Journal Guide

Aims and Scope Aims and Scope Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. first published in 1925. is a leading international interdisciplinary journal that addresses basic and applied questions pertinent to contemporary research in vision science and optometry. OPO publishes original research papers. technical notes. reviews and letters and will interest researchers. educators and clinicians concerned with the development. use and restoration of vision.

Established since 1899, Ophthalmologica is a frequently cited guide to research in clinical and experimental ophthalmology with a large international circulation and international readership. It contains a selection of patient-oriented contributions covering the etiology of eye diseases, diagnostic techniques, and advances in medical and surgical treatment, with special emphasis on retinal diseases. In addition to original research, the journal regularly features timely reviews to help the readers stay up to date. Ophthalmologica is the official journal of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA).

Otology & Neurotology publishes original articles relating to both clinical and basic science aspects of otology, neurotology, and cranial base surgery. As the foremost journal in its field, it has become the favored place for publishing the best of new science relating to the human ear and its diseases. The broadly international character of its contributing authors, editorial board, and readership provides the Journal its decidedly global perspective.

This journal is the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain and publishes original research on the nature, mechanisms and treatment of pain. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of research in the basic and clinical sciences of multidisciplinary interest.Editor-in-Chief: Allan I. Basbaum Learn moreElectronic usageAn increasing number of readers access the journal online via ScienceDirect, one of the world's most advanced web delivery systems for scientific, technical and medical information.Average monthly article downloads for this journal: 80,097* Figure is an average based on full text articles downloaded monthly via ScienceDirect between July 2008 and June 2009.

PLoS Biology features works of exceptional significance, originality, and relevance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface of other disciplines, such as chemistry, medicine, and mathematics. Our audience is the international scientific community as well as educators, policy makers, patient advocacy groups, and interested members of the public around the world.

PLoS Computational Biology features works of exceptional significance that further our understanding of living systems at all scales—from molecules and cells, to patient populations and ecosystems—through the application of computational methods. Readers include life and computational scientists, who can take the important findings presented here to the next level of discovery.Research articles that primarily describe new methods and offer only limited biological insight will be considered only in those exceptional instances in which the method is expected to significantly impact the field of computational biology, typically making substantial breakthroughs in areas of demonstrated importance. Research articles modeling aspects of biological systems should demonstrate both scientific novelty and profound new biological insights. Research articles describing improved or routine methods, models, software, and databases will not be considered by PLoS Computational Biology, and may be more appropriate for PLoS ONE.Generally, reliability and significance of biological discovery are validated and enriched by experimental studies. Experimental validation is not required for publication, however, nor does experimental validation of a modest biological discovery render a manuscript suitable for PLoS Computational Biology.For all submissions, authors must clearly provide detail, data, and software to ensure readers' ability to reproduce the models, methods, and results.Authors unsure of whether their work is within the scope of the journal should submit a presubmission inquiry.

PM&R is the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). It is a monthly, peer reviewed, scholarly publication. It aims to be an internationally leading journal that advances education and impacts the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation through the timely delivery of clinically relevant and evidence-based research and review information. Contributions from all parts of the world and from all types of professions in rehabilitation are therefore encouraged.Topics covered include acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders and pain, neurologic conditions involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, rehabilitation of impairments associated with disabilities in adults and children, and neurophysiology and electrodiagnosis. PM&R emphasizes principles of injury, function, and rehabilitation, and is designed to be relevant to practitioners and researchers in a variety of medical and surgical specialties and rehabilitation disciplines including allied health.The content of PM&R includes articles that are contemporary and important to both research and clinical practice. The various sections of the journal include original research such as clinical trials, outcomes studies, and clinically relevant translational science; reviews (narrative and analytical); case presentations; point/counterpoint debates; ethical/legal topics; practice management updates; statistical themes; editorial and opinion pieces; images; clinical pearls; emerging issues; and letters to the editor.

Pain Research & Management will consider for publication original papers on any scientific aspect of pain, namely basic science and animal studies, and clinical topics, including epidemiological, social, psychological and psychiatric aspects, as well as reviews and case reports. Management topics, the economic aspects of pain and historical studies are also welcome. Papers may deal with specific Canadian aspects of pain, but there is no restriction in this respect and international submissions will be readily received. The Journal is pleased to accept articles in either English or French. Manuscripts are received with the understanding that they are submitted solely to Pain Research & Management and that, apart from abstracts, none of the material contained in the manuscript has been published previously or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. The publisher reserves copyright on all published material and material may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Statements and opinions are the responsibility of the authors. Written approval by the local animal or human institutional review committee must be stated in the manuscript except for work that is noninvasive and minimally intrusive, or that is based upon routine clinical statistics already existing for the purposes of clinical care or follow-up and is part of the ordinary treatment of patients or human subjects.

Parkinson's Disease is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of Parkinson's disease.

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders publishes the results of basic and clinical research contributing to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of all neurodegenerative syndromes in which Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor or related movement disorders may be a feature.Regular features will include: Review Articles, Point of View articles, Full-length Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports and Letter to the Editor.Topics covered will include:• Molecular biology• Neuroanatomy• Neurophysiology/electrophysiology• Neuropharmacology• Neuropsychology• Neuroimaging• Neurotoxicology• Clinical phenomenology• Surgical and pharmacological treatment• Transplantation studies• Relationship with aging• Epidemiology/environmental impact factors• RehabilitationThe journal will form a truly international channel of communication between the research and clinical communities.

