This is my first editorial since taking over as the editor-in-chief (EiC) of Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems (MCMDS). First of all, I would like to express my deep appreciation to my predecessor Inge Troch, for her outstanding work for this journal. Not only did she act as the EiC of the journal for the last 25 years, she also was the key persons when the idea of initiating a journal dedicated to the mathematical modelling of dynamical systems came up. Moreover, I am very thankful for her support during the transition phase and I hope that I can count on her invaluable experience as EiC also in the future. MCMDS is a popular journal for authors who want to publish their high-quality scientific work related to theoretical concepts for the derivation, simulation, simplification, analysis, calibration, and validation of mathematical models for dynamical systems and their application to demanding real-world problems. This is evidenced by the large number of papers submitted to the journal. I am convinced that in view of the increasing computer power available and the development of new powerful algorithms the relevance of modelling and simulation of dynamical systems will become even more important in all disciplines. Thus, there is no doubt that the journal has the potential to further improve its position on the market in the next years. During my tenure as EiC of the journal, I want to make MCMDS one of the journals which is among the first choice for authors who want to publish high-quality scientific results on mathematical modelling. In order to achieve this goal, there are a few steps to be taken: The time to first decision and the time to final acceptance of a paper are important numbers from the authors’ point of view. Thus, it is my goal to keep these times as short as possible and I aim at having the first decision three month after submission at latest. Of course, it shall be understood that reducing these times does not mean that any compromises on the thorough peer-review process will be made. To broaden the field of expertise I plan to extend the editorial board. This will also help to balance the work load for the review process among more people. This should also help to decrease the time to first decision of a paper. Therefore, one of the first measures will be to form an editorial board which is constituted of both well-experienced researchers and researchers who are at an earlier stage of their scientific career. Special Issues have always been an important part of MCMDS. Therefore, in consultation with the editorial board we will motivate researchers or research groups to organize special issues dedicated to topical subjects in the field of mathematical modelling of dynamical systems. Many different aspects determine the quality and reputation of a journal. I am well aware that the impact factor is one of the most visible number. Thus, it is a goal to keep the impact factor of the journal at a reasonably high level. However, I think that the most MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER MODELLING OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26, NO. 4, 304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808

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这是我接任动力系统数学和计算机建模 (MCMDS) 主编 (EiC) 以来的第一篇社论。首先，我要对我的前任 Inge Troch 为这本期刊所做的杰出工作表示深深的感谢。在过去的 25 年里，她不仅担任了该期刊的 EiC，而且在创办致力于动态系统数学建模的期刊的想法出现时，她还是关键人物。此外，我非常感谢她在过渡阶段的支持，我希望我将来也可以依靠她作为 EiC 的宝贵经验。MCMDS 是一本受欢迎的期刊，适合希望发表与推导、模拟、简化、分析、校准、和验证动力系统的数学模型及其在要求苛刻的现实世界问题中的应用。提交给该期刊的大量论文证明了这一点。我深信，随着可用计算机能力的提高和新的强大算法的发展，动力系统建模和仿真的相关性在所有学科中将变得更加重要。因此，毫无疑问，该期刊在未来几年有可能进一步提高其在市场上的地位。在我担任该期刊 EiC 期间，我想让 MCMDS 成为希望发表高质量数学建模科学成果的作者的首选期刊之一。为了实现这一目标，需要采取以下几个步骤：从作者的角度来看，首次决定的时间和最终接受论文的时间是重要的数字。因此，我的目标是尽可能缩短这些时间，我的目标是最迟在提交后三个月做出第一个决定。当然，应当理解，减少这些时间并不意味着将对彻底的同行评审过程做出任何妥协。为了拓宽专业领域，我计划扩大编辑委员会。这也将有助于在更多人之间平衡审查过程的工作量。这也应该有助于减少论文第一次决定的时间。因此，首要措施之一将是组建一个由经验丰富的研究人员和处于科学生涯早期阶段的研究人员组成的编辑委员会。特刊一直是 MCMDS 的重要组成部分。因此，在与编委会协商后，我们将激励研究人员或研究小组组织专门针对动力系统数学建模领域主题主题的专题。许多不同的方面决定了期刊的质量和声誉。我很清楚影响因子是最明显的数字之一。因此，将期刊的影响因子保持在合理的高水平是一个目标。但是，我认为最数学和计算机建模的 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26，没有。4、304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808 在与编辑委员会协商后，我们将激励研究人员或研究小组组织专门针对动力系统数学建模领域主题主题的专题。许多不同的方面决定了期刊的质量和声誉。我很清楚影响因子是最明显的数字之一。因此，将期刊的影响因子保持在合理的高水平是一个目标。但是，我认为最数学和计算机建模的 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26，没有。4、304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808 在与编辑委员会协商后，我们将激励研究人员或研究小组组织专门针对动力系统数学建模领域主题主题的专题。许多不同的方面决定了期刊的质量和声誉。我很清楚影响因子是最明显的数字之一。因此，将期刊的影响因子保持在合理的高水平是一个目标。但是，我认为最数学和计算机建模的 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26，没有。4、304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808 将期刊的影响因子保持在合理的高水平是一个目标。但是，我认为最数学和计算机建模的 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26，没有。4、304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808 将期刊的影响因子保持在合理的高水平是一个目标。但是，我认为最数学和计算机建模的 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 2020, VOL. 26，没有。4、304–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/13873954.2020.1788808