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Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (JVL)

The JVL publishes peer-reviewed research in the fields of food, feed and commodities as well as crop protection products, veterinary drugs, genetic engineering and consumer protection.Research papers – written in German or English – are published as Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and Short Communications. The JVL also presents important News, Opinions as well as Announcements and Reports about administrative surveillance.The JVL is published by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and provides information for authorities and institutions as well as other organisations and companies especially in Germany but also in the European Union and worldwide.Bibliographic Data
First published in 2006
1volume per year, 4 issues per volume + 1-2 supplements, approx. 400 pages per volume
Format: 21 x 27.9 cm
ISSN 1661-5751 (print)
ISSN 1661-5867 (electronic)
Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebens

The Journal of Contemporary African Studies (published four times a year, in January, April, July and October) is an interdisciplinary journal seeking to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change throughout the African continent, as well as the location of Africa within the global political economy. Its scope extends across the social sciences, as well as encouraging articles relating to the social dimensions of the wider humanities, sciences and the environment. It welcomes contributions reviewing general trends in the academic literature, as well as those offering careful analyses of developments at national, regional and continental level. It also publishes special issues and welcomes proposals for new topics. Responsibility for opinions expressed and for the accuracy of the facts published in articles and book reviews rests solely with the individual authors or reviewers. All contributions are referred to specialist readers for consideration, but the Editors are responsible for the final selection of the contents of the Journal. Peer Review Statement All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two referees. Order an African Studies Journals Catalogue Special Issue: War on Terror in the Sahara Volume 25, Issue 1, Guest Editor: Ann McDougall Featuring the article: Who thought Rock Art was about Archaeology!? The Political Economy of Saharan Rock Art, by Jeremy Keenan Click here to order your copy now! Disclaimer The Institute of Social and Economic Research and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, The Institute of Social and Economic Research and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, The Institute of Social and Economic Research or Taylor & Francis.

The Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics is the official publication of the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association. It is a professional journal featuring peer-reviewed articles that promote excellence in cost estimating, cost analysis, and cost management. Its objective is to improve the theory and practice of cost estimating, analysis, management, and research results among cost-analysis educators and practictioners around the world. 

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Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics

Editor-in-Chief: Ricardo Valerdi, University of Arizona
Managing Editor: Christian Smart, Missile Defense Agency

The Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics is the official publication of the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association. It is a scholarly journal featuring peer-reviewed articles that provide the latest developments in cost estimating, cost analysis, and cost management. Its objective is to improve the theory and practice of cost estimating, analysis, management, and research results among cost-analysis educators and practitioners around the world.

The Journal seeks to publish research that is interesting, intellectually rigorous, and advances the body of knowledge of cost analysis and parametrics. Papers involving a variety of topics, settings, and research methods are solicited. Manuscripts related to a broad range of application areas for any sector of the economy including manufacturing, financial services, construction, retail, defense, and not-for-profit are desired. New theories, topical areas, and research methods are encouraged. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Cost model development and validation
• Decision analysis
• Risk and uncertainty
• Simulation
• Trade studies
• Learning curves
• Productivity assessment
• Earned value management
• Design to cost
• Lifecycle costing
• Statistical techniques for analyzing data
• Data visualization

nternational Press of Boston, Inc. is an academic publishing company founded in 1992. After eighteen years of growth, International Press now publishes fifteen journals in various fields of academic mathematics research, including a prestigious journal of statistics. International Press also publishes high-level mathematics and mathematical physics book titles, including monographs, textbooks, and more.International Press enjoys a productive partnership with the American Mathematical Society, with whom we have co-published the AMS/IP Studies in Advanced Mathematics book series since 1997.Having close ties to the Chinese mathematics community, International Press has also developed a close partnership with Higher Education Press of Beijing—the leading Chinese curriculum planner, and publisher and distributor of academic books—as well as with the Chinese publishers Tsinghua University Press, Hunan Science and Technology Press, and others. .

