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Journal of Sport and Health Science (JSHS), launched in May 2012, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the advancement of sport/exercise/health sciences. By publishing original research, scholarly reviews, opinion papers, and research highlights/commentaries, JSHS aims to build a communication platform for international researchers to effectively share scholarly achievements.With a distinguished editorial board, JSHS is dedicated to maintaining high academic standards, integrity, and excellence by publishing scholarly work of the highest quality in the sub-disciplines of sport/exercise/health sciences.Fields of particular interest to the journal include (but not limited to):• Sport medicine• Sport and exercise physiology• Biomechanics• Sport and exercise psychology• Motor behavior• Sport and exercise biochemistry and nutrition• Coaching• Physical education• Public health promotion• Traditional Chinese sports and wellbeing• Growth and maturationPlease contact us if you have questions about subscriptions:Editorial OfficeE-mail: jshs@sus.edu.cnTel: +86-21-51253133, 51253135Fax: +86-21-51253133Address: Room 417, Information Building, 650 Qingyuanhuan Road, Shanghai 200438, China

The Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference offers itself as a multifaceted and all-inclusive bridge between classical aspects of statistics and probability, and the emerging interdisciplinary aspects that have a potential of revolutionizing the subject. While we maintain our traditional strength in statistical inference, design, classical probability, and large sample methods, we also have a far more inclusive and broadened scope to keep up with the new problems that confront us as statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.We publish high quality articles in all branches of statistics, probability, discrete mathematics, machine learning, and bioinformatics. We also especially welcome well written and up to date review articles on fundamental themes of statistics, probability, machine learning, and general biostatistics. Thoughtful letters to the editors, interesting problems in need of a solution, and short notes carrying an element of elegance or beauty are equally welcome.We want to serve as the broadest international platform for high quality research on every aspect of our field, traditional and cutting edge. The quality and the breadth of our editorial board reflects that singular priority.

The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is devoted to new experimental and theoretical developments in areas related to steroids. The Journal publishes a variety of contributions, including original articles, general and focused reviews, and rapid communications (brief articles of particular interest and clear novelty). Selected cutting-edge topics will be addressed in Special Issues managed by Guest Editors. Special Issues will contain both commissioned reviews and invited original research to provide comprehensive coverage of specific topics, and all articles will undergo rigorous peer-review prior to publication. The JSBMB publishes experimental work, review articles and letters (commentaries).Manuscripts relating to unsolved issues in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology, steroid chemistry, cell biology, molecular medicine, and clinical medicine, are encouraged. Both basic and clinical areas of research are within the scope of the Journal, provided they address mechanisms or yield a functional explanation of processes involving steroids. A further aim of the Journal is to provide steroid-related tools, synthesis and analysis methods, and reference data.Contributions on case studies or descriptions of new compounds should provide new functional data. Otherwise they will be not considered. Reports on translational research are encouraged.The aims of the Journal cover studies on steroid signal transduction pathways, functional annotation of genes and kinetics of metabolic pathways, as well as the creation of enduring and validated resources for metabolomics and systems biology analyses. Furthermore, the Journal also publishes results on lipid research, functional association studies or 'omics' that are instrumental in our understanding of common complex human diseases like metabolic syndrome, diabetes or obesity. Further aspects like steroid-related cancers or neurosteroids are within the scope of the Journal. The Journal aims to enhance our understanding, and the development of approaches to study, the interplay between the environment, genomes, metabolism and disease.Studies that are based on observations performed in a single cell line will not generally be viewed favourably for publication. The experiments should ideally include experiments with comparable cell lines to demonstrate generality or specificity of the effects or mechanisms.US National Institutes of Health (NIH) voluntary posting ("Public Access") policyJournal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Elsevier facilitate the author's response to the NIH Public Access Policy. For more details please see the Guide for authors

