Journal Guide

Modern Drama was founded in 1958 and is the most prominent journal in English to focus on dramatic literature. The terms, "modern" and "drama," are the subject of continuing and fruitful debate, but the journal has been distinguished by the excellence of its close readings of both canonical and lesser known dramatic texts through a range of methodological perspectives. The journal features refereed articles that enhance our understanding of plays in both formal and historical terms, largely treating literature of the past two centuries from diverse geo-political contexts, as well as an extensive book review section. Published quarterly.

Pediatric Rheumatology is an open access journal publishing articles on all aspects of clinical and basic research related to pediatric rheumatology and allied subjects. Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University is providing financial assistance to support the journal’s important contribution to the field of pediatric rheumatology. At any stage of the submission and review process authors can request assistance with article processing charges by contacting Dr Charles Spencer, charles.spencer@nationwidechildrens.org.

The Quarterly Journal is acknowledged as one of the world's leading meteorological journals and contains papers, notes and correspondence by leading meteorologists presenting the results of their research. This includes original research in the atmospheric sciences, applied meteorology and physical oceanography in a journal which is published eight times a year with additional special issues. Comprehensive review articles, short articles describing minor investigations, or comments on published papers are also considered.

Scientific review of radiology in Canada.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 Biochemistry founded in 1922 publishes the results of original research in the fields of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell, and Biotechnology written in English in the form of Regular Papers or Rapid Communications. A Rapid Communication is not a preliminary note, but it is, though brief, a complete and final publication. The materials described in Rapid Communications should not be included in a later paper. The Journal also publishes short reviews (JB Review) and papers solicited by the Editorial Board.

The Journal of ECT covers all aspects of electroconvulsive therapy and related treatments. Leading clinicians and researchers examine the effects of induced seizures, as well as non-convulsive brain stimulation, on behavior and organ systems; review important research results on the mode of induction, occurrence, and propagation of seizures; explore the difficult sociological, ethical, and legal issues concerning the use of ECT; and discuss the latest developments in rTMS, VNS, MST, and DBS.For more information, visit www.ectjournal.com.

Starting in 2001 under the new editorship of Manfred Krifka (Humboldt University, Berlin), THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS has appeared as an open peer review journal. Each issue contains one long target article about a topic of general linguistic interest, together with several shorter reactions, comments and reflections on it. We hope that this format stimulates discussion in linguistics and adjacent fields of study, in particular across schools of different theoretical orientations.

Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Thorax is one of the highest ISI ranked journals covering all aspects of pulmonary medicine. Each issue covers topics such as COPD, asthma, smoking, respiratory infection and lung cancer; and includes editorials, short papers, review series, case reports, images in thorax, and letters.

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology (VCOT) is the most important single source for clinically relevant information in veterinary orthopaedics and neurosurgery available anywhere in the world today. It is unique in that it is truly comparative and there is an unrivalled mix of review articles and basic science amid the information that is immediately clinically relevant in veterinary surgery today. VCOT is a must-have reference for any veterinary surgeon, clinician or researcher interested in orthopaedic and neurologic surgery with a close eye on progress in the human field and in all animal species.

Each publication must have at least one author who has been, or still is, a recipient of a Wellcome grant.

Wellcome Open Research provides all Wellcome researchers with a place to rapidly publish any results they think are worth sharing. All articles benefit from immediate publication, transparent refereeing and the inclusion of all source data.

Wellcome Open Research is an Open Research platform: all articles are published open access; the publishing and peer-review processes are fully transparent; and authors are asked to include detailed descriptions of methods and to provide full and easy access to source data underlying the results to improve reproducibility.

WIREs Energy & Environment is a new type of review journal covering all aspects of energy policy, science and technology, environmental and climate impact.

The broad scope of energy issues including bioenergy, thermal energy, climate change and energy efficiency demands collaboration between different disciplines of science and technology, and strong interaction between engineering, physical and life scientists, economists, sociologists and policy-makers.

You can find out more about the scope of WIREs Energy and Environment by reading the Aims and Scope.

