Algorithms for Large-Scale Data Integration

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks to the rapid development of data collection techniques, we are entering the era of large-scale data characterised by the presence of the wide variety of data being accumulated at an exponential rate in both size and complexity. While having potential to provide profound insights into a number of application areas, including computational biology and social sciences, vast collections of raw data are not in themselves useful. To be meaningful, data from different sources must be integrated and converted into knowledge. One of the key components to realize its potential is data integration, the process of combining and unifying data from disparate sources. 

We invite you to submit high-quality papers to this Special Issue on “Algorithms for Large-scale Data Integration”, with subjects ranging from theortical models to emerging applications. Possible topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: 

• New algorithms for data integration;
• Machine learning for scalable data analysis;
• Advanced data cleaning techniques;
• Semantic data intgration models;
• Distributed integration platforms;
• Large-scale intgrative analysis.

Dr. Haiying Wang
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Algorithms is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• Large-scale data integration
• Data cleaning
• Semantic analysis
• Distributed systems