Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics
Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Giessen, covering research in automata theory, formal languages, and combinatorics. It is the successor of the Journal of Information Processing and Cybernetics and has been published under its current title since 1996.《自动机、语言与组合学杂志》（Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics）是由吉森大学出版的季度同行评审期刊，涵盖自动机理论、形式语言与组合学研究。它是《信息处理与控制论杂志》的后继刊，自 1996 年起以现名出版。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to provide a forum for research in all areas of automata, languages, and combinatorics, from theory to applications, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为自动机、语言与组合学各领域（从理论到应用）的研究提供论坛，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Automata theory: research on automata as acceptors or transducers of languages of words, graphs, and other structures, including weighted and timed automata.自动机理论： 关于作为词、图及其他结构语言的接受器或转换器的自动机研究，涵盖加权与时间自动机等。
- Formal languages and grammars: studies on formal languages, grammars, and their properties, including decision problems and algebraic properties of automata and languages.形式语言与文法： 关于形式语言、文法及其性质的研究，涵盖自动机与语言的判定问题与代数性质等。
- Combinatorics: work on combinatorial aspects of automata and languages, including combinatorics on words and combinatorial enumeration.组合学： 关于自动机与语言的组合方面的研究，涵盖词组合学与组合计数等。
- Algorithms and applications: efficient algorithms for solving problems concerning languages, grammars, and automata, as well as applications to other areas of computer science and mathematics.算法与应用： 解决语言、文法与自动机相关问题的高效算法，以及在计算机科学与数学其他领域的应用。
- Article types: original research papers and survey articles on all aspects of automata, languages, and combinatorics.栏目设置： 接受关于自动机、语言与组合学各方面的原创研究论文与综述文章。
History
- Predecessor journal: the journal is the successor of the Journal of Information Processing and Cybernetics, also known as Elektronische Informationsverarbeitung und Kybernetik, which was published from 1965.前身期刊： 该刊是《信息处理与控制论杂志》（又称《电子信息处理与控制论》）的后继刊，该前身刊自 1965 年起出版。
- Current title: the journal has been published under the title Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics since 1996, edited at the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Giessen, Germany.现名出版： 该刊自 1996 年起以《自动机、语言与组合学杂志》为名出版，由德国吉森大学计算机科学系编辑。
- University of Giessen publication: the journal is published by the University of Giessen, maintaining its position as a forum for theoretical computer science research in central Europe.吉森大学出版： 该刊由吉森大学出版，持续作为中欧理论计算机科学研究的论坛。
- Theoretical focus: throughout its history the journal has maintained a focus on the theoretical foundations of computer science, particularly automata theory, formal languages, and combinatorics.理论定位： 在其历史中该刊始终聚焦于计算机科学的理论基础，特别是自动机理论、形式语言与组合学。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by an international editorial board:该刊由主编领导，国际编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Jürgen Dassow, from the University of Giessen, Germany, has served as the journal's editor, overseeing its editorial direction in automata and formal language theory.主编： 德国吉森大学的于尔根·达索（Jürgen Dassow）担任该刊编辑，负责其在自动机与形式语言理论方向的编辑工作。
- Editorial board: the journal has an international editorial board with members from leading computer science and mathematics institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有国际编委会，成员来自全球顶尖计算机科学与数学机构。
- Review model: manuscripts undergo peer review by external experts in automata theory, formal languages, and combinatorics, with editorial decisions based on mathematical rigor and novelty.评审模式： 稿件由自动机理论、形式语言与组合学领域外部专家进行同行评审，编辑决定基于数学严谨性与新颖性做出。
- Submission: authors are invited to submit original research papers and surveys to the journal through its editorial office at the University of Giessen.投稿： 作者可通过吉森大学编辑部向该刊投递原创研究论文与综述。