of research.
Topics of interest
· Modelling techniques of Decision Support Systems
· Industrial and Engineering Applications of Decision Support Systems
· Decision Support Systems in E-Commerce
· Group Decision Support Systems
· Expert Systems
· Soft Computing Techniques
· Multi-Criteria Decision Making (AHP Method, Electre Method, ect.)
· Datawarehousing and datamining
· Project Management Techniques and Operational Research
· Executive Information Systems
· Knowledge-based Decision Support Systems
· Strategic Decision Support Systems

Topics are an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. Nevertheless different topics concerning Application on Decision Support Systems are welcome. Authors are kindly invited to include in their papers and presentations all the research works, case studies and application both theoretical and applied.

FIRST SUBMISSION
Extended abstracts (minimum 2 pages), full draft papers or other proposals should be submitted for the review process through the submission section by May 20, 2011.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper must contain title, authors, affiliations, addresses, main body and references.
Each extended abstract or full draft paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee taking into consideration scientific quality, originality and relevance. Only original papers, written in English will be accepted.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper should be prepared by following the final paper formatting. However any type of paper formatting can be accepted for the first submission.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 20, 2011.

CAMERA READY PAPER SUBMISSION
The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns) both for regular and special sessions.
The camera ready paper must adhere to the conference template. The .dot file contains the complete instructions for preparing a camera ready copy for the Proceedings. The final version of the paper must be a PDF file.
Your camera ready paper (extended paper or regular paper) in PDF format must be submitted by using the submission section before July 20, 2011.

The page limit for manuscripts is ten (10) pages (included in the author registration fee). Additional pages will require an additional fee.
If your work must be cleared or approved before publication by your institution, company, or governmental agency, please be sure that process will be completed by the due date above or we will not be able to include it in the CD Conference Proceedings.