Dear Guille, Gordana, and Nahuel a special Smalltalk issue sounds very interesting. However, do I read this right, that for open access the journal will charge nearly 3000 USD in Article Publishing Charge? Or am I missing something? Best regards -Tobias
On 20. Mar 2026, at 09:20, Guillermo Polito via Esug-list <esug-list@lists.esug.org> wrote:
Dear all,
Submissions are now invited for the Special Issue on *Smalltalk Technologies*, to be published by Elsevier on ScienceDirect.
This special issue aims to collect high-quality contributions related to the design, implementation, and use of Smalltalk and closely related technologies. It provides an opportunity to present mature research results, as well as consolidated extensions of previously published or presented work in this area.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
* programming languages and language design * virtual machines, compilers, and runtime systems * software analysis, testing, and debugging * development tools and environments * meta-programming and reflective systems * software evolution and maintenance * industrial applications and experience reports * interoperability with other languages and ecosystems
Submissions are expected to present original and unpublished work, or substantially extended versions of prior publications, in line with standard journal requirements for special issues. In particular, extended submissions should include significant new material beyond any previously published version.
All submissions will undergo a peer-review process in accordance with the journal’s standards.
Further details regarding submission guidelines, important dates, and the review process can be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/331473/smalltalk-technologies
Kind regards, Guille, Gordana, Nahuel