Journal Guide

Innovations in optical fiber technology are revolutionizing world communications. Newly developed fiber amplifiers allow for direct transmission of high-speed signals over transcontinental distances without the need for electronic regeneration. Optical fibers find new applications in data processing. The impact of fiber materials, devices, and systems on communications in the coming decades will create an abundance of primary literature and the need for up-to-date reviews.Optical Fiber Technology: Materials, Devices, and Systems is a new cutting-edge journal designed to fill a need in this rapidly evolving field for speedy publication of regular length papers. Both theoretical and experimental papers on fiber materials, devices, and system performance evaluation and measurements are eligible, with emphasis on practical applications.Issues and Applications Covered Include:• Optical fiber components• New fiber materials and designs• Fiber lasers and amplifiers• Fiber switching, memory, and signal processing• Modulation format for transmission systems• Fiber nonlinearities and countermeasures• Long-haul transmission systems• Fiber local area networks• Fiber sensors and instrumentationThe journal provides valuable information for engineers and researchers in optical fiber technology, in both industry and academia.

The purpose of Optical Materials is to provide a means of communication and technology transfer between researchers who are interested in materials for potential device applications. The journal publishes original papers and review articles on the design, synthesis, characterisation and applications of optical materials.OPTICAL MATERIALS focuses on:• Optical Properties of Material Systems;• The Materials Aspects of Optical Phenomena;• The Materials Aspects of Devices and 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

Optical Switching and Networking (OSN) is an archival journal aiming to provide complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the optical and opto-electronic networking areas. The editorial board is committed to providing detailed, constructive feedback to submitted papers, as well as a fast turn-around time.Optical Switching and Networking considers high-quality, original, and unpublished contributions addressing all aspects of optical and opto-electronic networks. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:• Optical and Opto-Electronic Backbone, Metropolitan and Local Area Networks• Novel Architectures for WDM, TDM, and CDMA Optical Networks• Wavelength Routed Networks• Routing and Wavelength Assignment Algorithms and Protocols• Physical and Logical Topology Design for Large-Scale Networks• Architectures and Protocols for Optical Burst Switching (OBS)• Architectures and Protocols for Optical Packet Switching (OPS)• Novel Transport Layer Protocols for OBS and OPS• Passive Optical Networks for Business and Residential Access• Optical Interconnection Systems• Home Networks, In-Vehicle Networks, and Other Short-Reach Networks• Multi-Granular Switching Architectures and Algorithms• Scalable Switch Design and Evaluation• Wavelength Conversion• Protection and Restoration• Interworking with Existing Infrastructure, including IP, ATM, SDH Networks• Control Plane Issues and Signaling Protocols• Overlay Networks and Optical Virtual Private Networks• Traffic Grooming• Interactions between the Optical Layer and Higher Layers• Optical Network Security Issues at the Control and Data Planes• Operations, Administration, and Management of Large-Scale Optical Networks• Novel Applications and Services• Pricing of Optical Network Services• Performance Analysis and Simulation of the Control and Data Planes• Optical Quality of Service (OQoS) and Impairment Monitoring• Optical Layer Multicast• Experimental and Prototype Results• Hardware and Software Platforms, Systems, and Testbeds

Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide a vehicle for the publication of a broad range of high quality research and review papers in those fields of scientific and engineering research appertaining to the development and application of the technology of optics and lasers. Papers describing original work in these areas are submitted to rigorous refereeing prior to acceptance for publication.The scope of Optics & Laser Technology encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas:•development in all types of lasers•developments in optoelectronic devices and photonics•developments in new photonics and optical concepts•developments in conventional optics, optical instruments and components•techniques of optical metrology, including interferometry and optical fibre sensors•LIDAR and other non-contact optical measurement techniques, including optical methods in heat and fluid flow•applications of lasers to materials processing, optical NDT display (including holography) and optical communication•research and development in the field of laser safety including studies of hazards resulting from the applications of lasers (laser safety, hazards of laser fume)•developments in optical computing and optical information processing•developments in new optical materials•developments in new optical characterization methods and techniques•developments in quantum optics•developments in light assisted micro and nanofabrication methods and techniques•developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics•developments in imaging processing and systemsThe Journal publishes and, from time to time commissions, review articles pertaining to important areas of optical and laser technology. Short communications and technical notes are also published. Short papers for rapid communication of important innovations or observations will receive fast-track treatment.Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide the widest possible coverage of world research and development in its chosen field.

Optics Communications considers only original and timely contributions containing new results in various fields of modern optics. Manuscripts may discuss fundamental or applied issues, and should offer clear evidence of novelty and significance. Papers devoted, for the most part, to mathematical and computational issues, with limited direct connection to current trends of optics research, are generally not suitable for publication in the Journal. Similarly, small technical advances, or papers concerned only with engineering applications or issues of materials science may not be considered favourably.The Fast Track section of Optics Communications is the venue for very rapid publication of short communications on significant developments in the various fields of modern optics. The goal is to offer the broad modern optics community quick and immediate access to recently completed work in research areas that are rapidly developing and in which there are developments with great potential impact.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

