The International Journal of VLSI design & Communication Systems (VLSICS) is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles on VLSI design and communications. The goal is to bring together researchers from academia and industry to advance these areas and establish new collaborations. Topics of interest include VLSI circuits, CAD, low power design, emerging technologies, applications in communications and sensors, and nano and quantum computing. Authors are invited to submit original papers through the journal's website by the September 3rd deadline.