The Journal of Stored Products Research provides an international medium for the publication of both reviews and original results from laboratory and field studies on the preservation and safety of stored products, notably food stocks, covering storage-related problems from the producer through the supply chain to the consumer. Stored products are characterised by having relatively low moisture content and include raw and semi-processed foods, animal feedstuffs, and a range of other durable items, including materials such as clothing or museum artefacts.Manuscripts are welcomed on:• the biology, ecology, physiology, behaviour, taxonomy or genetics of pests and spoilage agents• environmental factors influencing insect life cycles• the physical, chemical or biological control of pests and spoilage agents but excluding routine laboratory screening of candidate plant materials• biochemical or behavioural resistance to control measures• storage biotechnology, pest management and decision support systems• the effects of physical and environmental control procedures on the physical and chemical nature of the stored products• the assessment, prevention and control of losses• regulatory, technological and socio-economic subjects relevant to stored products• improvements in the design and structure of the storage environmentThe Journal of Stored Products Research reflects the worldwide interest in the scientific problems of infestation in stored food and their relevance to food stock security, market access and trade, and the increasing problem of world food distribution.Contact details for submission:Based on your topic, your manuscript will be handled by one of the Editors-in-Chief:Greg Daglish:Chemical control and contaminantFrank Arthur:Biology and EcologyChris Bell:Biological and Physical Control

The Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases publishes original papers on basic and clinical science related to the fields of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. The Journal also features review articles, controversies, methods and technical notes, selected case reports and other original articles of special nature.Its editorial mission is to focus on prevention and repair of cerebrovascular disease. Clinical papers emphasize medical and surgical aspects of stroke, clinical trials and design, epidemiology, stroke care delivery systems and outcomes, imaging sciences and rehabilitation of stroke. The Journal will be of special interest to specialists involved in caring for patients with cerebrovascular disease, including neurologists, neurosurgeons and cardiologists.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Structural Biology publishes papers dealing with the structural analysis of living material at every level of organization by all methods that lead to an understanding of biological function in terms of molecular and supermolecular structure.Techniques covered include:• Light microscopy including confocal microscopy• All types of electron microscopy• X-ray diffraction• Nuclear magnetic resonance• Scanning force microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and tunneling microscopy• Digital image processing• Computational insights into structureThe field covered by the journal extends from the structural organization of cells and tissues, their membranes, compartments, organelles and supramolecular assemblies, to the structure and conformation of proteins and nucleic acids from the molecular to the atomic level.

The Journal of Structural Geology publishes on the structural geology of the Earth and other planets and moons, including related contributions in rheology, geophysics, geochemistry, geodynamics, and tectonics. Papers may cover applied aspects of structural geology such as structural controls on mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, rock mechanics and neotectonics.We focus on papers that employ appropriate combinations of field data, geometric analysis, laboratory experiments and observations, computer visualization and analogue or numerical modelling on all scales, and new educational approaches to structural geology.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT) features original research, systematic reviews and reports on meta-analyses and, with editorial approval, special articles on the assessment and treatment of substance use and addictive disorders, including alcohol, illicit and prescription drugs, and nicotine. JSAT values high quality empirical research that is relevant for translation by treatment practitioners from all disciplines and across any setting where persons with substance use problems are encountered. The editors emphasize that JSAT articles should address assessment techniques and treatment approaches that have clear relevance for routine practice. Accordingly, the scope of JSAT includes health services research, including the design, organization, delivery mechanisms and workforce characteristics of treatments in routine settings.It is the policy of JSAT that treatment research for individuals with substance use disorders meet the same scientific evaluative standards as treatments for those with any other health-related condition or illness. Thus, research articles submitted for publication in JSAT are expected to achieve the same empirical standards of reliability, validity, and empiricism. Theoretical models, clinical experience, and case vignettes are recognized as important supplements to, but not as substitutes for, research-based evidence.It is recognized that research-based evidence may take many forms, such as randomized controlled trials; case-controlled field evaluations; or time series evaluations. In early stages of research development, qualitative study or small trials may be appropriate and necessary first steps. Regardless of the specific type of study, authors of research articles should aim to: (1) Use one or more reasonable comparison or control conditions in the design and analysis of collected data, (2) Use data collection methods and measures that have been previously validated in the subject population, and (3) Analyze data (qualitative or quantitative) with the use of appropriate statistical methods.Authors must insure that the research as reported was conducted ethically, and that all protections to human subject participants were afforded. This insurance must be verified by the appropriate institutional review board or committee for the protection of human subjects. In addition, the editors of JSAT will not consider articles that use pejorative and stereotypical expressions when discussing individuals who suffer from substance use disorders.In drawing conclusions, authors are expected to use a parsimonious, cautious and conservative approach in the interpretation of findings. Hyperbole and overgeneralization beyond the data are considered irresponsible.

