【期刊】Applied Soft Computing 应用软计算

 Guide for authors 作者指南

Introduction 介绍

        Applied Soft Computing is an international journal promoting an integrated view of soft computing to solve real life problems.

        Soft computing is a collection of methodologies, which aim to exploit tolerance for imprecision, uncertainty and partial truth to achieve tractability, robustness and low solution cost. The focus is to publish the highest quality research in application and convergence of the areas of Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computing, Rough Sets and other similar techniques to address real world complexities.
        Applied Soft Computing 是一本国际期刊，旨在推广软计算的综合观点，以解决现实生活中的问题。软计算是一系列方法的集合，旨在利用对不精确性、不确定性和部分真实性的容忍度来实现可处理性、鲁棒性和低解决方案成本。重点是在模糊逻辑、神经网络、进化计算、粗糙集和其他类似技术的应用和融合领域发表最高质量的研究，以解决现实世界的复杂性。

Types of Paper 

论文类型

        Authors are invited to submit technical papers (20-30 pages, at most 50 pages), state of the art survey papers (but see Section on Review Articles below), commentaries, and letters (see Section on Letter Articles below).Authors are encouraged to utilize the opportunity given by this on-line publication to include animations, software demonstrations, and video clips etc. The papers will be published on Elsevier Web Site as soon as they are accepted, which enables authors to publish their work FAST and readers get the latest work in Soft Computing on their desktop!
        邀请作者提交技术论文（20-30 页，最多 50 页）、最先进的调查论文（但请参阅下面的评论文章部分）、评论和信件（请参阅下面的信件文章部分）。鼓励作者利用此在线出版物提供的机会，包括动画、软件演示和视频剪辑等。论文一经录用，将立即发表在爱思唯尔网站上，使作者能够快速发表他们的作品，读者可以在他们的桌面上获得软计算方面的最新成果！

Replicability Badge and Software Publication
可复制性徽章和软件发布

Reproducibility Badge Initiative (RBI) is a collaboration with Code Ocean (CO), a cloud based computational reproducibility platform that helps the community by enabling sharing of code and data as a resource for non-commercial use. CO verifies the submitted code (and data) and certifies its reproducibility. Code submission will be verified by the Code Ocean team for computational reproducibility by making sure it runs, delivers results and it is self-contained. For more information please visit this help article.
Reproducibility Badge Initiative （RBI） 是与 Code Ocean （CO） 的合作，Code Ocean （CO） 是一个基于云的计算可重复性平台，通过将代码和数据共享为非商业用途的资源来帮助社区。CO 验证提交的代码（和数据）并证明其可重复性。代码提交将由 Code Ocean 团队验证其计算可重复性，确保其运行、交付结果且独立。有关更多信息，请访问此帮助文章。
Note that an accepted paper will be published independently of the CO application outcome. However, if the paper receives the Reproducibility badge, it will be given additional exposure by having an attached R Badge, and by being citable at the CO website with a DOI. If interested to join this initiative, you have to click YES to the question asked during submission: "If my paper is accepted for publication, I will apply to the Reproducibility Badge Initiative (RBI)."
请注意，被接受的论文将独立于 CO 申请结果发表。但是，如果论文获得了可重复性徽章，则可以通过附加 R 徽章以及带有 DOI 的 CO 网站引用来获得额外的曝光率。如果有兴趣加入此倡议，您必须在提交时提出的问题中单击“是”：“如果我的论文被接受发表，我将申请再现性徽章倡议 （RBI）。

Software Impacts 软件影响
In addition, we invite you to convert your open source software with R Badge into an additional journal publication in Software Impacts, a multi-disciplinary open access journal. Software Impacts provides a scholarly reference to software that has been used to address a research challenge. The journal disseminates impactful and re-usable scientific software through Original Software Publications (OSP) which describe the application of the software to research and the published outputs. For more information contact us at: software.impacts@elsevier.com
此外，我们邀请你使用 R Badge 将你的开源软件转换为多学科开放获取期刊 Software Impacts 上的其他期刊出版物。Software Impacts为用于解决研究挑战的软件提供了学术参考。该杂志通过原始软件出版物 （OSP） 传播有影响力和可重复使用的科学软件，这些出版物描述了该软件在研究中的应用和已发表的成果。欲了解更多信息，请联系我们：software.impacts@elsevier.com

Submission checklist 提交清单

You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Please check the relevant section in this Guide for Authors for more details.
您可以使用此列表对您的投稿进行最终检查，然后再将其发送给期刊进行审核。请查看本作者指南中的相关部分，了解更多详情。

Ensure that the following items are present:
确保存在以下项目：

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
一位作者被指定为通讯作者，联系方式如下：
• E-mail address • 电子邮件地址
• Full postal address
• 完整的邮寄地址

