Call for Papers: Special Issue on Numbers of the Future - Uncertain Data for Quantitative Risk Analysis

[Adolphus Lye]

Dear UAI Community,

We hope this message finds you well and in good spirits.

On behalf of the Guest Editorial team, we are pleased to share a Call for Papers for the forthcoming Special Issue entitled “Numbers of the Future: Dealing with Uncertain Data for Quantitative Risk Analysis”, to be hosted by the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning.

This Special Issue builds upon prior research efforts in Uncertainty quantification, Quantitative risk analysis, Trustworthiness, Data analytics, and Data security. The focus is on the state-of-the-art methodologies in ensuring that data and calculations are reliable, trackable, reusable, comprehensively described and linked, whilst safeguarding private information. The goal is to yield trustworthy risk analysis under uncertainty across multiple disciplines such as: engineering, industry, healthcare, finance, and forensics.

While the official timeline follows Elsevier standards, the Guest Editors are personally coordinating the review process and will aim to provide a first decision as efficiently as possible. The manuscript submission deadline is: 28-February-2027.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal’s online submission system. Authors are requested to select the appropriate Special Issue title: “VSI: Numbers of the Future” during submission. Detailed author guidelines and further information about the Special Issue are available on the journal’s website at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/332494/numbers-of-the-future-dealing-with-uncertain-data-for-quantitative-risk-analysis

We would be delighted to consider your research for inclusion in this Special Issue, and sincerely hope that you will contribute. Should there be interest to submit, do notify any of the Guest Editors so that we can anticipate your submission. In addition, if there are any questions regarding the scope, suitability, or submission process, please reach out to any of the Guest Editors. The contact details are provided on the journal’s website.

Thank you very much for your valuable time and consideration. We look forward to the possibility of receiving your contribution, and we wish you a pleasant day.

Yours sincerely,

The Guest Editorial Team

Dr. Adolphus Lye, Dr. Nicholas Gray, Dr. Alexander Wimbush, Dr. Yu Chen, & Dr. Kari Sentz