Journal Guide

As an Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal174; responds to the information needs of fitness instructors, personal trainers, exercise leaders, program managers, and other front line health and fitness professionals. The mission of the journal is to promote and distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on health and fitness. With a complete and compelling format, the journal covers all aspects of exercise science and nutrition research, with components of ACSM certification workshops, current topics of interest to the fitness industry, and continuing education credit opportunities. For more information, visit acsm-healthfitness.org.Individual and In-Training subscribers receive fully searchable online access to articles from Volume 1 to the present8212;now available on a powerful new website! This best-in-class website platform uses Web 2.0 functionality to provide an enhanced online experience through such features as: saved searches, personal article collections, easy image downloads to PowerPoint, and more.Members of ACSM's Alliance of Health and Fitness Professionals receive ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal174; as a benefit of membership. Visit acsm.org for membership information.

Aims and Scope: ALTEX, edited by the Swiss Society ALTEX Edition is the official journal of CAAT (Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA), EUSAAT (European Society for Alternatives to Animal testing) and T4 (transatlantic think tank of toxicology, Baltimore, Konstanz, Utrecht). ALTEX, issued by the Swiss society ALTEX Edition, is the official journal of ASCCT, the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology, CAAT, the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, USA, CAAT-Europe the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing Europe at the University of Konstanz, Germany, EUSAAT, the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing, t4, the transatlantic think tank of toxicology (Baltimore, Utrecht, Konstanz) and the Doerenkamp chairs in Germany, India, The Netherlands, Switzerland and USA. ALTEX publishes original articles, short communications, reviews, as well as news and comments, meeting reports and book reviews. ALTEX is devoted to the publication of research on the development and promotion of alternatives to animal experiments according to the 3R concept of Russell and Burch: Replace, Reduce, and Refine. Animal experiments are defined as all experimental procedures involving the use of animals in testing, research and education or to obtain tissues, organs, and other animal-derived products which may cause pain or distress to animals. ALTEX further publishes manuscripts on the bioethics of the complex relationship between humans and animals. Articles published in ALTEX must express a basic concern for the dignity of living creatures and the recognition of animals as our partners. All articles are judged according to stringent scientific standards. Manuscripts submitted to , ALTEX are evaluated by two reviewers. The evaluation takes into account the scientific merit of a manuscript and its contribution to animal welfare and the 3R principle. Please visit www.altex-edition.org for further information. Copyright: Society ALTEX Edition, Kuesnacht, Zurich

Abdominal Imaging addresses clinical radiology of abdominal disorders, including the alimentary tract and the genitourinary system, providing a unique international source of information to physicians interested in these fields. The journal publishes original papers, case reports, technical and instrumental notes, and invited review articles. A separate section contains abstracts of selected papers from the current literature. Reviews of books or monographs and announcements about national or international associations and conferences related to abdominal radiology are published.   The coverage emphasizes diagnostic radiology, including ultrasound, computed tomography, MR imaging, nuclear medicine, and interventional procedures; submission of related pathologic, surgical and clinical material is encouraged. Emphasis and preference are given to material which can be applied directly to the diagnosis and management of patients.   

To publish articles in the area of Ortopedia.

Under the editorial leadership of Professor Arnulf Skjennald and a distinguished international editorial board, Acta Radiologica publishes original research articles on diagnostic and interventional radiology, clinical radiology, experimental investigations in animals, and all other research related to imaging procedures but also invited review articles, short communications and technical and instrumental notes.

Activities, Adaptation, & Aging is the working tool for activity directors and all health care professionals concerned with the enhancement of the lives of the aged. Established as the primary journal for activity professionals, Activities, Adaptation & Aging provides a professional outlet for research regarding the therapeutic implications of activities on quality-of-life issues and overall life satisfaction for the elderly. The journal examines a wide spectrum of activities: activity-based intervention for persons with dementia; activity determinants in independent-living elderly; activity implications in a variety of settings; activity participation patterns; and activity implications for everyday practice. The journal addresses such important topics such as evidence-based practice, evaluation, assessment of psychosocial history, culture and its influence on meaningful activity, activities and caregivers, volunteerism, and successful aging. Activities, Adaptation & Aging fills an important quality-of-life niche in the field of gerontology. It is a highly regarded journal that continues to provide timely and useful research, case studies, and program evaluations Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

he Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (APAQ) is an international, multidisciplinary journal, designed to stimulate and communicate scholarly inquiry related to physical activity, which includes sport. Disciplines from which scholarship may originate include corrective therapy, gerontology, health care, occupational therapy, pediatrics, physical education, dance, sport medicine, physical therapy, recreation, and rehabilitation. Among populations considered are at-risk infants and preschoolers, school-age children and young adults many of whom receive special education and/or related services, the aging, and the old. Physical activity implies fine, gross, functional, and interpretive movement, viewed from a biomechanical, developmental, learning, physiological, or psychosocial perspective. The focus of the adaptation may be upon equipment, activity, facilities, methodology and/or setting.

By applying the most advanced information technologies, Frontiers is catapulting scholarly publishing into a new digital academic era. .

For 150 years, the American Annals of the Deaf, has been a professional journal dedicated to quality in education and in related services for children and adults who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Annals publishes articles about deaf education and recent research into trends and issues in the field of deafness.

The mission of the American Journal of Audiology is to offer a peer-reviewed forum for presentation and discussion of clinical audiology research, methods, and issues, and to serve as an outlet for discussion of related professional and educational issues and ideas. The clinical orientation of the journal allows for the publication of reports on audiology as implemented nationally and internationally, including novel clinical procedures, approaches, and cases.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research, practice, and health care issues in the field of occupational therapy. AJOT publishes articles that are theoretical and conceptual and that represent theory-based research, research reviews, and applied research related to innovative program approaches, educational activities, and professional trends.

As the Official Journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Readers are kept up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies. The journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews covering; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions; brain injury; spinal cord injury; cardiopulmonary disease; trauma; acute and chronic pain; amputation; prosthetics and orthotics; mobility; gait; education and administration; cancer rehabilitation; aging; exercise.Website: www.ajpmr.com.Individual and In-Training subscribers receive fully searchable online access to articles from Volume 1 to the present;now available on a powerful new website! This best-in-class website platform uses Web 2.0 functionality to provide an enhanced online experience through such features as: saved searches, personal article collections, easy image downloads to PowerPoint, and more.Association of Academic Physiatrists members receive the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as a member benefit. Visit physiatry.org for details.

Orthopaedic Surgeons and Specialists Sports Medicine Physicians Physiatrists Athletic Trainers Team Physicians And Physical Therapists ACL – injury & reconstruction Arthroscopic techniques Basic science relevant to clinical sports medicine, including the subjects of anatomy, biomechanics, and cell biology Children & adolescents Degenerative Joint Disease Epidemiology of sports injuries Female athletes Imaging studies Surgical techniques for the knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle Specific injuries including shoulder, knee and meniscus subjects Rehabilitation & training Sport specific subjects such as soccer, baseball and football issues Treatment techniques The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)As a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, The AOSSM is a national organization of orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, including national and international sports medicine leaders. The AOSSM works closely with many other sports medicine specialists and clinicians, including family physicians, emergency physicians, pediatricians, athletic trainers and physical therapists, to improve the identification, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries.Formed in 1972 primarily as a forum for education and research, the AOSSM has grown from its modest initial membership of fewer than 100 to close to 2,000. There are 57 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved Fellowships in orthopaedic sports medicine in the United States and Canada.Through research and advances in surgical and rehabilitation techniques, orthopaedic sports medicine specialists have been able to treat and rehabilitate athletes whose injuries were once career-ending and put them back in the game. Members must demonstrate continuing active research and educational activities in the field of sports medicine. Such activities may include service as a team physician at any level of competition, educating persons involved with the health of athletes, service to local, regional, national and international competitions, and the presentation of scientific research papers at sports medicine meetings.The unifying interest of the membership is their concern with the effects of exercise and the monitoring of its impact on active individuals of all ages, abilities and levels of fitness. .