Journal Guide

This journal publishes refereed papers covering current research in mathematics. The papers present results of original work, critical reviews of important fields, and applied areas. The journal also features special issues devoted to advances in specific areas of mathematics and proceedings of selected high quality conferences.

The journal reports peer reviewed results of latest research in industrial engineering, production engineering and industrial organization. The high level and focus on both the scientific as well as the practical impact of the selected papers will bridge the gap between research and successful industrial application. Researchers in production engineering as well as in operation management and supply chain organization will find recent valuable developments. The main topics span from novel production processes via computer aided engineering to process chain and factory management. Frequently published key note papers provide succinct reviews on the recent progress in particular research areas.

Programming and Computer Software, founded in 1975, is devoted to problems in all areas of computer science: operating systems, compiler technology, software engineering, artificial intelligence, etc. This journal is intended for researchers, students, and practitioners.

Space and planetary sciences, Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences, Human geosciences, Solid earth sciences, Biogeosciences

Progress in Orthodontics is a fully open access journal owned by the Italian Society of Orthodontics and published under the brand SpringerOpen. It is a premier journal of international scope that fosters orthodontic research, including both basic research and development of innovative clinical techniques, with an emphasis on the following areas:- Mechanisms to improve orthodontics- Clinical studies and control animal studies- Orthodontics and genetics, genomics- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) control clinical trials- Efficacy of orthodontic appliances and animal models- Systematic reviews and meta analyses- Mechanisms to speed orthodontic treatment Progress in Orthodontics will consider for publication only meritorious and original contributions. These may be: • Original articles reporting the findings of clinical trials, clinically relevant basic scientific investigations, or novel therapeutic or diagnostic systems • Review articles on current topics • Articles on novel techniques and clinical tools • Articles of contemporary interest Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two referees. All accepted articles are published free of charge.

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases covers all aspects of prostatic diseases, in particular prostate cancer, the subject of intensive basic and clinical research world-wide. The journal also reports on exciting new developments being made in diagnosis, surgery, radiotherapy, drug discovery and medical management.Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases is of interest to surgeons, oncologists and clinicians treating patients and to those involved in research into diseases of the prostate. The journal covers the three main areas - prostate cancer, BPH and prostatitis.Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases publishes original research articles, reviews, topical comment and critical appraisals of scientific meetings and the latest books. The journal also contains a calendar of forthcoming scientific meetings. The Editors and a distinguished Editorial Board ensure that submitted articles receive fast and efficient attention and are refereed to the highest possible scientific standard. A fast track system is available for topical articles of particular significance.The following is a non-exhaustive list of the general topics covered by Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases: * Alternative therapies * Angiogenesis * Anti-sense oligonucleotides against growth factors * Brachytherapy * Conformal radiotherapy * Cryotherapy * Cyclotron fast neutron treatment * Enhancing the results of radical prostatectomy * Epidemiology of prostate cancer and prostatic diseases * Familial prostate cancer * Free to total PSA * Gene therapy for prostate cancer * Genetic basis for prostate cancer Hormone-related disease * How significant is PSA-detected disease? * Intermittent antiandrogen therapy * Mechanisms of tumour invasion in prostate cancer * Medical and surgical therapies for BPH * Medical therapy for BPH: the road ahead * Natural history of prostate cancer and prostatic diseases * Nutrition in prostate cancer and prostatic diseases * Photodynamic therapy * Prognostic markers * Prostate cancer and potency and impotence * Prostatic intra-epithelial neoplasia - an important precursor of cancer * Prostatitis: quo vadis? * Quality of life issues * Racial issues in prostate cancer * Recurrence after radical prostatectomy * Reproducibility (test-retest reliability) of investigations for prostatic diseases * Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction to detect circulating mRNA for PSA * Role of differentiation therapy * Screening for prostate cancer * Staging of prostate cancer: beyond conventional imaging * The magic bullet - use of PSA promotor gene to target gene therapy * Utility of ultrasensitive PSA assays.

Proteome Science is ready to receive manuscripts based on all aspects of functional and structural proteomics.