Title: Bio-inspired computation: success and challenges of IJBIC

Authors: Xin-She Yang; Zhihua Cui

Addresses: School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK ' Complex System and Computational Intelligent Laboratory, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China

Abstract: It is now five years since the launch of the International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation (IJBIC). At the same time, significant new progress has been made in the area of bio-inspired computation. This review paper summarises the success and achievements of IJBIC in the past five years, and also highlights the challenges and key issues for further research.

Keywords: bio-inspired computation; BIC; metaheuristics; nature-inspired computing; artificial intelligence; optimisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIC.2014.059969

International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation, 2014 Vol.6 No.1, pp.1 - 6

Received: 05 Dec 2013
Accepted: 10 Dec 2013

Published online: 27 Sep 2014 *

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