The Journal of Supercritical Fluids is an international journal devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of supercritical fluids and processes. Its aim is to provide a focused platform for academic and industrial researchers to report their findings and to have ready access to the advances in this rapidly growing field. Its coverage is multidisciplinary and includes both basic and applied topics.Thermodynamics and phase equilibria, reaction kinetics and rate processes, thermal and transport properties, and all topics related to processing such as separations (extraction, fractionation, purification, chromatography) nucleation and impregnation are within the scope. Accounts of specific engineering applications such as those encountered in food, fuel, natural products, minerals, pharmaceuticals and polymer industries are included. Topics related to high pressure equipment design, analytical techniques, sensors, and process control methodologies are also within the scope of the journal.The journal publishes original contributions in all theoretical and experimental aspects of the science and technology of supercritical fluids and processes. Papers that describe novel instrumentation, new experimental methodologies and techniques, predictive procedures and timely review articles are also acceptable.

The Journal of Supportive Oncology (JSO) publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of supportive care for patients with cancer, including original clinical research articles, state-of-the-art review papers, peer viewpoints, "How We Do It" articles on incorporating best practices and new research findings, commentaries, and letters to the editor. In general, case reports and preliminary research findings will be considered as case letters and research letters to the editor.

Comprehensive review journal for general surgeon or surgical resident wishing to stay well informed on a variety of surgically and medically related topics. The Journal presents reviews on topics in general surgery, the surgical subspecialties, and nonsurgical medicine from the current medical literature, using an abstract/commentary format. The Journal also contains original reports; letters to the editor; editorials; society abstracts, news, and papers; and book reviews. The Journal also has the following special secions: History; Grand Rounds; Technology Focus; Uncle Pat's Questions; Current Reviews in Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive, and Endocrine Surgery; Bytes; and Resident Resource Corner.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Surgical Research: Clinical and Laboratory Investigation publishes original articles concerned with clinical and laboratory investigations relevant to surgical practice and teaching. The journal emphasizes reports of clinical investigations or fundamental research bearing directly on surgical management that will be of general interest to a broad range of surgeons and surgical researchers. The articles presented need not have been the products of surgeons or of surgical laboratories.The Journal of Surgical Research also features review articles and special articles relating to educational, research, or social issues of interest to the academic surgical community.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Journal of Sustainable Mining covers topics related to mining sciences. The journal's subject matter includes: Mining Technology and Technique; Mining Geophysics; Geoengineering; Geology of Mineral Deposits; Natural and Technological Hazards in Mines; Occupational Safety and Health; Rock Mechanics; Mining Surveying; Management of Mineral Resources; Material Engineering; Clean Coal Technologies; Economics and Industry Organization; and Social Aspects of Mining Activities.

Today's mining of mineral resources faces the challenges related to the more complex extraction conditions, e.g. great depths, natural hazards, environmental restrictions, which all increase the production costs. This is the reason why a novel approach towards the mining sector focuses on the development of environment friendly, clean technologies of minerals extraction and processing. In this respect much attention is given to the development of Clean Coal Technologies addressing also the increasing demand for energy carriers and the challenges concerning the emission limits in mining and energy sector. Therefore, the papers related to the application of the innovative Clean Coal Technologies, like coal gasification in surface and underground reactors, co-gasification of coal with biomass and waste materials, highly efficient combustion, hydrogenation, polygeneration as well as novel catalysts and thermodynamic aspects of thermochemical conversion of solid fuels are also welcome.

Many environmental issues are an inseparable part of any kind of mining activity and influence overall economic system of mining industry. Sustainable management of environment in any way affected by mining activity has crucial influence on a matter of national environmental significance in countries where mining of fossil fuels and valuable minerals is under development. That is why Journal of Sustainable Mining covers also topics related to Environmental Protection at Industrial Areas; Safe waste disposal and Post-mining land reclamation including recently raised problems caused by NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) that are inherent in exploitations of many kinds of natural resources.