Optics and Lasers in Engineering aims to provide an international forum for the interchange of information on the development and application of optical techniques and laser technology in engineering. Emphasis is placed on contributions dealing with the practical use of methods and devices, the evaluation of results and developments and enhancement of solutions and new theoretical foundations for experimental methods.Optics and Lasers in Engineering reflects the main areas in which optical methods are being used and developed in an engineering environment. The scope of the journal is defined to include the following:Optical MetrologyOptical Methods for Process ControlMachine Vision and Image ProcessingOptical Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)Optical Techniques in Micro-MechanicsImaging, Microscopy and Adaptive OpticsLaser Material ProcessingLaser Beam Delivery and DiagnosticsFibre Optic SensorsLaser Remote Sensing and Environmental MonitoringLaser SafetyLasers in Medicine and BiologyEngineering Applications of Spectroscopy

Optik publishes articles on all subjects related to light and electron optics and offers a survey on the state of research and technical development within the following fields:Optics:Optics design, geometrical and beam optics, wave opticsOptical and micro-optical components, diffractive optics, devices and systemsPhotoelectric and optoelectronic devicesOptical properties of materials, nonlinear optics, wave propagation and transmission in homogeneous and inhomogeneous materialsInformation optics, image formation and processing, holographic techniques, microscopes and spectrometer techniques, and image analysisOptical testing and measuring techniquesOptical communication and computingPhysiological opticsAs well as other related topics.Electron optics:All methods strongly related to light optics, e.g. geometrical electron optics, imaging theories and methods, GRIN optics, geometrical aberrationInstrumentation and equipments for guiding, focusing and imaging of charged particles, spectrometers and beam lithographyImage reconstruction and analysis, holographic methodsIt publishes original papers and short notes on theoretical and experimental research in English. OPTIK addresses itself especially to scientific and technical working specialists in this field.

Every fortnight, an issue of Option/Bio offers:
– day-to-day professional news
– scientific information in the medical and biological areas
– diagnostic approaches
– a section for residents: biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, epidemiology and parasitology
– technical viewpoint

Each month, a scientific section is included and an extension of the subscription to 4 supplemental issues which cover the legal aspects of clinical in France is available.

Opto-Electronics Review is an international journal for the publication of scientific papers concerning optoelectronics materials, systems and signal processing in a broad scope of non-telecommunications optoelectronics. Established in Warsaw in 1992, Opto-Electronics Review is published quarterly as a journal of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP) in cooperation with the Military University of Technology. The Editorial Office collaborates with leading local societies of distinguished scientists and researchers working in the optoelectronic field. Among its editors are scientists from all over the world. The journal’s main goal is promotion of papers presented by European scientific teams, especially those submitted by important teams from Central and Eastern Europe. However, contributions from other parts of the world are by no means excluded.

Oral Oncology is an international interdisciplinary journal which publishes high quality original research, clinical trials and review articles, editorials, and commentaries relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with neoplasms in the head and neck.Oral Oncology is of interest to head and neck surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, maxillo-facial surgeons, oto-rhino-laryngologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, scientists, oral medical specialists, special care dentists, dental care professionals, general dental practitioners, public health physicians, palliative care physicians, nurses, radiologists, radiographers, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nutritionists, clinical and health psychologists and counselors, professionals in end of life care, as well as others interested in these fields.Basic, translational, or clinical Research or Review papers of high quality and that make a contribution to new knowledge are invited on the following aspects of neoplasms arising in the head and neck (including lip, tongue, oral cavity, oropharynx, salivary glands, sinuses, nose, nasopharynx, larynx, skull base, thyroid, and craniofacial region, and the related hard and soft tissues and lymph nodes):• Etiopathogenesis: natural history of cancer and pre-cancer; basic pathology, metastatic mechanisms; genetic changes; cellular and molecular changes; microorganisms; growth factors, adhesion and other molecules• Epidemiology; risk factors; biomarkers; protective factors; geographic factors; prevention; screening and intervention• Clinical features; orofacial effects of neoplasms at both local and distant sites; tumor staging and grading• Diagnosis; detection of cancer and pre-cancer; cellular and molecular markers for diagnosis; advances in imaging and other functional diagnostic modalities for cancer and pre-cancer• Management and Prognosis; clinical, cellular and molecular markers for prognosis; treatment options including surgical, lasers, photodynamic therapy, cryosurgery, micro- vascular and other forms of surgery, medical, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biological and gene therapy advances; molecular targets and new therapeutics (new cytotonics and molecular-targeted therapies); multimodality treatment; advances in reconstruction and rehabilitation, including flaps and grafts, alloplasty, bone and connective tissue biology; multidisciplinary teamwork in cancer care and oral health care.• Quality of life issues; issues of consent; psychosocial aspects; patient and health professional information; patient involvement; psychological interventions, improving outcomes; the prevention, diagnosis and management of complications, including, pain, hemorrhage, dysfunction, deformity, osteoradionecrosis, xerostomia, and others; rehabilitation; palliative and end of life care; and support teamwork.

The Journal is required reading for anyone in the fields of oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology or advanced general practice dentistry. It is the only major dental journal that provides a practical and complete overview of the medical and surgical techniques of dental practice in four areas. Topics covered include such current issues as dental implants, treatment of HIV-infected patients, and evaluation and treatment of TMJ disorders. The official publication for four societies, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, is recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library. The Journal is ranked 37th for impact factor out of 77 Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine titles on the 2010 Journal Citation Reports®, published by Thomson Reuters. It is the highest ranked Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery title by number of citations.