CALL FOR PAPERS
Journal of Communications (JCM, ISSN 1796-2021)
Special Issue on Challenges in Future Vehicular AD HOC Networks
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETS) are non-infrastructure based networks that do not rely on a central
administration for communication between vehicles. In a Vehicular Ad Hoc Network, the overlapping
transmission range of each vehicle ensures a unified and common channel for communication between
the vehicles. The flexibility of VANETS widely opens the door to myriad applications that contribute to the
safety and comfort of the vehicle’s passengers. Unfortunately, this versatility does not come for free: there
is a large number of computer communication challenges that are awaiting researches and engineers
that are serious about the implementations and deployments of VANETS.
The goal of this special issue is to explore developments and current/future challenges in the area of
vehicular ad-hoc networks. Enabled by short- to medium-range communication systems (vehicle-vehicle
or vehicle-roadside), the vision of vehicular networks includes real-time and safety applications, sharing
the wireless channel with mobile applications from a large, decentralized array of commercial service
providers. Vehicular safety applications include collision and other safety warnings. Non-safety
applications include real-time traffic congestion and routing information, high-speed tolling, mobile
infotainment, and many others. Creating high-performance, highly scalable, robust and secure vehicular
networking technologies presents an extraordinary challenge to the wireless research community.
Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- VANET Architecture
- Protocol design (low-power, multi-channel)
- Routing and MAC protocols
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Roadside
- Channel and traffic Modeling
- Security and privacy
- Collaboration and information sharing
- Cross-layer optimization techniques
- Safety and commercial applications
- Scalability
- Mobility management and handoffs
- Interoperability with other networks such as Sensor Networks, MANETs, Cellular networks, etc.
- Tracking and data delivery
- Service Discovery techniques
Prospective authors should follow the submission instructions (see below) according to the following
timetable:
Submitted papers must be original and not have been previously published or currently submitted for
journal publication elsewhere. Papers, which have appeared previously in proceedings of conferences,
could be submitted to this special issue if they are substantially revised or improved from their earlier
versions. All submitted papers will be refereed on the basis of technical quality, significance, novelty, and
clarity. The full paper should ideally not exceed 14 single-space pages of A4, including illustrations and
tables. Submissions must be directly sent in PDF format via email to Guest Editors: mw11@aub.edu.lb
and hs33@aub.edu.lb. Please identify your submission in the email subject line “Submission - JCM
Special Issue on VANETS”. Complete guidelines for prospective authors can be found on-line at
http://www.academypublisher.com/forauthors.html. Each submission should include, in addition to the
paper, two letters: 1) a cover letter that clearly state the title of the paper, the names, addresses and
affiliations of the all authors, and the corresponding author; and 2) a letter that includes the names, titles,
affiliations, contact information of 2 to 4 potential reviewers. Paper submissions are accepted only in PDF.
Guest Editors
Mohamed K. Watfa, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, American
University of Beirut, Lebanon
Haidar Safa, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, American University of
Beirut, Lebanon