An international journal, the Journal of Symbolic Computation, founded by Bruno Buchberger in 1985, is directed to mathematicians and computer scientists who have a particular interest in symbolic computation. The journal provides a forum for research in the algorithmic treatment of all types of symbolic objects: objects in formal languages (terms, formulas, programs); algebraic objects (elements in basic number domains, polynomials, residue classes, etc.); and geometrical objects.It is the explicit goal of the journal to promote the integration of symbolic computation by establishing one common avenue of communication for researchers working in the different subareas. It is also important that the algorithmic achievements of these areas should be made available to the human problem-solver in integrated software systems for symbolic computation. To help this integration, the journal publishes invited tutorial surveys as well as Applications Letters and System Descriptions.Research Areas Include:• Computational algebra• Computational geometry (non-linear)• Automated theorem proving• Automatic programming• Design and implementation of symbolic computation languages and systems• Applications in education, science, engineering and industryBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Systems and Software publishes papers covering all aspects of software engineering and related hardware-software-systems issues. All articles should include a validation of the idea presented, e.g. through case studies, experiments, or systematic comparisons with other approaches already in practice. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:• Methods and tools for, and empirical studies on, software requirements, design, architecture, verification and validation, maintenance and evolution• Agile, model-driven, service-oriented, open source and global software development• Approaches for mobile, multiprocessing, real-time, distributed, cloud-based, dependable and virtualized systems• Human factors and management concerns of software development• Data management and big data issues of software systems• Metrics and evaluation, data mining of software development resources• Business and economic aspects of software development processesThe journal welcomes state-of-the-art surveys and reports of practical experience for all of these topics.Controversy cornerThe goal of the Controversy corner is both to present information and to stimulate thought and discussion. Topics chosen for this coverage are not just traditional formal discussions of research work; they also contain ideas at the fringes of the field's "conventional wisdom".Articles in this category will succeed only to the extent that they stimulate not just thought, but action.

The Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences is a peer reviewed, tri-annual publication. Authors are invited to submit articles for publication, reporting original work in clinical and basic medical sciences covering topics from Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Applied Medical Sciences. Review and Editorial articles are by invitation only. However, those received and found to be of an outstanding nature will be considered for publication. Other regular features within the journal include, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, and Updates which detail symposia, conferences and workshops located primarily in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.

The Journal of Terramechanics is primarily devoted to scientific articles concerned with research, design, and equipment utilization in the field of terramechanics.The Journal of Terramechanics is the leading international journal serving the multidisciplinary global off-road vehicle and soil working machinery industries, and related user community, governmental agencies and universities.The Journal of Terramechanics provides a forum for those involved in research, development, design, innovation, testing, application and utilization of off-road vehicles and soil working machinery, and their sub-systems and components. The Journal presents a cross-section of technical papers, reviews, comments and discussions, and serves as a medium for recording recent progress in the field.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

As the official publication of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Journal is dedicated to the clinical and continuing education needs of the entire dermatologic community and is internationally known as the leading journal in the field. Original, peer-reviewed articles cover clinical and investigative studies, treatments, new diagnostic techniques, and other topics relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the skin. Included are CME articles based on the Core Curriculum of the American Academy of Dermatology.The Journal is ranked 3rd of 58 journals in the Dermatology category in the 2013 Journal Citation Reports®, published by Thomson Reuters, and has an Impact Factor of 4.906.The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is also recommended for purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library.

The Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography(JASE) brings physicians and sonographers peer-reviewed original investigations and state-of-the-art review articles that cover conventional clinical applications of cardiovascular ultrasound, as well as newer techniques with emerging clinical applications. These include three-dimensional echocardiography, strain and strain rate methods for evaluating cardiac mechanics and interventional applications.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of The Franklin Institute has an established reputation for publishing high-quality papers in the field of engineering and applied mathematics. Its current focus is on communications, signal processing, control systems, and their applications. All submitted papers are peer-reviewed. The Journal will publish original research papers and research review papers of substance. Papers and special focus issues are judged upon possible lasting value, which has been and continues to be the strength of the Journal of The Franklin Institute.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Theoretical Biology is the leading forum for theoretical perspectives that give insight into biological processes. It covers a very wide range of topics and is of interest to biologists in many areas of research, including:• Cell Biology• Developmental Biology• Ecology• Evolution• Immunology• Infectious Diseases• Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, and Data Bases• Medical Sciences and Plant Pathology• Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry• PhysiologyPlease note that the biological significance of the problem being studied should be clearly stated.Acceptable papers are those that bear significant importance on the biology being presented, and not on the mathematical analysis, per se. Papers that include some data will be considered, including those that contain comparative study, statistical data analysis, mathematical proof, computer simulations, experiments, field observations, or even philosophical arguments, which are all methods to support or reject theoretical ideas. However, there should be a concerted effort to make papers intelligible to biologists in the chosen field.Highly speculative papers not based on current biological knowledge will not be accepted. Also not acceptable are papers in which only mathematics is utilized, or standard statistical methods are applied to existing genomic data, without new theoretical perspective or biologically novel insight.Comment on theoretical issues or on papers published in the journal is welcomed in the form of Letters to the Editors.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Thermal Biology publishes articles that advance our knowledge on the ways and mechanisms through which temperature affects man and animals. This includes studies of their responses to these effects and on the ecological consequences. Directly relevant to this theme are:• The mechanisms of thermal limitation, heat and cold injury, and the resistance of organisms to extremes of temperature• The mechanisms involved in acclimation, acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to temperature• Mechanisms underlying the patterns of hibernation, torpor, dormancy, aestivation and diapause• Effects of temperature on reproduction and development, growth, ageing and life-span• Studies on modelling heat transfer between organisms and their environment• The contributions of temperature to effects of climate change on animal species and man• Studies of conservation biology and physiology related to temperature• Behavioural and physiological regulation of body temperature including its pathophysiology and fever• Medical applications of hypo- and hyperthermiaArticle types:• Original articles• Review articlesBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), is the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to detection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of thoracic malignancies. JTO emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, and includes original research (clinical trials and translational or basic research), reviews, and opinion pieces. The audience consists of epidemiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, pulmonary specialists, radiologists, pathologists, and research scientists with a special interest in thoracic oncology.Published 12 times per year.Journal Website: www.jto.org.

The mission of the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis is to advance science related to the important medical problems of thrombosis, bleeding disorders and vascular biology through the diffusion and exchange of information and ideas within the international research community. The Journal publishes high quality, original research reports, state-of-the art reviews, invited commentary and debate on timely topics, letters and announcements. Editors invite both laboratory and clinical reports. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis is the official journal of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Benefits of joining ISTH include a complimentary subscription to the Society's official journal and reduced congress registration fees. To join ISTH, visit www.isth.org or e-mail to membership@isth.org.

The Journal of Tissue Viability is the official publication of the Tissue Viability Society and is a quarterly journal concerned with all aspects of the occurrence and treatment of wounds, ulcers and pressure sores including patient care, pain, nutrition, wound healing, research, prevention, mobility, social problems and management.The Journal particularly encourages papers covering skin and skin wounds but will consider articles that discuss injury in any tissue. Articles that stress the multi-professional nature of tissue viability are especially welcome. We seek to encourage new authors as well as well-established contributors to the field - one aim of the journal is to enable all participants in tissue viability to share information with colleagues.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The journal provides the reader with a thorough description of theoretical and applied aspects of trace elements in medicine and biology and is devoted to the advancement of scientific knowledge about trace elements and trace element species. Trace elements play essential roles in the maintenance of physiological processes. During the last decades there has been a great deal of scientific investigation about the function and binding of trace elements. The Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology focuses on the description and dissemination of scientific results concerning the role of trace elements with respect to their mode of action in health and disease and nutritional importance. Progress in the knowledge of the biological role of trace elements depends, however, on advances in trace elements chemistry. Thus the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology will include only those papers that base their results on proven analytical methods.Also, we only publish those articles in which the quality assurance regarding the execution of experiments and achievement of results is guaranteed.

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences, published quarterly, contains original research papers and clinical studies on TCM, herbs and acupuncture with modern scientific research methods. Both theoretical and clinical researches will be included in this journal. In addition, reviews, policy news and case reports of TCM are also published in the journal.

The English Edition of JTCM appeared in 1981, being the earliest and the most authoritative TCM magazine with the largest circulation in China. It is an international quarterly devoted to clinical and theoretical research in this branch of medicine. The main columns include Experts' Forum, Clinical Observation, Basic Investigation, Reviews, Lectures, Teaching Round, and Questions and Answers, involving acupuncture, massotherapy and Chinese materia medica. Papers by outstanding clinicians, acupuncturists and researchers provide the latest information on the development of this discipline. JTCM is an indispensable reading for clinical practitioners and others interested in basic medicine research. Up to now, the German, Italian, Spanish, French, and Portugal editions have been successively published, making even greater contributions to the development and international academic exchange of traditional Chinese medicine.

