Preface: Special issue on the Thirteenth International Symposium on Networking and Computing

Abstract

The Thirteenth International Symposium on Computing and Networking (CANDAR 2025) was held in Yamagata, Japan, from November 25 to 28, 2025. Following the symposium, the authors of highly evaluated papers were invited to submit extended versions for consideration in this special issue. After a rigorous peer-review process, nine papers were accepted from 14 submissions and are published here as extended versions.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the anonymous reviewers, who carefully evaluated the submissions and provided insightful comments and suggestions. Their dedicated efforts and constructive feedback were instrumental in enhancing the quality of the accepted papers and shaping the content of this issue.

Finally, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed to the success of this special issue, including the organizers, guest editors, and reviewers. Their collective contributions made it possible to present this collection of extended papers, which reflects recent advances in networking and computing. We hope that this issue will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners and inspire further innovation in the field.