A Note from the Editors-in-Chief

The Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society (JBCS) has long served as a venue for disseminating scientific advances and documenting the evolution of Computer Science in Brazil and beyond. While research articles traditionally focus on novel contributions, the history of our discipline is also shaped by people, institutions, communities, and ideas whose influence extends across decades. Preserving and reflecting on these contributions is essential for understanding how scientific fields emerge, mature, and inspire future generations.

To recognize and document such enduring impacts, we are pleased to introduce Milestones in Computing, a new section of JBCS dedicated to landmark contributions that have significantly shaped Computing. This section welcomes scholarly articles that revisit influential researchers, pioneering institutions, foundational research areas, transformative initiatives, and other historical milestones whose legacy continues to influence the development of our field. Rather than focusing solely on technical achievements, these articles aim to provide broader perspectives on the scientific, educational, and community-building efforts that have helped define Computing in Brazil and internationally.

The objective of this section is twofold. First, it seeks to preserve the memory of important achievements and leadership that have contributed to the consolidation of Computing as a scientific discipline. Second, it aims to inspire current and future researchers by highlighting stories of vision, perseverance, collaboration, and impact. We hope these articles will serve as valuable references for understanding the evolution of our community and recognizing those who have helped shape its trajectory.

We are delighted to inaugurate this new section with the article “Graphs and Algorithms Celebrating a Fifty-Year Landmark”, which honors the remarkable scientific legacy of Jayme Luiz Szwarcfiter on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of his doctoral degree. The article reviews his pioneering contributions to graph theory and algorithms, his role in building and integrating the Brazilian and Latin American research communities, and his enduring impact through generations of students, collaborations, books, conferences, and scientific leadership. It provides an inspiring example of the type of contribution that Milestones in Computing seeks to celebrate and preserve.

Editors-in-chief of JBCS 2026
Altigran Soares da Silva and Soraia Raupp Musse

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