All necessary files have been uploaded:
所有必要的文件都已上传：
Manuscript: 手稿：
• Include keywords • 包括关键字
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• 所有图表（包括相关标题）
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• 所有表格（包括标题、描述、脚注）
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• 确保文本中的所有图形和表格引用都与提供的文件匹配
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
• 清楚地指出是否应将颜色用于打印中的任何图形
Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
图形摘要/突出显示文件（如适用）
Supplemental files (where applicable)
补充文件（如适用）

Further considerations 其他注意事项
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
• 稿件已“拼写检查”和“语法检查”
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• 参考文献列表中提到的所有参考文献均在正文中引用，反之亦然
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• 已获得使用来自其他来源（包括互联网）的受版权保护材料的许可
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• 即使作者没有要声明的竞争利益，也要提供竞争利益声明
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• 本指南中详述的期刊政策已经过审查
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements
• 根据期刊要求提供推荐建议和联系方式

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有关更多信息，请访问我们的支持中心。

Before you begin 准备工作

Ethics in publishing 出版伦理

Please see our information on Ethics in publishing.
请参阅我们关于出版道德的信息。

Declaration of competing interest
利益冲突声明

Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. All authors, including those without competing interests to declare, should provide the relevant information to the corresponding author (which, where relevant, may specify they have nothing to declare). Corresponding authors should then use this tool to create a shared statement and upload to the submission system at the Attach Files step. Please do not convert the .docx template to another file type. Author signatures are not required.
通讯作者必须代表提交的所有作者披露与其他人或组织的任何财务和个人关系，这些关系可能会不恰当地影响（偏见）他们的工作。潜在利益冲突的例子包括雇佣、咨询、股票所有权、酬金、有偿专家证词、专利申请/注册以及赠款或其他资金。所有作者，包括那些没有竞争利益的作者，都应向通讯作者提供相关信息（在相关情况下，通讯作者可以说明他们没有什么可声明的）。然后，通讯作者应使用此工具创建共享声明，并在“附加文件”步骤中上传到提交系统。请不要将 .docx 模板转换为其他文件类型。不需要作者签名。

Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
生成式人工智能在科学写作中的宣言

The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process.
以下指南仅涉及写作过程，而不是作为研究过程的一部分，使用人工智能工具从数据中分析和得出见解。

Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased. AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as an author or co-author, or be cited as an author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans, as outlined in Elsevier’s AI policy for authors.
如果作者在写作过程中使用生成式人工智能 （AI） 和 AI 辅助技术，作者应仅使用这些技术来提高可读性和语言性。应用该技术应该在人类的监督和控制下完成，作者应该仔细审查和编辑结果，因为人工智能可以生成听起来权威的输出，这些输出可能是不正确的、不完整的或有偏见的。人工智能和人工智能辅助技术不应被列为作者或合著者，也不应被引用为作者。作者身份意味着只能归因于人类并由人类执行的责任和任务，如爱思唯尔的 AI 作者政策中所述。

Authors should disclose in their manuscript the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by following the instructions below. A statement will appear in the published work. Please note that authors are ultimately responsible and accountable for the contents of the work.
作者应按照以下说明在写作过程中披露人工智能和人工智能辅助技术的使用。声明将出现在已发表的作品中。请注意，作者对作品内容负有最终责任。

Disclosure instructions 披露说明
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process’.
作者必须在核心稿件文件的稿件末尾，在参考文献列表之前添加声明，披露在写作过程中使用生成式人工智能和人工智能辅助技术的情况。该声明应放在题为“写作过程中的生成式人工智能和人工智能辅助技术的声明”的新章节中。

Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.
声明：在准备本作品期间，作者使用[名称工具/服务]来[REASON]。使用此工具/服务后，作者根据需要审查和编辑内容，并对出版物的内容承担全部责任。

This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement.
本声明不适用于使用基本工具检查语法、拼写、参考文献等。如果没有什么要披露的，就没有必要添加声明。

Submission declaration and verification
提交声明和验证

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis, see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
提交一篇文章意味着所描述的工作以前没有发表过（除了以摘要、已发表的讲座或学术论文的形式，有关更多信息，请参阅“多次、冗余或同时发表”），它没有考虑在其他地方发表，其发表得到了所有作者的批准，并得到了进行工作的主管当局的默示或明确， 并且，如果被接受，未经版权所有者书面同意，不得以相同的形式、英语或任何其他语言（包括电子方式）在其他地方发布。为了验证合规性，您的文章可能会通过Crossref相似性检查和其他原创性或重复性检查软件进行检查。

Preprints 预印本
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
请注意，预印本可以随时随地共享，符合爱思唯尔的共享政策。共享您的预印本，例如在预印本服务器上共享，将不算作先前发表（有关更多信息，请参阅“多次、冗余或并发发表”）。

Preprint posting on SSRN
在 SSRN 上发布预印本

In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.
为了支持开放科学，该期刊为其作者提供免费的预印本发布服务。预印本可以尽早注册和传播您的研究，从而促进早期引用和协作。

During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server