International Journal of Parallel Programming is a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed high-quality original papers in the computer and information sciences focusing specifically on programming aspects of parallel computing systems. Such systems are characterized by the coexistence over time of multiple coordinated activities. The journal publishes both original research and survey papers. Fields of interest include: linguistic foundations conceptual frameworks high-level languages evaluation methods implementation techniques programming support systems pragmatic considerations architectural characteristics software engineering aspects advances in parallel algorithms performance studies and application studies