Call for papers: virtual journal - Semiotics, Evolution, Energy, Development

General announcement.

I an editor of an online journal, Semiosis, Evolution,
Energy, Development ISSN 1492-3157
 From the heading:
The past 50 years have seen the introduction of information as a physical
entity with a mathematical theory. In the last ten years, connections have
been developed to energy, evolution and development, as well as to signs,
representation, interpretation and the mind. Many of these developments are
controversial, such as whether information is intrinsically related to
meaning, whether there is a general semiotics that extends beyond human
signs, and whether, indeed, there is anything well-defined outside
of human theories. This journal deals with these and related
issues.

Pretty well any topic discussed on this list would be relevant.

Instructions for Authors

Any paper within the scope of the Journal will be considered for publication.
Authors can request to have their submissions double blind refereed. Electronic
copies should be sent to the Editor, John Collier, at
pljdc@alinga.newcastle.edu.au.
The Editor's policy is to have at least two reports on each paper, preferably
from different viewpoints. Since this is such an interdisciplinary area, the
Editor welcomes suggestions from authors for appropriate referees. The
Editor will make the final decision on referees and acceptance of papers.
The Journal's ISSN number is 1492-3157.
Articles will be archived at a suitable site once libraries and
publishers agree on procedures.

Papers should be submitted in postscript, MSWord, WordPerfect or PDF
format. The last is most preferable. Submissions in Tex or dvi format
may involve some delay.
Authors are encouraged to use html format if they are familiar with that
format. Some of the newer versions of word processors allow hyperlinking
in both their own and html format. For an example of how this might
be used, click on the reference date in the next paragraph. Links to
other articles in the journal are probably sound. Links to off-site
locations should be used only with extreme caution. Publication
will be on the web at this site. Links can be established using the URL
of the linked article.

Footnotes should be limited, and placed at the bottom of each page. If
possible, a hypertext link to footnotes and references would helpful.
There is no set limitation on article length, but articles of
more than 10000 words may involve greater delays. Diagrams and figures
should be positioned in the text by the author, numbered and captioned.
If the article is in html format, be sure to include a descriptive
title for the graphic in the html code. Links to larger versions of
graphics may be suitable in some cases. References should be in the
form (Shannon and Weaver 1949: 99). Page numbers should be included in
references if required. References like (Marx, Kapital) with no
page numbers are of little value, and should be avoided. The submitted
version of the paper should be as close to the electronically published
version as possible (barring revisions that may be required).

References

Shannon, C.E. and W. Weaver: 1949, The Mathematical Theory of
Communication, University of Illinois Press, Urbana.

My full address is:

Chief Editor: John Collier
Complexly Organised Dynamical Systems Group
Philosophy, University of Newcastle
Callaghan, NSW 2308 AUSTRALIA
Tel +61 2 4921 5186
fax +61 2 4921 6928
pljdc@alinga.newcastle.edu.au

John Collier pljdc@alinga.newcastle.edu.au
Department of Philosophy
http://bcollier.newcastle.edu.au/

University of Newcastle, NSW 2308 AUSTRALIA
Received on Wed Apr 05 09:33:50 2000