How can we define intellectual history? At present scholars who call themselves intellectual historians, or who express an interest in intellectual history, can be found working on a variety of topics, such as the history of identity, time and space, empire and race, sex and gender, natural and popular science, the body and its functions, the movements of peoples and the tranmission of ideas, the history of publishing and the history of objects, art history and the history of the book, in addition to the subjects traditionally associated with intellectual history, political theory, political economy and international relations. While Intellectual historians are at the forefront of the current global, transnational, comparative, spatial, visual, and international turns in the historical profession, its definition remains contested. John Burrow, the first person to hold a professorship in the subject in Britain, provided a notable definition of intellectual history as the process of recovering ‘what people in the past meant by the things they said and what these things ‘meant’ to them.’ Burrow warned that it is often the case that ‘academic labels are better thought of as flags of convenience than as names of essences’; but his definition is probably the best we have, as are the metaphors that he employed of the intellectual historian as an eavesdropper upon the conversations of the past, as a translator between the cultures identifiable today and those of the past, and of an explorer studying worlds full of assumptions and beliefs alien to our own.

The fluid identity of intellectual history may explain its success Intellectual history is stronger than ever before at the time of writing. Intellectual historians can be found working in every academy and in every country across a large number of arts faculties. This has led to discussion of the practice of intellectual history in a global age and more particularly to the relationship between intellectual history and global history. David Armitage, for example, has argued that intellectual history is very well placed to deal with the most wide-ranging ideas over long spans of time and across cultures, coining the term ‘a history in ideas’ to describe such labour. Armitage makes the point that the assumption that intellectual historians deal only with specific ideological episodes in narrow and precise contexts is mistaken, as intellectual historians have always been interested in long-term change.  At the same time, and as Moyn’s and Sartori’s edited collection Global Intellectual History underlines, intellectual historians can help in tracking the movement of ideas and their dissemination, and the transformation of ideas across borders and cultures. The result must not be a return to the study of those figures alone who have a global reputation, which is to focus on the peaks of the mountain while neglecting the foothills. The historian who has avoided these sins and has written what might be said to be a model for intellectual historians interested in global ideas is John Pocock.  His Barbarism and Religion books cover the transmission of ideas across the Roman Empire and their history after the break-up of this empire, entailing the translation of arguments across the gigantic Eurasian land mass and their involvement across the Atlantic world and all the lands encompassing the British Empire at the end of the eighteenth century. Pocock has traversed traditional disciplinary boundaries, recovering lost arguments that crossed nations and continents, seeking to explain what they meant to new generations of people who have been schooled in national or narrower forms of history. It is this broader sense of intellectual history that inspires this new journal.

Intellectual history as a subject has thrived because it gives people the skills to understand an alien persona, the product of cultures and beliefs that are likely to have been altogether at odds with their own. Intellectual historians can learn to appreciate the different values held by societies whose modes of living may clash with our own, and realise that the rationales of such values are explicable. Above all, intellectual history teaches prudence, a sense of the alternative futures articulated by historical actors, the transmission mechanisms they developed to realise those futures, and the limits upon their capacity to improve and sometimes to protect their worlds. Given the lack of disciplinary or geographical boundaries to the subject of intellectual history as traditionally practised, it is right to create a journal that encourages exactly these virtues on a global scale.

This journal encourages submissions that cross disciplinary boundaries, that are comparative and transnational, that are concerned with long-term ideological movements and significant turning points in the history of ideas, with the relationship between nations and cultures and continents, and from ancient to modern times.

All research articles published in  Global Intellectual History have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two referees.

Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia Computer Science based on quality and are therefore required to meet certain criteria, including quality of the conference, relevance to an international audience and covering highly cited or timely topics. Procedia Computer Science will cover proceedings in all topics of Computer Science with the exception of certain workshops in Theoretical Computer Science, as our Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science http://www.elsevier.com/locate/entcs are the primary outlet for these papers. The journal is indexed in Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.

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What does Procedia Computer Science offer authors and conferences organizers?
Procedia Computer Science offers a single, highly recognized platform where conference papers can be hosted and accessed by millions of researchers. Authors then know where to go to keep abreast of the latest developments in their field, and get maximum exposure for their own work.

All proceedings appear online, on Science Direct, within 8 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts via the conference organizer and are freely available to all users.

To ensure discoverability and citability the final online papers are individually metadated, XML versions are optimized for search engines, references are linked, and DOI (Digital Object Identifier) numbers are added.

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Unlike regular printed conference publications, there is no practical limit to the amount of papers a Procedia Computer Science issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent, offering organizers a state of the art platform for their conference in a cost effective and sustainable manner.

