Journal Guide

Ultrasonics is the only internationally established journal which covers the entire field of ultrasound research and technology and all its many applications. Ultrasonics contains a variety of sections to keep readers fully informed and up-to-date on the whole spectrum of research and development throughout the world. Papers are of exceptional quality and of relevance to both academia and industry.As well as top quality original research papers and review articles by world renowned experts, Ultrasonics also regularly features research notes, short communications, a calendar of forthcoming events and selected papers of ultrasonics conferences.The journal covers:• Physics of ultrasound - Acousto-optics; Ultrasonic visualization; Ultrasonic imaging; Acousto-electric devices, SAW; Acoustic microscopy; Acoustic emission; Ultrasonic wave propagation; Application of lasers to ultrasonics; Physical acoustics (solids; liquids and gases); Material interactions, characterization and scatttering; Modelling of wave propagation and scattering.• Non-linear ultrasound - Finite-amplitude ultrasonic waves; Parameters of non-linearity; Parametric arrays; Ultrasound cavitation and bubble dynamics; Ultrasonically produced streaming and radiation pressure.• Medical, biological and chemical ultrasound - Ultrasonic characterization of biological media; Scattering and absorption in biological materials; Instrumentation; Diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical ultrasound.• Underwater acoustics - Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, scattering and reverbration, radiation from objects vibrating under water; Underwater communication: sonars and hydrophones.• High power sonics - Industrial processes utilizing high power sonics such as welding, wire drawing, filtering, drilling, cutting, cleaning, emulsification, atomization; Microstructure effects; Heat generation; Non-linear elastic waves in solids.• Ultrasonic NDT Research - Defect location and characterization in metals, ceramics, and composites; Materials characterization; Fatigue damage: A-, B-, C- and P-scans; Continuous wave resonance; Guided wave modes: Instrumentation.• Ultrasonic transducers and systems - New transducer principles, materials and contructions; Calibration; Amplifiers and attenuators; Ultrasonics in control applications; Robotics and automated ultrasonic systems.

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry has developed out of the well-established journal Ultrasonics and is available either as a part of the subscription to the main journal or separately on its own.Full research papers, short notes, and letters-to-the-Editor are invited in the following areas:• power ultrasound• cavitation & theory and fundamentals• sonoelectrochemistry• sonoluminescence• mechanochemistry and aspects of surface-surface interactions• therapeutic ultrasound• synthesis: organic, organometallic and inorganic• biochemical/biomedical aspects• physical/chemical aspects• industrial and environmental applications• scale-up techniques and equipment• environmental protection• catalysis• metallurgy.As well as original research papers, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry will include a calendar, conference reports and book reviews.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

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (UMB) is the official journal of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. The journal publishes original contributions on significant advances in clinical diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic applications, new and improved clinical techniques, the physics, engineering and technology of ultrasound in medicine and biology, and the interactions between ultrasound and biological materials, including bioeffects. Extended reviews of subjects of contemporary interest in the field are also published, in addition to occasional editorial articles, clinical and technical notes, letters to the editor and a calendar of forthcoming meetings. It is the aim of the journal fully to meet the information and publication requirements of the clinicians, scientists, engineers and other professionals who constitute the biomedical ultrasonic community.Visit the web site of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology at: http://www.wfumb.org/ for more information, including affiliated organizations, congresses, newsletters and reports.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

Urban Climate serves the scientific and decision making communities with the publication of research on theory, science and applications relevant to understanding urban climatic conditions and change in relation to their geography and to demographic, socioeconomic, institutional, technological and environmental dynamics and global change. Targeted towards both disciplinary and interdisciplinary audiences, this journal publishes original research papers, comprehensive review articles, book reviews, and short communications on topics including, but not limited to, the following:Urban meteorology and climate:• Urban canopy and boundary layer• Urban heat island effects• Coastal flooding• Urban energy budget• Impact of urban meteorology, materials, and form on urban energy use• Urban hydrologic cycle• Urban-coastal interactions• Feedbacks between air quality, local climate and global climate change• Urban impact on precipitation• Urban microclimate and weather eventsUrban environmental pollution:• Emissions and chemistry• Urban air quality• Aerosol formation and dynamics• Large-scale pollution from urban agglomerations• Emergency preparedness• Indoor and outdoor environment• Population exposure and health impacts• Urban vegetation impacts and green citiesAdaptation to global change:• Urban drivers of climate change• Urban vulnerability to climate hazards and climate change• Urban infrastructure systems• Flood control• Energy supply• Urban ecosystems• Urban waterUrban economic and social issues:• Urban climate impacts and environmental justice• Urban climate and public health• Urban transportation systems• Urban materials, energy consumption, and health• Poverty, gender and vulnerability in urban areas• Urban migration and demographic change• Urban housing and land markets• Urban policy, planning and design• Urban land use and land cover• Urban governance, institutions and innovation• Relationships between urban and non-urban areas• Cities in the global context• Neighborhoods and urban spacesResearch Approaches:• Theory• Modeling and decision support tools• Monitoring and analysis

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.The journal welcomes fundamental and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects:Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology.Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation.Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments.Management of urban forests and other vegetation.Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, medicine, and education.Special attention will be given to interdisciplinary research as developed under the approaches of, for example, urban forestry, arboriculture, urban greening, urban ecology, urban health, urban agriculture, urban horticulture, urban silviculture, and community forestry.The papers should be written in a style that is understandable to specialists from other disciplines as well as interested policy-makers and higher-level practitioners.

