<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<article article-type="research-article">
  <front>
    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0103</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0252-2667</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
    <article-meta>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIOS-47-9-A-Foreword</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Foreword of - Special Issue on - Recent Advances in Information Sciences, Optimization, and Intelligent Computational Methods</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname> Alam</surname>
            <given-names>Khursheed</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics &amp; Data Science, The A. H. Siddiqi Centre for Advanced Research in Applied Mathematics &amp; Physics (CARAMP), Sharda School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kumar</surname>
            <given-names>Santosh</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics &amp; Data Science, Sharda School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kumar</surname>
            <given-names>Nitendra</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Decision Sciences, Amity Business School, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Özer</surname>
            <given-names>Özen</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Kirklareli University, Kyali Campus, Kirklareli, 39100, Turkey</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>47</volume>
      <issue>9-A</issue>
      <fpage>i</fpage>
      <lpage>vi</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <abstract>
        <p>It gives us immense pleasure to present this special issue entitled “Recent Advances in Information Sciences, Optimization, and Intelligent Computational Methods”. This issue brings together a diverse collection of research contributions in the fields of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, and Applied Mathematics. The special issue reflects the growing importance of interdisciplinary research in addressing emerging technological challenges and developing innovative solutions for the modern digital era.</p>
      </abstract>
      <custom-meta-group>
        <custom-meta>
          <meta-name>access</meta-name>
          <meta-value>open</meta-value>
        </custom-meta>
        <custom-meta>
          <meta-name>retracted</meta-name>
          <meta-value>no</meta-value>
        </custom-meta>
      </custom-meta-group>
    </article-meta>
  </front>
</article>