Is your medical library doing all it can to stay up to date? The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is a peer-reviewed professional journal devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. This journal will be an essential resource for academic medical school libraries, hospital libraries, and other health sciences libraries. The material in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will complement articles published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly (also edited by M. Sandra Wood), which highlights the reference and bibliographic instruction aspects of electronic resources. Topics addressed by this new journal include: collection development and selection of electronic resourceselectronic document delivery in medicine and health careenhancing electronic resource user servicesprint versus electronic or combination formatssite licensing-what librarians need to knowdelegating work that involves electronic/digital acquisitionscataloging-e-books, e-journals, and other electronic formatsthe merger of serial and book formats in the electronic librarycoping with electronic misinformation, fraudulence, and shams on the Internet"e-core" lists in medicine, allied health, nursing, pharmaceutical science, mental health, and other health care fieldsthe library's role in medical informaticsaccess issues and solutions for electronic journalsthe impact of electronic resources and the Internet on user serviceselectronic reservesthe role of medical libraries with PDAsarchiving issues for electronic formatscost analyses of digital resourcesdatabase/journal publisher relations and medical libraries Regular columns in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will include: eJournals Forum-discusses all aspects of electronic journalsInformation Rx-reviews of databases and electronic resources in clinical practicePDAs @ the Library-covers all aspects of using PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) in medical libraries and clinical practice The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is the source for practical, up-to-date information about important developments and issues related to the provision and use of electronic resources in medical libraries.Peer Review Policy: All manuscripts submitted to Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries are peer reviewed using a rigorous, double-blind process; reviewers are assigned based on subject expertise. The Editor accepts or rejects manuscripts based on the recommendation of two peer reviewers.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management is a research journal produced by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and acknowledged by The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and The International Academy of Ecological and Life Protection Sciences (IAELPS), which is an associate member of the Public Information Department of the United Nations.

The Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management is an international medium for the publication of original research on the environment with emphasis on changes caused by human activities and international research towards sustainability. The scope is multidisciplinary and international and the subjects covered include atmosphere and air pollution control and pollution mitigation technologies, water pollution control and pollution mitigation technologies, soil pollution control and pollution mitigation technologies, entrails of the earth, their protection, waste management, zero-waste technologies, environmental expertise, control over physical and technological environmental impacts and reduction technologies, nuclear hydro physics and radioactive pollution, modelling environmental processes, environmental monitoring, landscape protection, environmental ethics, environmental law and management, quality of indoor and outdoor environment. Besides, it publishes short reports and observations, reviews and bibliography, reports on conferences and workshops.

Publication of the Journal is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.

Starting from 1995, Journal of Environmental Engineering was published instead of proceedings from the previous research Environmental Protection of Vilnius Technical University (2 issues since 1993). For the period of 1995-1998, 6 issues were published (2 issues per year). From 1998, Journal of Environmental Engineering started to be published in volumes (1 volume, 4 issues per year). Since 2003, the Journal has been published under its current title - Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management - (1 volume, 4 issues per year) with proceeded issue numeration accepting the articles in English and Lithuanian.

Correspondence, including manuscripts for submission should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Habil. Pranas Baltrenas, the Editor-in-chief of the Journal: Department of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius-40, Lithuania.

DEMO: Journal of Experimental Computing and Systems Research is a fictional academic journal dedicated to publishing innovative research, theoretical studies, and applied developments across the field of Computer Science. The journal focuses on emerging computational methods, software systems, artificial intelligence, data-driven technologies, cybersecurity, and human-centered computing. It welcomes interdisciplinary work that advances both the scientific foundations and practical applications of computing.

