Editorial

The International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems (IJPEDS) is celebrating its 30th volume this year and has come a long way since its inaugural issue back in 1993 under the previous title, Parallel Algorithms and Applications (PAA). PAA was founded by Professor David J. Evans of Loughborough University and later succeeded by Professor Graham Megson in 1996, who currently holds the position of Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Westminster. Their dedicated service to PAA and the academic community is greatly appreciated. In 2005 the Journal went through a period of significant change, with the introduction of a new revised title and a new Editor-in-Chief. The Journal set about a new direction by expanding the scope of the Journal to include the topics of emergent and distributed systems as well as continuing research in parallel algorithms, architectures and applications. Over the years the Journal has adapted with the changing research landscape, witnessing the rapid expansion of the Internet, mobile technologies as well as exploring topics that remain in their infancy, such as quantum and biological computing. IJPEDS has established itself as a high quality, international journal having received submissions from across the globe, and regularly publishes cutting edge research in parallel and distributed systems, such as many core computing, network-on-chip, cloud computing, social networks, big data, wireless networks and cyber-physical systems. Emerging systems have also shown novel directions such as Physarum computing with interesting applications in the analysis of transportation systems using slime moulds to simulate traffic.[1] The discipline is heading towards new applications in better living (e.g. smart city, smart grids, smartphone networks and crowdsensing) and novel hybrid computational models (e.g. fog computing, software-defined networks, social vehicular networks, cloud robotics, crowd computing and nano technology). Researchers now face novel challenges with issues such as data availability, privacy and application relevance as well as the availability of resources for carrying out advanced research in this new era; disciplines no longer remain discrete but are cross-displinary in nature with exciting new opportunities for collaboration (e.g. the cloud and wireless technology, networking for big data, networking, vision and control for unmanned aerial vehicles and robot teams, and cloudassisted Internet of Things). IJPEDS welcomes the possibility of new research agendas, grant programs and increased interest into parallel, emergent and distributed systems and looks forward to participating in the development and dissemination of future research. It has been a great honour and pleasure to serve the Journal since it was established and to lead it as Editor-in-Chief throughout the last 10 years. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to all of the authors, reviewers and editorial board for their contributions to the scientific quality of the Journal; their continued support has helped to ensure that IJPEDS continues to be a premier forum for research in parallel, emergent and distributed systems.