Journal Guide

Papers, submitted to this journal, having neither been submitted, accepted nor published previously or simultaneously in other journals or books, may be accepted.It should be noted that all papers have to be transmitted, either to the Editor-in-Chief, to the Associate Editors or to the Co-Editors, who can all, without exception, handle the totality of the procedures, leading to the evaluation of the papers. After revision and acceptance of the paper, it is transmitted to the Editor-in-Chief who decides finally about its definitive acceptability. No any claim can be made by the author(s) concerning an eventual rejection of the paper. They can neither oblige any of the Editors and the Editor-in-Chief to disclose the name(s) and the number of the Referees, nor to give a detailed account about the content of the comments of the Referees.

Akadémiai Kiadó publishes more than 60 peer-reviewed international journals which represent a score of scientific fields and are managed by Editorial Boards from Hungary, Poland, Germany and the UK. All of our journals are indexed in Scopus, and many of them are indexed in the Science Citation Index or in the most important field-specific databases, i.e. Medline/Pubmed, Chemical Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, etc. The overall citation of our journals has increased annually since 2005.Co-operating with market-leading subcontractors from all over the world we offer an advanced and excellent on-line service for our authors and readers worldwide. .

ChemBioChem is an international forum for short communications, full papers, reviews & minireviews and highlights & concepts. ChemBioChem (Impact Factor 2009: 3.824) is a source for important primary and secondary information across the whole field of chemical biology, bio(in)organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Its mission is to integrate this wide and flourishing field, ranging from complex carbohydrates through peptides/proteins to DNA/RNA, from combinatorial chemistry and biology to signal transduction, from catalytic antibodies to protein folding, from bioinformatics and structural biology to drug design - to name just a few topics.

ChemPhysChem is one of the leading chemistry/physics interdisciplinary journals (ISI Impact Factor (2009: 3.453) for physical chemistry and chemical physics. ChemPhysChem is an international source for important primary and critical secondary information across the whole field of physical chemistry and chemical physics. It integrates this wide and flourishing field ranging from Solid State and Soft-Matter Research, Electro- and Photochemistry, Femtochemistry and Nanotechnology, Complex Systems, Single-Molecule Research, Clusters and Colloids, Catalysis and Surface Science, Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry , and many more topics.

Microbial Pathogenesis publishes original contributions and reviews about the molecular and cellular mechanisms of infectious diseases. It covers microbiology, host-pathogen interaction and immunology related to infectious agents, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa. It also accepts papers in the field of clinical microbiology, with the exception of case reports.Research Areas Include:PathogenesisVirulence factorsHost susceptibility or resistanceImmune mechanismsIdentification, cloning and sequencing of relevant genesGenetic studiesViruses, prokaryotic organisms and protozoaMicrobiotaSystems biology related to infectious diseasesTargets for vaccine design (pre-clinical studies)The journal aims for rapid publication of articles of high quality and significance in an international forum. Please note that reviews are only accepted upon editorial invitation.

Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to micro-scaled machines and micromachinery. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal: manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material we also accept manuscripts communicating to a broader audience with regard to research projects financed with public funds

Mind has long been a leading journal in philosophy. For well over 100 years it has published the best new work in all areas of the subject, including epistemology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and the history of philosophy. Each issue also contains a broad selection of book reviews which summarize and evaluate the most interesting recent publications in the discipline. The journal continues its tradition of excellence today. Mind has always enjoyed a strong reputation for the high standards established by its editors and receives around 350 submissions each year. The editor seeks advice from a large number of expert referees, including members of the network of Associate Editors and his international advisers.Mind is published quarterly on behalf of the Mind Association.

MELUS, a prestigious and rigorous journal in the field of multi-ethnic literature of the United States, has been a vital resource for scholarship and teaching for more than thirty years. Published quarterly, MELUS illuminates the national, international, and transnational contexts of U.S. ethnic literature. Articles in MELUS also engage newly emerging art forms such as graphic narrative and internet blogs, as well as multi-ethnic film, history, and culture. By including interviews with well established authors such as Maxine Hong Kingston and Richard Rodriguez, as well as more recent writers such as Junot Díaz, Cynthia Kadohata, and Diana Abu-Jaber, MELUS plays a pivotal role in the field of U.S. Ethnic Literature and is an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and scholars.

Nano Research is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Submissions are solicited in all topical areas, ranging from basic aspects of the science of nanoscale materials to practical applications of such materials. All research results published in Nano Research from 2008 to 2010 are freely available online.  Nano Research publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of nanomaterialsNanoscale physics, electrical transport, quantum physicsScanning probe microscopy and spectroscopyNanofluidicsNanosensorsNanoelectronics and molecular electronicsNano-optics, nano-optoelectronics and nano-photonicsNanomagneticsNanobiotechnology and nanomedicineNanoscale modeling and simulationsNano Research offers readers an attractive mix of authoritative and comprehensive Reviews, original cutting-edge research in Communication and Full Paper formats. Rapid re

New Forests publishes original papers on fundamental and applied aspects of afforestation and reforestation for an international audience of scientists and practitioners. Articles discuss reproduction of trees and forests originating from seed, seedlings or coppice for resource protection, timber production, and agro-forestry. Coverage includes natural and artificial methods of regeneration and all stand structures from even-aged to uneven-aged. Topics include silviculture, plant physiology, genetics, biotechnology, ecology, economics, protection, and management of all stages of afforestation and reforestation. Research papers and reviews are reviewed by a coordinating editor and two reviewers. Research reports, book reviews and announcements are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and, if necessary, one other reviewer. The Editor-in-Chief is Douglass F. Jacobs, Purdue University, USA.

