The world around us is getting more complex by the minute, exacerbated by the ever-changing dynamic connectivity patterns of the network of actors, organizations, states, policies, technologies, and interventions. Simulating and modeling such networks using the complex adaptive systems and agent based modeling paradigms is critical to our ability to maintain, manage, sustain, evaluate, and improve systems. In this regard, system engineering, including manmade systems (types of air and space systems and civil systems), natural systems (environment and natural resources) and economic and social science systems, is an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful system development cycle. Innovation in system engineering includes the generation and implementation of concepts, the development of innovative techniques or solutions that help to improve, expand, or transform existing knowledge and methods, and usually lead to increased efficiency, effectiveness, and the ability to face complex issues or challenges. However, simple platforms available today allow for rapid prototyping, but are inadequate for developing and deploying professional class solutions. The tools of the future will enable the end user to design, implement, run, analyze, test, evaluate, validate, and visualize the system and its outcomes. Therefore, it is hoped that this journal will improve the state of the field of complex adaptive systems in a wide range of transdisciplinary topics at the international level and provide solutions for theoretical and practical issues facing this interdisciplinary and multifaceted topic.

The main purpose of the Journal of Complex Adaptive Systems (JCAS) is to provide an intellectual environment for researchers to discuss their latest findings about system engineering science and complex adaptive systems. So, the goal is to encourage the sharing of knowledge in different fields (see Aims & Scope), which will result in stronger papers in this field. Therefore, it is hoped that this publication will improve the state of the field of complex adaptive systems in a wide range of transdisciplinary topics at the international level and provide solutions for theoretical and practical issues facing this interdisciplinary and multifaceted topic. This publication can be considered and used by researchers and those interested in this field by providing a suitable platform in the presentation and development of system engineering models at the international level.

About the Journal:

Journal Title: Journal of Complex Adaptive Systems 

Country of Publication: Iran, Tehran.

Publisher: University of Tehran Press

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Format: Online

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Frequency: Quarterly

Publishing Schedule: March, June, September, and December

Language:  English

Open Access: Yes, free access to articles

Article types: Research and review papers.

Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.

Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review

Average Refereeing Time:  12 weeks

Acceptance Rate: 20%

Article Processing Charges: Yes. Publication charges are required from the author (authors must pay 7,000,000 Iranian Rials for publication after acceptance). There is no charge if an article is rejected before or after peer review, and there are no submission fees. The publication charges will be waived for international authors.

Citation Style: The APA citation style

Website: https://jcas.ut.ac.ir

Email: jcas@ut.ac.ir

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Tel: +98(0)2166488397

Address: Office of the Journal of Complex Adaptive Systems, Enghelab Square, 16th Azar St., Nusrat East St., No. 6, Tehran University Research Center, 1st Floor, Tehran, Iran. Postal code: 1417965319.

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COPE: The Journal of Complex Adaptive Systems (JCAS) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.

Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.

Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Required files to upload: Authors must submit the following five essential files through the manuscript submission system: 1. Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template. 2. Title Page, 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover letter).