The Journal provides a forum for work on the biochemistry, physiology, behaviour, and genetics of marine plants and animals in relation to their ecology; all levels of biological organization will be considered, including studies of ecosystems and ecological modelling. The main emphasis of the Journal lies in experimental work, both from the laboratory and the field. Descriptive studies will, however, be acceptable if they elucidate general ecological principles. Papers describing important new techniques, methods and apparatus will also be considered. All papers will be refereed by experts before acceptance for publication. In all cases proofs will be sent to authors. The editors, referees, and publisher will make every effort to expedite publication and the cooperation of authors in this task is welcomed.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 Field Robotics seeks to promote scholarly publications dealing with the fundamentals of robotics in unstructured and dynamic environments. Articles describing robotics research with applications to the environment, construction, forestry, agriculture, mining, subsea, intelligent highways, search and rescue, military, and space (orbital and planetary) are encouraged. Papers in sensing, sensors, mechanical design, computing architectures, communication, planning, learning, and control, applied to field applications are encouraged. The Journal focuses on experimental robotics and encourages publication of work that has both theoretical and practical significance. Authors will be encouraged to implement their work and demonstrate its utility on significant problems with emphasis on the underlying principles. That is, the Journal will encourage reporting on what was learned in doing the work, rather than merely on what was done. Also encouraged are comparative or meta-studies and verification of previously published results as well as reports of extended field experiments that seek to validate autonomous systems in representative environments. Systems papers will be welcome but they must include analysis and insight into why approaches work and the challenges still to be addressed. Studies of systems that have been fielded over extended durations are encouraged. The journal will publish only articles of high quality rather than achieving a particular number of papers or a ratio of accepted papers to those submitted. The Journal will push the frontiers of electronic publishing in the following ways: 1. Exploitation of the medium via multimedia that accompanies articles . JFR will publish code, models, data, and animations (either synthetic or actual video demonstrations) as appendices to articles. Such appendices will not be a requirement for publication but will be encouraged. 2. Low-cost access to articles and appendices . JFR will be deliberately structured so as to reduce the costs of publication. Fast and easy access to the journal will accelerate the pace at which new results can be absorbed by other researchers. It will also allow access to new results by a large population across the globe currently not privileged to the infrastructure required to support robotics research and, in some cases, who do not have easy access to archival quality printed journals. 3. Reduced time to publication . JFR will organize the reviewing and publication process in such a way that a short turnaround time is possible. Reviews will be led by members of the Editorial Board and by notable researchers. Papers and reviews will be managed via a Web interface and a paid managing editor will be in charge of ensuring the process of submission and resubmission runs smoothly. Before being asked to review a paper, reviewers will be asked whether they have the time to review the paper, and if they do not, they will not be sent the paper. Free Online Access in the Developing World Access to this journal is available free online within institutions in the developing world through the Research4Life collective. For information visit, www.research4life.org.

Now recognized as the only publication devoted specifically to fluency, the Journal of Fluency Disorders provides comprehensive coverage of clinical, experimental, and theoretical aspects of stuttering, including the latest remediation techniques. As the official journal of the International Fluency Association, the journal features full-length research and clinical reports; methodological, theoretical and philosophical articles; reviews; short communications and much more – all readily accessible and tailored to the needs of the professional.ASHA Continuing Education Credits:The program objectives of the Journal of Fluency Disorders (JFD) include: (1) providing a forum for the acquisition of new knowledge; (2) providing up-to-date professional information; (3) and focusing ideas for improving delivery of clinical services. JFD is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for CEUs (intermediate level, professional area). The number of CEUs for each issue varies as a function of the size of the issue. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.More InformationMembership BenefitsMembers of the International Fluency Association receive paper copies and online access to the Journal of Fluency Disorders for free as a member benefit.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 International Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment (JFAE) publishes peer-reviewed, original research, critical reviews or short communications in food science & technology, human nutrition, animal science, agriculture, and environment, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary studies in the fields of food, agricultural, and environmental interfaces.*The journal considers manuscripts on biotechnology, ethical and socioeconomic issues related to modern agricultural or environmental sciences .*The journal offers advertisement space for special announcements and employment opportunities.

The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is a much-needed resource on the working dynamics of the diverse family structures found in every corner of the world. This groundbreaking new journal addresses the vital issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families. Edited by Dr. Jerry J. Bigner, who has provided expert witness testimony in legal cases and in the litigation involving same-sex marriages in Canada, the journal features interdisciplinary studies and scholarly essays on topics related to GLBT family life and functioning as well as relationships with other families. The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is the first journal to address family issues and concerns important to GLBT individuals and their families of origin, as well as families formed in adulthood. This unique peer-reviewed journal examines parent-child relationships, child development, sibling relationships, family structure, intimate relationships, stepfamilies, alternative family structures, and extended family relationships. The journal's contributors present research findings on topics that range from family pattern issues relating to roles, rules, boundaries, and communication styles, to high risk issues, such as physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, HIV/AIDS, addiction, disclosure, homophobia, and heterosexism. Peer Review Policy: All research, theoretical, and review articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 1 to 3 anonymous referees.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.