Pediatric Neurology publishes timely peer-reviewed clinical and research articles covering all aspects of the developing nervous system.Pediatric Neurology features up-to-the-minute publication of the latest advances in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric neurologic disorders. The journal's editor, Steve. E. Roach, in conjunction with the team of Associate Editors, heads an internationally recognized editorial board, ensuring the most authoritative and extensive coverage of the field. Among the topics covered are: epilepsy, mitochondrial diseases, congenital malformations, chromosomopathies, peripheral neuropathies, perinatal and childhood stroke, cerebral palsy, as well as other diseases affecting the developing nervous system.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

biomedical, health, genetics, ecology, biology

Peptides is an international journal presenting original contributions on the chemistry, biochemistry, neurochemistry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, physiology, and pharmacology of peptides, as well as their neurological, psychological and behavioral effects. Peptides emphasizes all aspects of peptide research and covers investigations of these proteins in plants, insects, lower vertebrates, animals and clinical studies in humans.Please bookmark this URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/peptidesUS National Institutes of Health (NIH) voluntary posting ("Public Access") policy:Peptides and Elsevier facilitate the author's response to the NIH Public Access Policy. For more details please see the Guide for authors.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

Perceptionis a scholarly journal reporting experimental results and theoretical ideas ranging over the fields of human. animal. and machine perception. Topics covered include physiological mechanisms and clinical neurological disturbances; psychological data on pattern and object perception in animals and man; the role of experience in developing perception; skills. such as driving and flying; effects of culture on perception and aesthetics; errors. illusions. and perceptual phenomena occurring in controlled conditions. with emphasis on their theoretical significance; cognitive experiments and theories relating knowledge to perception; development of categories and generalisations; strategies for interpreting sensory patterns in terms of objects by organisms and machines; special problems associated with perception of pictures and symbols; verbal and nonverbal skills; reading; philosophical implications of experiments and theories of perception for epistemology. aesthetics. and art.

*Perceptual and Motor Skills: experimental and theoretical articles dealing with perception or motor skills, especially as affected by experience; articles on general methodology; special reviews.*Submitted manuscripts are all subject to rigorous peer review by outside experts chosen for their knowledge in the particular topic and/or general expertise in design, method, and analysis. An attempt is made to balance critical editing with specific suggestions from the peer reviewers to meet high standards.*Controversial material of scientific merit is welcomed.

Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior publishes original reports in the areas of pharmacology and biochemistry in which the primary emphasis and theoretical context are behavioral. Contributions may involve clinical, preclinical, or basic research. Purely behavioral studies and toxicology studies will not be published unless they have directly demonstrable relevance to the areas of pharmacology or biochemistry. Papers describing the behavioral effects of novel psychoactive drugs in models of psychiatric diseases must include a positive control.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

perspectives, pharmacology, replication studies, target validation

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is an interdisciplinary, international journal that serves as a forum to explore the intersections between phenomenology, empirical science, and analytic philosophy of mind.

The journal represents an attempt to build bridges between continental phenomenological approaches (in the tradition following Husserl) and disciplines that have not always been open to or aware of phenomenological contributions to understanding cognition and related topics. The journal welcomes contributions by phenomenologists, scientists, and philosophers who study cognition, broadly defined to include issues that are open to both phenomenological and empirical investigation, including perception, emotion, language, and so forth. In addition the journal welcomes discussions of methodological issues that involve the variety of approaches appropriate for addressing these problems.

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences also publishes critical review articles that address recent work in areas relevant to the connection between empirical results in experimental science and first-person perspective.

Physiology & Behavior is aimed at the causal physiological mechanisms of behavior and its modulation by environmental factors. The journal invites original reports in the broad area of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, in which at least one variable is physiological and the primary emphasis and theoretical context are behavioral. The range of subjects includes behavioral neuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, learning and memory, ingestion, social behavior, and studies related to the mechanisms of psychopathology. Contemporary reviews and theoretical articles are welcomed and the Editors invite such proposals from interested authors.Thematic issues and more comprehensive studies are also considered for publication, subject to the same review standards and process. Articles will be published in English.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 is aimed at psychiatrists and neurologists as well as scientists specialising in other related areas: basic and clinical research, and humanities. It publishes basic and clinical studies from the following areas:
biochemistry,
physiology,
genetics,
psychological and social determinants of human behaviour in the field of:
neuropharmocology,
neurochemistry,
neuroendocrinology,
electrophysiology,
psychology,
genetics,
brain imaging.

The journal publishes original papers, review articles, case reports, clinical observations and - at the initiative of the Editorial Board - essays and reflections on current theoretical and practical controversies.

Articles submitted to the journal are evaluated first by the Section Editors, specialists in the fields of psychiatry, clinical psychology, science of the brain and mind and neurology, and reviewed by acknowledged authorities in the respective field. Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other.

Post281;y Psychiatrii i Neurologii - Advances in Psychiatry and Neurology is an official journal of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw.