We invite submissions to the Special Issue on "Cutting and Packing" of the International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR), published by IFORS.
The issue will focus on recent advances in cutting and packing (C&P) problems, covering both methodological and application-driven contributions.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
1. 1D, 2D, and 3D cutting and packing
2. Bin packing, knapsack, strip packing, nesting, container loading
3. Irregular shapes, industrial applications, and benchmark problems
4. Integration with sequencing, lot sizing, etc.
Submission deadline: November 30, 2025
Submission site: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/ITOR
Please indicate in the cover letter that your paper is for the "Cutting and Packing" special issue.
Guest Editors:
Ana Moura – ana.moura@ua.pt<mailto:ana.moura@ua.pt>
António Galrão Ramos – agr@isep.ipp.pt<mailto:agr@isep.ipp.pt>
Elsa Silva – elsa@dps.uminho.pt<mailto:elsa@dps.uminho.pt>
José Fernando Oliveira – jfo@fe.up.pt<mailto:jfo@fe.up.pt>
We appreciate your help in sharing this call and look forward to your submissions.
Best regards,
Ana Moura, António Galrão Ramos, Elsa Silva and José Fernando Oliveira
Guest Editors
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