JSA is an international journal published by Elsevier and dedicated to host the most advanced results of research activities in the field of Computer Science and Microelectronics.

Formerly named "Microprocessing and Microprogramming: the Euromicro Journal", JSA reflected in its contents, far more than in its name, the evolution of Computer Science and Microlectronics over the last decades: from the computer architectures "in-the-small" (typical of the pioneering age of microcomputers) to the computer architectures "in-the-large", necessary to be competitive with the development trends of the computer industry in the new millennium.

JSA is aimed at disseminating research results related to the different architectural aspects of modern information processing systems. To this purpose, besides normal issues collecting individual contributions from scientists from academia and government research labs as well as from industry, JSA features special issues managed by guest editors and focused on specific hot topics. In addition, invited papers are solicited, especially from chief industry executives, to give readers a flavor about trends of evolution in modern Computer Science and Microelectronics.

Journal of Systems Architecture: Embedded Software Design is managed by an international editorial board and Ian J. Bate as Editor-in-Chief. Once received, each paper is forwarded to the most appropriate Subject Area Editor, who will take care of the paper review process, identifying proper referees, collecting their opinions and suggesting a final decision for the paper itself. Electronic submission of papers is strongly recommended, to allow easier management of the review process and to speed up the decision about final acceptance of the papers themselves. JSA policies include as a major goal to monitor in a strict way the reviewing process of each paper, thus providing for reasonable submission-to-publication times.

General
Submission of your manuscript is welcome provided that it, or any translation of it, has not been copyrighted or published and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere. Upon acceptance of an article, the author(s) will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.

Type of contributions
The journal welcomes the following types of contributions:

• Original research articles
• Review articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topic
• Fast Communications: Short, self-contained articles on ongoing research, or reporting interesting, possibly tentative, ideas, or comments on previously published research

Electronic Submissions only

• All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted via the journal's online submission and peer-review systems at http://ees.elsevier.com/jsa. Please follow the instructions given on this site.
• It is essential that authors provide fax and telephone numbers and an e-mail address when submitting a manuscript.