Science of Computer Programming Special Issue on Automated Verification of Critical Systems First Call for Papers Guest editors: Gudmund Grov & Andrew Ireland Submission deadline: 20 May 2016 Notification: 31 August 2016 This special issue is devoted to the 15th international workshop on Automated Verification of Critical Systems (AVoCS 2015), hosted in September 2015 by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (UK): https://sites.google.com/site/avocs15/ The aim of AVoCS is to contribute to the interaction and exchange of ideas among members of the international research community on tools and techniques for the verification of critical systems. These topics are to be interpreted broadly and inclusively. It covers all aspects of automated verification, and typical (but not exclusive) topics of interest are: - Model Checking - Automatic and Interactive Theorem Proving - SAT, SMT or Constraint Solving for Verification - Abstract Interpretation - Specification and Refinement - Requirements Capture and Analysis - Verification of Software and Hardware - Specification and Verification of Fault Tolerance and Resilience - Probabilistic and Real-Time Systems - Dependable Systems - Verified System Development - Industrial Applications Submission to this special issue is open. We expect original articles (typically 20-30 pages) that present high-quality contributions, have not been previously published in an archival venue and that must not be simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Submissions must be written in English and comply with SCP's author guidelines http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505623/authorin... Submission is over the SCP website: http://ees.elsevier.com/scico/default.asp which you will have to register for if you do not have an account. When submitting your paper please choose the article type "Special issue: AVoCS 2015". Please send any queries you may have to Gudmund Grov (G.Grov@hw.ac.uk) ----- We invite research leaders and ambitious early career researchers to join us in leading and driving research in key inter-disciplinary themes. Please see www.hw.ac.uk/researchleaders for further information and how to apply. Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.