JTCM focuses on both Eastern and Western complementary medicine and welcomes articles from all medical perspectives. JTCM encourages submissions which present observation and experimental investigation in translational and clinical studies, animal experiments, and in vivo/in vitro studies. Particular emphasis is given to the pathophysiological basis and the cellular-molecular mechanisms that underlie the beneficial effects of Traditional and Complementary Medicine.

Major topics covered include:

• Traditional medicine
• Herbal medicine
• Folk medicine
• Preventive medicine
• Dietary therapy / Nutrition supplements
• Mind-body therapies
• Review on historical, philosophy and social-cultural aspects of traditional and folk medicine
• Other traditional and complementary therapies

All articles published in the Journal, including perspectives, review, original articles, and short communications are the original content of the authors. The Journal's Editorial Office offers an efficient, constructive and friendly, though rigorous, peer review service as part of its ongoing effort to provide high quality and relevant perspectives in traditional and complementary medical sciences to our readers.

The scope of Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) includes:

• Road engineering, railway engineering, bridge and tunnel engineering
• Automotive engineering, design, manufacture, and operation of vehicles
• Air transportation, maritime transportation, road transportation, railway transportation
• Analysis, operation, optimization, and planning of transportation systems and network
• Travel behavior, information technology, traffic control, traffic flow theory
• Economics, safety, and management of transportation
• Multimodal transportation and logistics research
• Intelligent transport systems
• Materials science

• the impacts on public health and inequalities of:
  • active modes of transport;
  • noise and air pollution generated by transport;
  • road traffic injuries;
  • community severance;
• road danger and its reduction:
  • actual safety and security hazards associated with transport;
  • perceptions of danger and factors affecting these;
• factors affecting transport choices:
  • urban form;
  • location and accessibility of health and other facilities;
  • age, health and disability;
  • socio-economic inequalities;
  • rurality;
  • logistics systems, especially for food transport and distribution;
  • tourism and leisure travel;
• synergies between sustainability and health impacts of transport;
• economic and health impact assessments; and
• policies that promote or discourage healthy and sustainable transport modes, transport systems and communities.

The journal aims to cover transport and health issues in all countries. Three particular aims of the journal are: to promote dialogue between the two research communities it serves; to improve the quality of data and the appropriate use of data; and to encourage transfer of research into practice.

Transport and Health Study Group (THSG)
JTH is formally affiliated with the Transport and Health Study Group (THSG). However, JTH is a scientific journal, and manuscripts submitted to JTH will therefore be considered on two factors - their scientific quality and the relevance of their content - and not on whether the study's findings conflict with current THSG policy. As the THSG prides itself on promoting evidence-based policies, there will be occasions when such policy needs to be reviewed because of emerging evidence.

A major resurgence has occurred in transport geography in the wake of political and policy changes, huge transport infrastructure projects and responses to urban traffic congestion. The Journal of Transport Geography provides a central focus for developments in this rapidly expanding sub-discipline. The aim is to bring together contributions from the major strands of current transport geography research:• Transport policy practice and analysis, especially the impacts of deregulation, privatization and subsidy control• Infrastructure impact on trip making, the spatial economy and regional development• Technological innovation in transport and telecommunications and global and regional economic integration• The growing mobility gap between rich and poor and differential accessibility to jobs and services• Transport, environment and energy• Travel, recreation and tourism• Spatial and behavioural aspects of modelling transport demand• Methodological developments• The role and utility of Geographical Information Systems in transport research.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology is sponsored by the Systems Engineering Society of China. As an academic periodical in transportation and systems engineering of China, the journal focuses on high-quality, scholarly explorations and discussions among researchers, decision-makers and administrators related to transportation. Since 2004 the journal has been designated a Kernel Journal by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):• Decision-making and Policy Analysis in Transport Systems • Intelligent Transportation Systems and Information Technology • Applications of Systems Engineering Theory and Methodology in Transportation • Planning, Design and Construction of Integrated Transport Systems • Case Studies of Transport Modeling & Simulation Technologies.Sponsored by Systems Engineering Society of China (SESC).Hosted by Transportation Systems Engineering Committee of SESC.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The objective of the Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources is to provide world-class scientific coverage of recent advances in knowledge and practices in the area of evaluation, development and management of unconventional resources for researchers and practicing engineers. An attempt is made to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and field development of unconventional resources, such as tight gas, shale gas, liquid rich shales, tight oil, coalbed methane, gas hydrate, etc. As such, JUOGR accepts research articles, case histories, field process reports, short communications, select high quality symposia proceedings and review articles on the subject of interrelated geological studies, well drilling and completion, rock mechanics, stimulation, reserve assessment, production engineering, formation evaluation and reservoir engineering, recovery mechanisms, petroleum economics and policy, environmental aspects, and improved recovery for unconventional resources.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Urban Economics provides a focal point for the publication of research papers in the rapidly expanding field of urban economics. It publishes papers of great scholarly merit on a wide range of topics and employing a wide range of approaches to urban economics. The Journal welcomes papers that are theoretical or empirical, positive or normative. Although the Journal is not intended to be multidisciplinary, papers by noneconomists are welcome if they are of interest to economists. Brief Notes are also published if they lie within the purview of the Journal and if they contain new information, comment on published work, or new theoretical suggestions.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

