Journal Guide

SLEEP is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific and medical journal featuring a wide spectrum of sleep-related research. The journal is the official publication of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS), a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.The primary audiences are clinicians and research professionals specializing in sleep-related disorders. SLEEP publishes 12 regular issues annually, along with a digital supplement featuring abstracts presented at the yearly SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Subscribers have access to all new and archived issued online. All articles are available to the public free of charge six months after publication.Sleep specialists treat a broad spectrum of disorders, categorized into primary dysfunction of the neural mechanisms of sleep and arousal, pathologies uniquely related to sleep and disturbances of sleep associated with behavioral or psychiatric syndromes. Experts come from a variety of primary backgrounds, including pulmonology, neurology, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and dentistry.SLEEP publishes original findings and analysis related to sleep disorders, medical dysfunctions during sleep, clinical investigations, therapeutic trials, physiologic events, anatomic structures and molecular components underlying normal and abnormal sleep, psychological and psychophysiologic research, and the pharmacology of sleep.

SSM - Population Health

The new online only, open access, peer reviewed journal in all areas relating Social Science research to population health.

SSM - Population Healthshares the same Editors-in Chief and general approach to manuscripts as its sister journal,Social Science & Medicine. The journal takes a broad approach to the field especially welcoming interdisciplinary papers from across the Social Sciences and allied areas.

SSM - Population Health offers an alternative outlet for work which might not be considered, or is classed as 'out of scope' elsewhere, and prioritizes fast peer review and publication to the benefit of authors and readers.

The journal welcomes all types of paper from traditional primary research articles, replication studies, short communications, methodological studies, instrument validation, opinion pieces, literature reviews, etc. SSM - Population Health also offers the opportunity to publish special issues or sections to reflect current interest and research in topical or developing areas. The journal fully supports authors wanting to present their research in an innovative fashion though the use of multimedia formats.

Safety Science serves as an international medium for research in the science and technology of human safety. It extends from safety of people at work to other spheres, such as transport, leisure and home, as well as every other field of man's hazardous activities.Safety Science is multidisciplinary. Its contributors and its audience range from psychologists to chemical engineers. The journal covers the domain of safety in its general sense with a special focus on the interfaces between technology, people and organizations. Papers may address the physics and engineering of safety; its social, policy and organisational aspects; the management of risks; the effectiveness of control techniques for safety; standardization, legislation, inspection, insurance, costing aspects, human behaviour and safety and the like.Safety Science will enable academic researchers, engineers and decision-makers in companies, government agencies and international bodies, to augment their information level on the latest trends in the field, from policy makers and management scientists to engineers.The journal focuses primarily on original research papers across its whole scope, but also welcomes state-of-the-art review papers and first hand case histories on accidents and disasters of special significance. The emphasis is on safety risks, as distinct from health risks, but may include both.

Safety and Health at Work (SH@W) is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published quarterly in English beginning in 2010. The journal is aimed at providing grounds for the exchange of ideas and data developed through research experience in the broad field of occupational health and safety. Articles may deal with scientific research to improve workers' health and safety by eliminating occupational accidents and diseases, pursuing a better working life, and creating a safe and comfortable working environment. The journal focuses primarily on original articles across the whole scope of occupational health and safety, but also welcomes up-to-date review papers and short communications and commentaries on urgent issues and case studies on unique epidemiological survey, methods of accident investigation, and analysis. High priority will be given to articles on occupational epidemiology, medicine, hygiene, toxicology, nursing and health services, work safety, ergonomics, work organization, engineering of safety (mechanical, electrical, chemical, and construction), safety management and policy, and studies related to economic evaluation and its social policy and organizational aspects. Its abbreviated title is Saf Health Work.

Salud Colectiva is a triannual scientific publication edited by the Universidad Nacional de Lanús. The journal’s objective is to publish original articles in Spanish which contribute to the study of the health-disease-care process (HDCP). The journal seeks to create an editorial framework for critical thought about the social realm, based upon the Open Access model, a commitment to scientific and methodological rigor, and openness to multidisciplinary study.Frequency: four-monthly (3 issues/year).Its abbreviated title is Salud Colectiva (en línea) and it should be used in bibliographies, footnotes, references and bibliographic strips. .