For 30 years, Urologic Clinics of North America has provided important clinical updates on the entire spectrum of urology. Each quarterly issue (February, May, August, and November) focuses on a specific topic, with review articles written by leading experts in the field. Topics include adult and pediatric clinical urology, as well as surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, incontinence, transplantation, endourology, andrology, female urology, reconstructive surgery, and medical oncology. In addition, you can also purchase a CME subscription that offers up to 60 AMA Category 1 credits per year.

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations is the official journal of the Society of Urologic Oncology. The journal publishes practical, timely, and relevant clinical and basic science research articles which address any aspect of urologic oncology. Each issue comprises original research, news and topics, survey articles providing short commentaries on other important articles in the urologic oncology literature, and reviews including an in-depth Seminar examining a specific clinical dilemma. The journal periodically publishes supplement issues devoted to areas of current interest to the urologic oncology community. Articles published are of interest to researchers and the clinicians involved in the practice of urologic oncology including urologists, oncologists, and radiologists.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 Urology®, the "Gold Journal," is to provide practical, timely, and relevant clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers practicing the art of urology worldwide. Urology® publishes original articles relating to adult and pediatric clinical urology as well as to clinical and basic science research. Topics in Urology® include pediatrics, surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, incontinence, transplantation, endourology, andrology, female urology, reconstructive surgery, and medical oncology, as well as relevant basic science issues. Special features include rapid communication of important timely issues, surgeon's workshops, interesting case reports, surgical techniques, clinical and basic science review articles, guest editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, and historical articles in urology.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

Urology Case Reports is an open access journal dedicated to publishing case reports in all areas of adult and pediatric urology. Case reports must be authentic, understandable, educational, and clinically interesting to an international audience of practicing urologists, trainees, and researchers.All case reports submitted are peer reviewed and if accepted for publication, authors are notified of the decision and requested to pay an Article Processing Fee of $600. Following payment of this fee, the article is made universally available to all on www.sciencedirect.com and www.urologycasereports.com.Urology Case Reports will be indexed in SCOPUS and Google Scholar.

Original work published in Urology Practice includes primary clinical practice articles and addresses a wide array of topics categorized as follows:

Business of Urology - articles address topics such as practice operations and opportunities, risk management, reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers), contracting, new technology and financial management.

Health Policy - articles address topics such as organization, financing and delivery of health care services from governmental and private payer policy perspectives, governmental and legislative activities influencing urology care, government affairs and policy analyses.

the Specialty - articles address topics such as education and training, ABU certification, implementation of clinical guidelines and best practices across all sub-specialty societies within urology and all specialty areas outside urology relative to contributions to the practice of urology.

Patient Care - articles address topics such as treatment choices, best practices, reviews, detailed analysis of clinical guidelines, evidence-based quality of care, select clinical trials, clinical implications of basic research, international health care and content for urology care team members.

Members of the American Urological Association may access Urology Practice online by logging in at http://auanet.orgAUA's website. Nonmember personal subscribers may register and activate your subscription online at http://www.urologypracticejournal.com. Authors and reviewers may submit and review manuscripts online.

Utilities Policy is the peer-reviewed journal for researchers, utility company professionals, financial analysts, and industry consultants. It publishes original research papers, review papers, viewpoints, as well as book reviews, about the entire range of utilities including coal, electricity, gas, oil, telecommunications, urban transport, water, waste, and renewable forms of energy.Utilities Policy is a unique international journal covering economic, development, environmental, institutional, legal, liberalization, management, organisation, performance, planning, policy, pricing, privatization, regulation, and strategic issues across the broad spectrum of utilities. The journal addresses utilities in developed and developing countries, and offers a leading forum for the dissemination of in-depth analysis of key trends to those concerned with the effective management and development of utilities.Submissions should consider the policy implications of the subject being written about. Specific policy-related suggestions, if relevant, are encouraged so as to provide policy makers firm ideas to consider for implementation. Utilities Policy welcomes submissions that assess and compare methodologies and novel approaches relating to two or more utility sectors.

Vaccine is the journal for those interested in vaccines and vaccination. Submissions to the following categories are welcomed: Human Vaccines - infectious diseases; Human Vaccines - non-infectious diseases; Veterinary Vaccines; Immunology and Animal Models; Vectors, Adjuvants and Delivery Systems; Production, manufacturing; Vaccine Safety; Regulatory, Societal and Legislation Aspects; History of Vaccinology.

Vaccine: X is the open access mirror journal of Vaccine.

Vaccine: X offers authors with high-quality research who want to publish in a gold open access journal the opportunity to make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible.

Vaccine: X authors will pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright.

Vaccine and Vaccine: X have the same aims and scope. A unified editorial team manages rigorous peer-review for both titles using the same submission system. The author's choice of journal is blinded to referees, ensuring the editorial process is identical.

Sin duda una de las mejores publicaciones para conocer los avances en el campo de las vacunaciones preventivas, tanto en el ámbito de la investigación básica como aplicada y en la evaluación de programas de vacunaciones. Su alta calidad y utilidad la ha llevado a estar indexada en los prestigiosos índices IME y SCOPUS.4 NÚMEROS AL AÑOPara más información, consulte http://www.elsevier.es/vac