1) Explore innovative management skills for taming thorny problems that arise with urbanization
2) Provide a platform to deal with urban affairs whose solutions must be looked at from an interdisciplinary perspective.

We are particularly interested in theoretical work and applications that are targeted at urban management in, but not limited to, Mainland China and Taiwan. The term urban management is defined broadly here to cover studies and research in planning, administering, regulating, and governing (PARG) urban complexity. The urban phenomena that are of interest cut across ecological, physical, economic, political, and social settings, with a belief that these settings interact with each other and should be treated as a whole. The JUM publishes two issues per year and we accept manuscripts throughout the year.

Journal of Vascular Nursing provides clinical information regarding aortic and peripheral aneurysms, upper and lower extremity arterial disease, acute and chronic venous disease, and more. Original, peer-reviewed articles present descriptions, etiologies, diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical treatment and nursing implications of vascular system disorders.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) is the official journal of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). Since the first issue was released in 1984, JVS has offered vascular, cardiothoracic, and general surgeons with original, peer-reviewed articles related to clinical and experimental studies, noninvasive diagnostic techniques, processes and vascular substitutes, microvascular surgical techniques, angiography, and endovascular management. In recent years, the Journal has also published a number supplemental issues focused on patient diversity, diabetic foot ulcers, and other issues pertinent to the practicing vascular surgeon.Each month, JVS is mailed to nearly 6,000 subscribers. It ranks in the top 10 percent of the more than 8,000 scientific journals listed in the 2010 Science Citation Index© Thomson Reuters. JVS also ranks 10 out of 187 journals in surgery and 15 out of 66 journals in the peripheral vascular disease. The Journal's 2010 Impact Factor, a calculation of average citations per article, is 3.851•Submission ProcessBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Authors will be notified of an accept decision and at the same time requested to pay an Author Processing Fee of US $500 (exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax). Following payment of this fee, case reports and vascular images will be made universally available at no further charge through ScienceDirect, http://www.sciencedirect.com, and through the Journal's own website, http://www.jvascsurgcases.orgwww.jvascsurgcases.org.

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders publishes high quality clinical, research, case reports, techniques, and practice manuscripts related to all aspects of venous disease, lymphatic disease, and wound care with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals who treat patients presenting with vascular and lymphatic disease.