Procedia Computer Science offers immediate access for all, with papers online within 8 weeks of acceptance, and free access providing maximum exposure for individual papers and the related conference. Conference delegates can thus access the papers from anywhere on the web during and post conference. Organizers are credited on the actual issue and are fully responsible for quality control, the review process and the content of individual conference papers. To assist conference organizers in the publication process templates (both Latex and Word) are provided.

What is the process for submitting conference proceedings to Procedia Computer Science?
Proposals should include a synopsis of why such a Procedia Computer Science issue will have an impact on its community, the (sub) fields covered, and an outline of the related conference (or conferences / satellite events) with links to the conference website and pervious proceedings where possible. Please include a tentative list of the steering committee / program committee, a short description of the conference peer review standards (acceptance rate, reviewer selection, etc) as well as estimates of number of conference delegates and number of papers to be accepted for publication.

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Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (COCIS) is an international journal focused on the science related to interfaces and on the behavior of colloids and amphiphiles (surfactants, polar lipids, polymers, and biopolymers) in solution.The journal also encompasses molecular and nanoscopic aspects of materials science, industrial applications of colloids, and biologically-relevant systems. COCIS is not a primary journal; rather it seeks to guide the researcher through the maze of current published literature and to highlight areas and papers which, in the opinion of the reviewers, are of special interest and significance.Topics covered include: Applications, Theories and Simulations, Microscopy Methods, NMR, X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Surface Analysis Techniques, Emulsions and Microemulsions, Liquid Crystals, Thin Films and Foams, Polyelectrolytes, Reactivity in Colloidal Systems and at Interfaces, Surfactants, Nanostructures, Food Colloids, Biological Colloids and Interfaces, Colloidal Dispersions, Self Assembly, Drug Delivery, Electrokinetics, Rheology, and, Wetting and Spreading.For each of the above areas, Section Editors have been appointed, who will commission expert scientists to write an informed and critical article on a topic within that general field. The article is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of the recent relevant literature, but rather is a personal article by the contributor(s), which sets out to both inform the reader of the major developments in the area, and to identify those papers which in the opinion of the author(s), have made the greatest impact on the field. Normally, the period covered by the review will be the previous two to three years.

The Scandinavian Journal of Pain, the scientific journal of the researcher-network Scandinavian Association for the Study of Pain (www.SASP.org), is a comprehensive forum for original research from international researchers, on all aspects of pain including the nature of pain, pain mechanisms, and pain management. In order to bring pain-researchers and pain-clinicians up-to-date on important issues, the journal also encourages submissions of topical reviews.Scandinavian Journal of Pain provides a broad and stimulating approach to new pain-related research by also commissioning editorial comments published together with all accepted papers. The editorial comment highlights the significance of the research in the paper and often provides a concise review of the topic of the paper. This puts the papers into context of the present climate of pain research.Scandinavian Journal of Pain is primarily an online journal, and it also publishes a condensed print version for its subscribers. This paper-version prints the editorial comments, the extended abstracts, and the Highlights of the online-published papers. This provides the essence of the research and its importance in the care or future care of patients.The editorial comments and the Editor's choice paper in each issue are currently available as Free for View on ScienceDirect and www.scandinavianjournalpain.com. All articles published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain are indexed in Scopus/Science Direct and EMBASE.Scandinavian Journal of Pain publishes these categories of articles: Basic and clinical research; systemic and topical reviews; hypothesis-generating case-reports and observational studies; letter to the Editor. The abstracts of presentations at scientific meetings of SASP are also published online. For current contents, and for papers in press, see www.scandinavianjournalpain.com.The Scandinavian countries have a long and distinguished tradition of excellent scientific and medical contributions to pain research, and the Scandinavian Journal of Pain is a consequence of this tradition.For more information to authors on how to write and submit a manuscript, seewww.scandinavianjournalpain.com/authorinfo

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, SAJCE, aims to be the principal open access journal for publication of high quality, original papers in all areas of chemical engineering. The journal is fully international with contributions encouraged from both within and outside South Africa. In addition to publishing full research articles the journal also welcomes review papers and shorter communications.

The journal has a particular interest in publishing papers on the unique issues facing chemical engineering taking place in countries that are rich in resources but face specific technical and societal challenges, which require detailed knowledge of local conditions to address.

