Special Issue on Foundations of Aspect-Oriented Programming Science of Computer Programming Last Call For Contributions [ Please note the new deadline: 1 March 2005. This deadline caters for synchronisation with the FOAL 2005 workshop. See text below. ] Guest Editors: Pascal Fradet and Ralf Lämmel http://www.cs.vu.nl/faop-scp/ Call for contributions Modularity concepts support the separation of concerns, and hence they are crucial for mastering the complexity of software. In recent years, the modularity concept of aspects has been introduced. Aspects facilitate the modularisation of crosscutting concerns. The corresponding paradigm, aspect-oriented programming (AOP), is part of a larger effort -- Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD). Clearly, AOP and AOSD have attracted a great deal of interest: various AOP tools are being developed and AOP is now successfully used in real-world applications. However, a widely shared criticism of AOP is that it still lacks firm foundations. For instance, the untamed form of AOP that we see today is often criticised for defeating encapsulation and preventing local reasoning. Likewise, the interference of multiple aspects is considered a serious risk of current AOP techniques. This special issue is dedicated to the foundations of aspect-oriented programming including formal methods, tools, languages and calculi. The special issue goes along with the successful series of FOAL workshops (Foundations of Aspect Oriented Languages). Extended versions of FOAL 2002--2005 papers are particularly welcome. However, submission to the special issue is completely open. The special issue will be published in the journal Science of Computer Programming, which implies excellent visibility and high quality standards. The guest editors solicit high-quality contributions that address the foundations of AOP, and that improve the state of the art of developing, understanding, controlling and reasoning about aspect-oriented programs. Work on modularity concepts other than aspects is also solicited provided that such work is clearly related to AOP. For instance, fundamental contributions to reflection are likely to be relevant for the foundations of AOP. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Reasoning about aspect-oriented programs. * Semantics of aspects and weaving. * Formal aspect languages or calculi. * Formal properties of aspects, advice, and join-point models. * Type systems for aspect-oriented languages. * Verification and static analysis of aspect-oriented programs. * Theory of aspect composition and aspect interactions. * Aspect-oriented programming pearls. Deadline for submissions: *1 March 2005* Author's notification: 1 July 2005 Special issue's publication: Winter 2005/2006 Special issue's web site: http://www.cs.vu.nl/faop-scp/ The submissions should be sent in PDF or Postscript to the guest editors via email: Pascal.Fradet@inria.fr, Ralf.Laemmel@cwi.nl. Authors who want to discuss potential submissions are encouraged to contact the guest editors. For details about the policy of the Science of Computer Programming journal, and the requirements for prospective authors see a recent issue of the journal and check the journal's web site http://www.elsevier.com/locate/scico/.