Natural Computing refers to computational processes observed in nature, and human-designed computing inspired by nature. When complex natural phenomena are analyzed in terms of computational processes, our understanding of both nature and the essence of computation is enhanced. Characteristic for human-designed computing inspired by nature is the metaphorical use of concepts, principles and mechanisms underlying natural systems. Natural computing includes evolutionary algorithms, neural networks, molecular computing and quantum computing.
The journal Natural Computing provides a forum for discovery in natural computing, offering links among researchers and insight into trends in an emerging specialty. The journal reports on theory, experiments, and applications, and covers natural computing from a very broad perspective, including use of algorithms to consider evolution as a computational process, and neural networks in light of computational trends in brain research.
Now indexed in ISI.
- Explores computational processes observed in nature, and human-designed computing inspired by nature
- Offers valuable insights into both natural sciences and computer science
- Reports on theory, experiments, and applications, covering natural computing from a broad perspective
Journal information
- Editors-in-Chief
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- Joost Kok
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 1.495 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 1.297 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 81 days
- Submission to first decision
- 261 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 76,700 (2019)
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Volume 19
Part 1: Special Issue: Advances in Swarm Intelligence: Algorithms and Applications 2 — Selected papers from the International Conferences on Swarm Intelligence (ICSE) and Data Mining and Big Data (DMBD) 2017 and 2018 / Special Issue: AUTOMATA 2018 — Selected papers from AUTOMATA 2018: International Workshop on Cellular Automata and Discrete Complex Systems
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A framework for designing of genetic operators automatically based on gene expression programming and differential evolution
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Announcement: COVID-19 impact on peer review
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- 1567-7818
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