JVIR, published continuously since 1990, is an international, monthly peer-reviewed interventional radiology journal. As the official journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology, JVIR is the peer-reviewed journal of choice for interventional radiologists, radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other clinicians who seek current and reliable information on every aspect of vascular and interventional radiology. Each issue of JVIR covers critical and cutting-edge medical minimally invasive, clinical, basic research, radiological, pathological, and socioeconomic issues of importance to the field.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research is an international journal that focuses on all aspects of veterinary behavioral medicine, with a particular emphasis on clinical applications and research. Articles cover such topics as basic research involving normal signaling or social behaviors, welfare and/or housing issues, molecular or quantitative genetics, and applied behavioral issues (eg, working dogs, et cetera) that may have implications for clinical interest or assessment.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The mission of the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is to publish peer-reviewed reports of the highest quality that promote greater understanding of cardiovascular disease, and enhance the health and well being of animals and humans. The Journal of Veterinary Cardiology publishes original contributions involving research and clinical practice that include prospective and retrospective studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, observational studies, and advances in applied and basic research.The Journal invites submission of original manuscripts. Specific content areas of interest include heart failure, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, cardiovascular medicine, surgery, hypertension, health outcomes research, diagnostic imaging, interventional techniques, genetics, molecular cardiology, and cardiovascular pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology.A unique aspect of the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is the emphasis of additional web-based images permitting the detailing of procedures and diagnostics that previously were limited with still figures. These images can be viewed (by those readers with subscription access) by going to http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/17602734. The issue to be viewed is clicked and the available PDF and image downloading is available via the 'Summary Plus' link. The supplementary material for a given article appears at the end of the page. Downloading the videos may take several minutes. Another means to view the material is to go to http://www.doi.org and enter the doi number unique to this paper (given at the foot of the 1st page of each published article).

The Journal of Virological Methods publishes original papers and invited reviews covering techniques on all aspects of virology. These include methods for studying the morphology, assembly, replication, composition, function and physiochemical properties of viruses and their components; the purification of viruses and their components; cultivation; properties of viral antigens, production of antibodies, and techniques for studying the immune response to virions, viral subunits, and components; the detection and identification of viruses and viral infections; assay of viruses and viral infectivity and the investigation of transmission and pathogenicity; and methods for investigating the suppression or inhibition of viral growth.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

New formula in 2010!In order to follow the evolutions and scientific news in digestive and visceral surgery, and to allow you to unceasingly improve quality of the care taken to your patients, the Journal of Surgery, oldest of the French surgical newspapers, proposes to you a modern and new formula with even more contents !Journal of Surgery becomes Journal of Visceral SurgeryThe scientific journal of reference in the area changes its title to be closer to your needs. Thus, find in the new formula, the best articles of clinical research, a press review of principal international work lately published, but also all the scientific, legal and socio-professional topicality of the speciality. You will appreciate, in particular, the very didactic headings supported by illustrations excellent quality of color (Clinical cases, Cartoons of surgical techniques and Mini-reviews), which will be the opportunity for you, researcher or expert, to evaluate and optimize your practice.Nouvelle formule en 2010 !Pour suivre au mieux les évolutions et avancées scientifiques en chirurgie digestive et viscérale, et vous permettre d’améliorer sans cesse la qualité des soins apportés à vos patients, le Journal de Chirurgie, le plus ancien des journaux chirurgicaux français, se modernise et vous propose une nouvelle formule avec encore plus de contenus !Le Journal de Chirurgie devient le Journal de Chirurgie ViscéraleLa revue scientifique de référence dans la discipline change de titre afin d’être encore plus proche de vos attentes. Retrouvez ainsi, dans le nouveau Journal, les meilleurs articles de recherche clinique, une revue de presse des principaux travaux internationaux dernièrement parus, mais également toute l’actualité scientifique, légale et socioprofessionnelle de la spécialité. Vous apprécierez notamment les nombreuses rubriques très didactiques soutenues par des illustrations en couleur d’excellente qualité (Cas cliniques, Bandes dessinées de techniques chirurgicales, Mises au point et Mini-revues), qui seront l’occasion pour vous, chercheur ou praticien, de faire le point, d’évaluer et d’optimiser votre pratique.

The Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation publishes papers on state-of-the-art visual communication and image representation, with emphasis on novel technologies and theoretical work in this multidisciplinary area of pure and applied research. The field of visual communication and image representation is considered in its broadest sense and covers both digital and analog aspects as well as processing and communication in biological visual systems.Research Areas include:• Image scanning, sampling, and tessellation• Image representation by partial information• Local and global schemes of image representation• Analog and digital image processing• Fractals and mathematical morphology• Image understanding and scene analysis• Deterministic and stochastic image modeling• Visual data reduction and compression• Image coding and video communication• Biological and medical imaging• Early processing in biological visual systems• Psychophysical analysis of visual perception• Astronomical and geophysical imaging• Visualization of nonlinear natural phenomena• real-time imagingBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com