CONNECTION SCIENCE

Connection Science is a world-leading inter-disciplinary journal dedicated to exploring the convergence of the analytic and synthetic sciences of mind including psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, linguistics, cognitive science, computational modelling, artificial intelligence, analog and parallel computing, and robotics. A strong focus is on the simulation of living systems and their societies, including humans, and on the development of novel forms of synthetic life such as biomimetic robots. Articles arising from connectionist, probabilistic, dynamical, or evolutionary approaches, and that explore distributed adaptive computation or emergent order, are particularly relevant. The journal also encourages submission of research in systems-level computational neuroscience that seeks to understand sensorimotor integration, perception, cognition, or awareness in brain-like model systems. Manuscripts that employ empirical methodologies or that explore social, theoretical or philosophical issues will be considered where there is a clear relevance to the synthetic approach and/or its societal impacts. Review, road-mapping, or perspective papers are welcome; authors are advised to consult the Editor-in-Chief if considering a submission of this nature. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.Cognitive scientists, neural network researchers, psychologists and philosophers interested in theories and computational models of cognition, adaptation and behavior. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

《连接科学》是一本世界领先的跨学科期刊，致力于探索精神分析和综合科学的融合，包括心理学、神经科学、哲学、语言学、认知科学、计算建模、人工智能、模拟和并行计算以及机器人学。一个强烈的关注点是对包括人类在内的生活系统及其社会的模拟，以及开发新型合成生命形式，如仿生机器人。来自连接论、概率论、动力学或进化方法的文章，以及探索分布式自适应计算或紧急顺序的文章，都是特别相关的。该期刊还鼓励提交系统级计算神经科学的研究报告，试图理解类大脑模型系统中的感觉运动整合、感知、认知或意识。采用经验方法或探索社会、理论或哲学问题的手稿将在与综合方法和/或其社会影响有明确关联的地方予以考虑。欢迎评论、路线图或透视论文；如果考虑提交这种性质的文章，建议作者咨询总编辑。鼓励对前沿领域的特殊问题提出建议，并应与主编讨论。所有提交的手稿都要经过总编辑的初步评估，如果认为适合进一步考虑，还要经过独立的匿名专家评审。所有同行评审都是双盲的，通过学术手稿在线提交。有关提交的问题可以联系总编辑，总编辑的决定是最终的。认知科学家、神经网络研究者、心理学家和哲学家对认知、适应和行为的理论和计算模型感兴趣。本杂志所有发表的研究文章都经过了严格的同行评审，通过最初的编辑筛选和独立专家评审的匿名评审。