Call for Papers: Special Issue on Grey System Analysis in the Fields of Medicine and Health

In Grey Systems: Theory and Application (ESCI)

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Grey system theory, as a new branch of science, extracts valuable information by using "parts" of known information, thus realizing correct description and effective monitoring of system operation behavior and evolution trends. It has strong vitality in the fields of medicine and health. In order to promote the application of grey system theory in the medical field, and to communicate the latest achievements in the application of grey system theory and methods in the fields of medicine and health, the top-level journal of grey system theory " grey systems: theory and application" (currently indexed by ESCI) of Emerald Publishing Group will reserve one issue in 2019 for publishing a special issue of " grey system analysis in the fields of medicine and health". This special issue aims to foster the dissemination of high quality research in the Fields of Medicine and Health. Papers related to these fields are enthusiastically welcomed. to contribute enthusiastically.

The topics of this special issue include, but are not limited to

1. Basic research of grey incidence analysis in the fields of medicine and health

2. Methodology of grey system in the fields of medicine and health

3. Deriving, description and treatment of grey information in the fields of medicine and health

4. Achievements of grey system applying in the fields of medicine and health

5. Philosophic theories of grey system in the fields of medicine and health

6. Achievements of grey system applying in the fields of medical and health management

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Review process

Each paper is reviewed by the editor and, if it is judged suitable for this publication, it is then sent to at least two independent referees for double blind peer review.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: November 30, 2018

Reviews Completed: January 10, 2019

Expected Publication Date: June 15, 2019

Guest Editors

Professor Xuerui Tan, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

Contact at tanxuerui@vip.sina.com

Professor Liping Li, Medical College of Shantou University

Contact at lpli@stu.edu.cn

Professor Yingjie Yang, De Montfort University

Contact at yyang@dmu.ac.uk

The Committee on Grey System Studies

Chinese Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics

June 26, 2018