Journal Title：Minds And Machines

Minds and Machines affords an international forum for the discussion and debate of important and controversial issues concerning significant developments within its areas of editorial focus. Well-reasoned contributions from diverse theoretical perspectives are welcome and every effort will be made to ensure their prompt publication. Among the features that make this journal distinctive within the field are these:

Strong stands on controversial issues are especially encouraged

Important articles exceeding normal journal length may appear

Special issues devoted to specific topics are a regular feature

Critical responses to previously published pieces are invited

Review essays discussing current problem situations will appear

This journal is intended to foster a tradition of criticism within the AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common concern. Its scope explicitly encompasses philosophical aspects of computer science. All submissions will be subject to review.

Editorial Focus:

Machines and Mentality - Knowledge and Its Representation - Epistemic Aspects of Computer Programming - Connectionist Conceptions - Artificial Intelligence and Epistemology - Computer Methodology - Computational Approaches to Philosophical Issues - Philosophy of Computer Science - Simulation and Modelling - Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence.

《思想與機器》為討論和辯論其編輯重點領(lǐng)域內(nèi)重要和有爭議的問題提供了一個國際論壇。我們歡迎來自不同理論視角的合理貢獻(xiàn)，并將盡一切努力確保其及時發(fā)表。該期刊在該領(lǐng)域的獨特之處包括：

特別鼓勵對有爭議的問題采取強硬立場

可能會出現(xiàn)超出正常期刊篇幅的重要文章

定期刊登專門討論特定主題的特刊

歡迎對以前發(fā)表的文章提出批評

將刊登討論當(dāng)前問題情況的評論文章

該期刊旨在培養(yǎng)人工智能和哲學(xué)界對共同關(guān)注的問題和議題的批評傳統(tǒng)。其范圍明確涵蓋了計算機科學(xué)的哲學(xué)方面。所有投稿都將接受審核。

編輯重點：

機器與心理 - 知識及其表現(xiàn) - 計算機編程的認(rèn)識論方面 ??- 聯(lián)結(jié)主義概念 - 人工智能與認(rèn)識論 - 計算機方法論 - 哲學(xué)問題的計算方法 - 計算機科學(xué)哲學(xué) - 模擬與建模 - 人工智能的倫理方面。

Minds And Machines創(chuàng)刊于1991年，由Springer Netherlands出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋工程技術(shù) - 計算機：人工智能全領(lǐng)域，此刊是中等級別的SCI期刊，所以過審相對來講不是特別難，但是該刊專業(yè)認(rèn)可度不錯，仍然是一本值得選擇的SCI期刊 。平均審稿速度 12周，或約稿 ，影響因子指數(shù)4.2，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預(yù)警名單，廣大學(xué)者值得一試。