Call for Papers
Special Issue on “Advances in Mixture Models for Complex Data”
Submission deadline: November 30, 2026
We are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Classification dedicated to “Advances in Mixture Models for Complex Data.” This issue will showcase recent methodological developments and innovative applications in mixture modelling where the data exhibit structural or practical complexity.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Mixture models for multivariate longitudinal data
- Cluster-weighted models
- Mixture approaches for compositional data
- Mixture models for binned data
- Mixture approaches for mixed-type data
- Mixture models for text data
Submissions should introduce novel methodology for mixture modelling in complex settings and demonstrate compelling substantive applications. Up-to-date review papers on state-of-the-art mixture approaches may also be considered (note that review articles in the journal are published relatively rarely).
Manuscripts that do not address mixture modelling for complex data will not be considered for this Special Issue.
Scope and Submission
The timing of this Special Issue is intended to facilitate submissions from participants of the 19th Conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies (IFCS 2026, Milan) and the MBC2 Meeting (Catania, August 2026). However, presentation at these meetings is not required for submission.
All submissions must:
- Present original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere
- Follow the author guidelines of the Journal of Classification
- Be submitted via the journal’s Editorial Manager system
- Select the submission type: “S.I.: Advances in Mixture Models for Complex Data”
All papers will undergo the standard peer-review process of the journal.
Guest Editors
- Antonio Punzo, University of Catania, Italy
- Andriëtte Bekker, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Sanjeena Dang, Carleton University, Canada
- Volodymyr Melnykov, University of Alabama, USA
Further details and submission instructions are available on the journal’s official website.