New Journal of Botany aims to become the chief forum for communicating the results of botanical studies relating to the vascular plants and charophytes of northern and western Europe. The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) wants this to be a first-rate, international, scientific journal, and the editorial board is committed to a rapid turnaround of submitted manuscripts. The journal includes not only peer-reviewed papers and short notes, but also reviews and opinion articles.

The scientific scope is broad and includes: phytogeography, floristics, distribution and recording, taxonomy, systematics and evolution, population and conservation biology, including ecological genetics, ecology (especially autecological, physiological and phenological studies), plant/animal interactions, including plant biochemistry where this relates to such. Submissions are also welcomed on the history of botany in the British Isles, especially its development in a European context, as well as topics of a more general botanical nature.

Founded in 1961, Nottingham French Studies publishes articles in English and French and themed special numbers covering all of the major fields of the discipline – literature, culture, postcolonial studies, gender studies, film and visual studies, translation, thought, history, politics, linguistics – and all historical periods from medieval to the 21st century. The journal’s Editorial Board is composed of the members of the Department of French and Francophone studies at the University of Nottingham, supported by an international Advisory Board. Through the publication of general and special numbers covering a range of thematic and theoretical perspectives, the journal aims to represent established as well as new and emerging areas of research in the field of French studies.

Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements (NPB-PS) is the premier publication outlet for the proceedings of key conferences on high-energy physics and related areas. The series covers both large international conferences and topical meetings. The newest discoveries and the latest developments, reported at carefully selected meetings, are published covering experimental as well as theoretical particle physics, hadronic physics, cosmology, astrophysics and gravitation, field theory and statistical systems, and physical mathematics.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

Oltre ad articoli di specialisti italiani e stranieri sull'intero arco tematico e cronologico della storia delle scienze e della tecnica, con i diversi approcci metodologici che la caratterizzano, «Nuncius» presta particolare attenzione alla documentazione primaria, bibliografica ed archivistica, offrendo così uno strumento indispensabile per l'approfondimento critico di un campo largamente interdisciplinare e in continua evoluzione.«Nuncius» provides an efficient mean of international communication and information for the historians of science. As well as articles on all aspects of the discipline, with the various methodological approaches which characterize it, «Nuncius» offers detailed bibliographical and archival documentation. It will thus constitute an indispensable instrument for the critical assessment of a constantly evolving discipline.

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (formerly Fertilizer Research) publishes peer-reviewed papers and short communications based on original research results of interest to an international readership. Coverage extends to all aspects of carbon and nutrient cycling as well as management, their effect in ecological, agronomic, environmental and economic terms. The range of topics includes agronomic, agro-forestry and fallow systems or system components such as plants and the fertility, chemistry or microbiology of soils, as well as system inputs and losses. The Editor-in-Chief of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems is Paul L.G. Vlek, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany.

Nutrition Reviews is an international and highly cited journal that has published authoritative and critical reviews of the latest research in all areas of the rapidly advancing fields of nutrition science and policy since 1942. Articles include in-depth reviews, editorials, reports on emerging science, discussions of nutrition science and policy interactions, presentations of clinical cases accompanied by brief literature reviews, and updates on the latest developments in nutrition science. The journal offers approachable, balanced coverage of applied and experimental nutrition research worldwide for scientists, researchers, practitioners, and students in a number of allied fields including public health, medicine, dietetics, and food science.

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey publishes summaries8212;with critical comments8212;of the best and most significant ob/gyn literature from all over the world. Coverage includes maternal/fetal medicine, infertility, endocrinology, gynecologic oncology and surgery, infections, contraception and related fields. Each issue brings readers more than 20 carefully selected, condensed articles gleaned from a survey of more than 100 U.S. and international journals. Edited for busy physicians, this time-saving journal covers a wide range of news and developments in obstetrics and gynecology. 36 AMA Category 1 FREE CME credits available annually. Please visit our website at /resources/cmeinfo/index.html for complete information about this CME activity. Published MonthlyWebsite: www.obgynsurvey.com.

Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) is an international peer reviewed journal covering occupational and environmental health. We aim to be the definitive source for current information on occupational and environmental health worldwide.OEM welcomes original research submissions which relate to the full range of chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological and psychosocial hazards in the workplace and to environmental contaminants and their health effects. Research aimed at improving the evidence-based practice of occupational medicine and research on the development and application of novel methods, including biological and statistical techniques, is also of interest. In addition, we publish systematic reviews, editorials, commentaries and letters to the editor, which provide a forum for debate.

General informationOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies is an international journal published by the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk in Poland. The journal publishes original research articles, short communications, reviews and book reviews. The journal has 4 issues per year and contains papers on all aspects of the marine environment and hydrobiology. All manuscripts are reviewed by editors and independent experts. Based on the referees' recommendations, the Editor will make a decision on whether to accept a contribution. All articles are published in English. The historyThis quarterly, published by the Institute of Oceanography of the University of Gdansk, has existed continuously since 1971. Initially it was published in Polish as an irregular journal by the National Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, and was entitled 'Studia i Materialy Oceanologiczne'.Since 1991 the journal has been published in English, in collaboration with the Institute of

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation is a peer-reviewed , scientific publication that welcomes the submission of original, previously unpublished manuscripts directed to ophthalmologists and vision scientists., Published bimonthly, the journal provides an international medium for basic and clinical research reports on the ocular inflammatory response and its control by the immune system. The journal publishes original research papers, case reports, reviews, letters to the editor, meeting abstracts, and invited editorials. Topics discussed include the latest research into the basic mechanisms of ocular inflammation and new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis as well as inflammation of the cornea, retina and optic nerve. Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/page/oii/Description.