Special Section on Synchronization in Natural and Engineering Systems

Editor: Fabio Pasqualetti
University of California, Riverside
http://www.fabiopas.it
fabiopas@engr.ucr.edu

Submission Window: 15 Sept 2022 – 15 March 2023 1 June 2023

Synchronized behaviors arise spontaneously and by design in various natural and man-made systems. For instance, distinctive network-wide patterns of synchrony determine the coordinated motion of orbiting particle systems, promote successful mating in populations of fireflies, regulate the active power flow in electrical grids, and enable numerous cognitive functions in the brain. While some systems rely on synchronization of all units to function properly, other systems exhibit a rich repertoire of synchronized behaviors including cluster synchronization, chimera states, explosive synchronization patterns, and even transient, cross-frequency, and phase-amplitude synchronization. These coordinated behaviors can emerge from the properties of the interconnection structure among the units, be the result of the dynamics of the isolated units, rely on the interplay of structure and dynamics, or be driven by exogenous stimuli.

Despite being one of the most studied phenomena in science and engineering, the principles underlying general synchronization patterns in complex systems and, importantly, effective methods to regulate different forms of synchronized behaviors, have remained elusive.

Topics of interest for this special issue include and are not limited to:

  > Synchronization metrics for single- and multi-layer networks
  > Analysis methods for approximate and time-varying synchronization
  > Techniques to characterize stable synchronization manifolds
  > Basin of attraction and robustness of synchronization manifolds
  > Model-based and data-driven methods to control synchronized behaviors
  > Design principles leading to desired synchronized evolutions
  > Optimization methods for the design and control of synchronization
  > Resilience, safety, and security of synchronization processes
  > Emerging applications of synchronization methods and benchmarks

Special Section Schedule:

  > Special Section Submission Window: 15 September 2022 – 15 March 2023 1 June 2023
  > Notification of reviews of and recommendations: 10 weeks after initial submission
  > Final notification of regular papers: 20 weeks after initial submission
  > Manuscript publication on IEEE Xplore: 24 weeks after initial submission

  * Review process starts at time of manuscript submission

Submission Site: https://css.paperplaza.net/journals/ojcs/scripts/login.pl
Length: 12 pages or under, not including references. Justification of longer papers is required.

Discounts: The first 8 published papers in this special section are eligible to receive a 50% discount on article processing charges (APCs).


Guest Editor

Fabio Pasqualetti

Name: Fabio Pasqualetti
Affiliation: University of California, Riverside


Guest Associate Editors

Vaibhav Srivastava

Name: Vaibhav Srivastava
Affiliation: Michigan State University


ShiNung Ching

Name: ShiNung Ching
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis


Erfan Nozari

Name: Erfan Nozari
Affiliation: University of California, Riverside


Giovanni Russo

Name: Giovanni Russo
Affiliation: University of Salerno, Italy


Adilson E. Motter

Name: Adilson E. Motter
Affiliation: Northwestern University


Zahra Aminzare

Name: Zahra Aminzare
Affiliation: University of Iowa


Madalena Chaves

Name: Madalena Chaves
Affiliation: Inria Sophia Antipolis - Mediterranean


Corentin Briat

Name: Corentin Briat
Affiliation: ETH-Zürich Switzerland