To publish articles both in English and Spanish related to public health topics, in the form of full-length original research papers, brief communications, review articles, essays, updates, classics, indicators, health news, book reviews and letters to the editor.

A major multidisciplinary journal on vascular diseasesStraddling the crossroads where many disciplines meet, STV takes a new look at vascular and thrombotic diseases and provides every reader with an essential supplement to his or her speciality.STV, which brings together the most up-to-date concepts in biology and clinical subjects, plays a special role in training and informing practitioners in all the relevant fields.The online version of Sang Thrombose Vaisseaux is available. All articles published since 1997 can now be accessed online. Recent articles are available by pay per view or by subscription while older ones have free access.

Cette revue a été lancée en septembre 2001, pour répondre à la montée en puissance du droit dans le monde de la santé. A l'origine de ce projet, une double conviction :- le droit n'est pas un obstacle mais un allié dans les pratiques soignantes ;- par leur savoir et leur expérience, soignants et juristes ont beaucoup à s'apporter mutuellement.DDS s'adresse- aux acteurs des services de soins et des écoles soignantes (infirmier(e)s, cadres de santé, cadres enseignants...)- aux centres de documentation des IFSI, des IFCS, des facultés de médecine...- aux cadres et aux juristes des services administratifs des établissements de santé- aux bibliothèques des palais de justice, des barreaux et des facultés de droitLes objectifs de DDS- Accompagner la montée en puissance du droit dans le monde de la santé.- Placer l'acteur de soin au coeur de la création du droit.- Créer une référence pluraliste centrée sur la pratique du soin à partir d'un débat élaboré dans la contradiction des opinions.- Etre un outil de réflexion et un support aux travaux des acteurs de santé.- Etre une tribune largement ouverte à tous les talents.Sélection d'articles déjà parus :Réflexions sur la déontologie - Des droits de l'homme au droit de l¿humain- Déontologie en soin infirmierSynthèses :- Le dossier médical du patient majeur : contenu et gestion de l'acces- La responsabilité pénale du soignantChroniques :- Souffrance et fin de vie- De la violence dans les soinsJurisprudence :- Exercice illégal de la profession infirmière : les SSAD et le respect des textes- Condamnation pénale d'un médecin anesthésiste pour faute de négligence- Une clinique est présumée fautive en matière d'infections nosocomialesCahier Pédagogique : - Le secret professionnel- La prescription médicamenteuseCas Pratique :- Expertise judiciaire en soins infirmiers- Responsabilité d'un établissement public pour défaut de surveillance.

Sarcoma is dedicated to publishing papers covering all aspects of connective tissue oncology research. It brings together work from scientists and clinicians carrying out a broad range of research in this field, including the basic sciences, molecular biology and pathology and the clinical sciences of epidemiology, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. High-quality papers concerning the entire range of bone and soft tissue sarcomas in both adults and children, including Kaposi's sarcoma, are published as well as preclinical and animal studies.This journal provides a central forum for the description of advances in diagnosis, assessment and treatment of this rarely seen, but often mismanaged, group of patients. It is of interest to all those working with bone and soft tissue tumours, including medical, surgical and paediatric oncologists, radiotherapists, pathologists and research scientists.

The Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research is a peer-reviewed, Open Access online journal dedicated to healthcare management. It is the official publication of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ´s Ministry of Health and the Ministry’s voice to the global scientific community. The journal fosters an environment of research excellence to elevate scientific research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This journal welcomes papers that cover research, trends, and techniques in health systems and includes articles in hospital and healthcare management and policies, health economics, and digital health. In addition, papers covering multidisciplinary topics with impact on the health sector are welcome. Manuscripts on these topics can be submitted in the form of original research articles, case studies and reports, review articles, systematic reviews, discussions, guidelines, and brief reports. In this forum, clinicians and researchers can communicate their findings to a broader scientific community and contribute to the development of public health and well-being.