About the Journal
Computational Integration Science (CIS) focuses on the development and application of computational tools, algorithms, and frameworks that integrate multi-scale data, models, and knowledge systems, enabling holistic insights into multifaceted phenomena. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Interdisciplinary Computational Modeling
Multiscale and multiphysics modeling: Integrating computational models across spatial/temporal scales (e.g., quantum to continuum)
Hybrid AI-physics models: Combining machine learning with traditional simulations for predictive modeling
Data-driven scientific discovery: Leveraging materials informatics, bioinformatics, or climate informatics for hypothesis generation
Computational reproducibility: FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data practices and open-source toolkits
2. AI-Driven Data Fusion and Analysis
Integrating heterogeneous data sources (e.g., IoT, genomics, social media) using AI, deep learning, and big data analytics
Healthcare (e.g., personalized medicine), urban planning, and environmental monitoring
3. Computational Social Science and Policy Simulation
Understanding socio-economic systems, public policy impacts, and crisis management agent-based modeling, network analysis, and machine learning
Ethical AI frameworks for policy decision-making
4. Cross-Domain Numerical Methods
Advanced algorithms for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) in multi-physics systems (e.g., fluid-structure interactions, quantum computing simulations)
Optimization techniques for engineering design, logistics, and energy systems
5. Computational Education and Curriculum Innovation
Pedagogical strategies for teaching integrated computational science, including inquiry-based learning and virtual labs
Tools for visualizing interdisciplinary concepts (e.g., merging biology with computational modeling)
6. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Genomics, proteomics, and systems biology using AI and high-performance computing
Multi-scale modeling of biological processes (e.g., cellular dynamics to ecosystem interactions)
7. Software and Tools for Integrated Systems
Development of open-source platforms for reproducible research, emphasizing interoperability across disciplines
Quantum-classical hybrid algorithms and their implementation in software frameworks
8. Ethics, Security, and Reproducibility
Addressing data privacy, algorithmic bias, and ethical AI in integrated systems
Standards for reproducibility in multi-disciplinary computational workflows
9. Smart Environments and Ubiquitous Computing
IoT-enabled systems for smart cities, agriculture, and healthcare, integrating real-time data with predictive analytics
Energy-efficient algorithms for edge computing and distributed systems
10. Economic and Financial Computational Integration
Computational econometrics for market prediction, risk assessment, and policy impact analysis
Blockchain and AI applications in financial systems and supply chain management
11. Computer Vision and Signal/Image Analysis
Object detection, segmentation, and multimodal data fusion (e.g., medical imaging, satellite imagery, autonomous systems)