Core topic areas are:
Environmental process engineering
• treatment and handling of waste and pollutants
• the abatement of pollution, environmental process control
• cleaner technologies
• waste minimization
• environmental chemical engineering
• water treatment
Reaction Engineering
• modelling and simulation of reactors
• transport phenomena within reacting systems
• fluidization technology
• reactor design
Separation technologies
• classic separations
• novel separations
Process and materials synthesis
• novel synthesis of materials or processes, including but not limited to nanotechnology, ceramics, etc.
Metallurgical process engineering and coal technology
• novel developments related to the minerals beneficiation industry
• coal technology
Chemical engineering education
• guides to good practice
• novel approaches to learning
• education beyond university

Submissions are not restricted to the above fields and topics and the journal is keen to receive papers covering the broad range of topics within and allied to chemical engineering. This list is to include, amongst other topics, process safety; food engineering; bioprocess engineering; sustainability, thermodynamics and energy research.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal devoted to publishing original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and dependence. Articles range from studies of the chemistry of substances of abuse, their actions at molecular and cellular sites, in vitro and in vivo investigations of their biochemical, pharmacological and behavioural actions, laboratory-based and clinical research in humans, substance abuse treatment and prevention research, and studies employing methods from epidemiology, sociology, and economics.The rationale for this extensive coverage is the conviction that drug, alcohol and tobacco use/dependence cannot be understood in their entirety from a single perspective and that without an understanding of other areas of research, studies by individual investigators may be limited. The goal of the journal is to provide researchers, clinicians, and policy makers access to material from all perspectives in a single journal in a format that is understandable and which has received rigorous editorial review. The hope of its editors is to promote mutual understanding of the many facets of drug abuse to the benefit of all investigators involved in drug and alcohol research, and to facilitate the transfer of scientific findings to successful treatment and prevention practices.The accepted abbreviation for Drug and Alcohol Dependence for bibliographic citation is Drug Alcohol Depend.Drug and Alcohol Dependence is currently being distributed to all the members of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), the oldest scientific organization in the United States concerned with research on problems of drug dependence. Members of the CPDD are provided with both the print version as well as access to the full text of the current issue and back issues dating back to Vol. 46, Issue no. 1 of the online version as a benefit of membership.

European Annals of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Head and Neck diseases and les Annales Francaises d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de pathologie cervico-faciale and are now official organs of the SFORL.All the scientific articles in ORL accessible in English and FrenchTo reinforce the dissemination and notoriety of the French-language publications among non-French-speaking practitioners and researchers, all articles accepted for publication in the print journal are translated into English for the English version of the journal, called the European Annals of OtorhinolaryngologyThis publication will be published exclusively online on the Science Direct content site and is the one indexed in the Medline/Pubmed database.A quality topical scientific journalThe European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery publishes scientific articles in all areas of your specialty: otology, laryngology rhinology, and head and neck surgery allowing you to deepen and broaden your knowledge.A true aide in continuing medical educationThe European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery is an excellent aid for continuing medical education whose highly varied topics will contribute significantly to optimizing your practices. The Review article proposes an in-depth study of an important pathology in the specialty. The section “Images, questions and answers” present a clinical, radiological, or histological case to highlight the salient points. The Surgical Technique and Technology sections briefly describe a(n) (updated) technique or treatment or a new device, providing a precise message on the advantages of the technique or device.A federating journal in the domain, Europan Annals of ORL has an editorial board of specialists from France and around the world with an international reputation that allows it to publish the best articles in ORL-ENT.

Food Microbiology publishes original research articles, short communications, review papers, letters, news items and book reviews dealing with all aspects of the microbiology of foods. The editors aim to publish manuscripts of the highest quality which are both relevant and applicable to the broad field covered by the journal. Studies must be novel, have a clear connection to food microbiology, and be of general interest to the international community of food microbiologists. The editors make every effort to ensure rapid and fair reviews, resulting in timely publication of accepted manuscripts.Papers relating to the following topics will be considered:• Physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and behavior of microorganisms that are either used to make foods or that represent safety or quality problems• Effects of preservatives, processes, and packaging systems on the microbiology of foods• Methods for detection, identification and enumeration of foodborne microorganisms or microbial toxins• Microbiology of food fermentations• Predictive microbiology• Microbial ecology of foods• Microbiological aspects of food safety• Microbiological aspects of food spoilage and qualityDatabase coverage includes Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS); Chemical Abstracts; Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Science; Dairy Science Abstracts; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Maize Abstracts; and Research Alerts.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