Journal Guide

Transition Studies Network was founded in 2002 as CEEUN-Central Eastern European
University Cooperation, with the aim to connect a group of experts and university faculty
in a program of cooperation devoted to research programs and specialized international
postgraduate and doctoral courses. The Network has grown fast and soon after the scientific
“voice” had been established with the Journal Transition Studies Review, published by Spring
Wien-New York. At the beginning, it was focusing on transition in Central and Southeast
Europe, interpreting CEEUN purely as European network. Soon later, the EU enlargement
of the aims and scope to Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, the Black Sea and Mediterranean
regions was achieved. From 2005, a worldwide regional approach looking to Asia,
Latin America, Eurasia and Great Middle East has been implemented. To the previous
CEEUN, TSN-Transition Studies Network had been taking the heritage and the “aims and
scope” were recently better integrated.Transition Studies Network has progressively involved in the last ten years more than 400
internationally well known members and 95 university departments, institutes and research
centres and is engaged in many areas and programs. The scientifi c interests and fi elds are
covering: Europe and the World, future approach to EU enlargement, the global governance
economic, fi nancial and policy framework and impact, where it focuses especially on growth
theories, innovation and human capital, main advanced industrial sectors technologies,
investments, international affairs, foreign policy choices and security, monetary policy and
main currency areas, banking and insurance, development and area studies, social policies,
environment and climate, culture and society, juridical and law studies, regional approach to
global governance, peculiarities and critical challenges.The future, transition to open economy and institutional reforms, political and strategic issues
and challenges, governance, European, Mediterranean, Asia-Pacifi c, Middle Eastern, Latin
America and Africa perspectives are key topics of this highranking journal. The Transatlantic
and Asia-Pacifi c relations, security and international order represent, together with applied
regional studies, another cornerstone of the Network’s activity and of Transition Studies
Review’s contents, where two other Journals will dedicated: the Journal of Global Policy and
Governance, based in Shanghai and in Rome: the International Journal of Euro Mediterranean
Studies based in Portorož, Slovenia. The Network is deeply committed to a wide range of transition
issues related to quantitative modeling and tools to analyzing and researching economic,
fi nancial, strategic studies, social, cultural, environmental, juridical main issues.

Drugs in R&D is an international, peer reviewed, open access, online only journal, which provides timely information on emerging drug classes and new treatments for specific disorders in an ‘open access’ format for all to review. Original research and reviews from all phases of clinical development are included, with a strong link to clinical practice. Healthcare decision makers are thus provided with clinically applicable knowledge about the likely place in therapy of a drug.Journal issues comprise:·        Original research on new drugs, including clinical trials:·        New research on established drugs.·        R&D Insight reports:Short communications and letters to the editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication. Reviews may also be considered. All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts.

The International Review of Economics Education is dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching in the higher education economics community. It provides a forum for high quality research in the areas of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment, teaching and learning innovation. The journal seeks to promote critical dialogue on educational theory and practice in economics and to demonstrate the relevance of research to good professional practice.Examples of issues that contributors are encouraged to focus on:• How do economics students learn?• What economics should be taught?• What are the constraints in improving economics teaching and learning?• How can current practice be improved?• How is economics taught internationally and what can we learn from this?• How can electronic learning technologies be used to improve student learning in economics?

RTSA represents a collective effort initiated by an international group aimed at boosting the research in the field of public administration in a country where during the communist regime there was no tradition in this sense. RTSA represents a unique source of specialized analysis of the ex-communist space, of the transition processes to democracy, of the reform of public administration, and of comparative analysis of administrative systems.The general topic covered by the articles in the Review is administrative sciences. As a result of an interdisciplinary, modern approach, the articles cover the following specific themes: Public management, public policy, administrative law, public policy analysis, regional development, community development, public finances, urban planning, program evaluation in public administration, ethics, comparative administrative systems, etc. From the standpoint of the topic covered, TRAS is lined up with the trends followed by other international journals in the field of public administration.

perception, senses and sensation, perceptual processes

Psychologie française is the official organ of 'Société française de psychologie'. It publishes original articles, most of the time within thematic issues.Considered as a reference publication, which covers all fields of psychology, its contents are used for tuition.

The Journal of International Consumer Marketing examines consumer and organizational buyer behavior on a cross-cultural/national and global scale combining up-to-date research with practical applications to help you develop an action plan for successful marketing strategy development. Business professionals, policymakers, and academics share insights and "inside" information on a wide range of cross-cultural marketing issues, including international business customs, negotiating styles, consumer brand loyalty, price sensitivity, purchasing and leasing, consumer satisfaction (and dissatisfaction), and advertising. This invaluable research outlet analyzes a variety of geographic and cultural perspectives from around the word, including China, India, Germany, Western Europe, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Scandinavia, Japan, and Latin America, as well as the NAFTA countries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States.The Journal of International Consumer Marketing is your guide to consumerism in diverse cultures, putting research findings to work developing effective global management and marketing strategies. Contributors provide fresh ideas and innovative concepts for addressing the cross-cultural/national and comparative consumer behavior issues and concerns that affect banks and other financial institutions, government departments, international trade organizations, research institutions, consultants, and publicly owned corporations. This unique journal analyzes a wide range of topics, including travel and tourist behavior, consumer behavior toward service institutions, advertising agency-client relationships, organizational, industrial, and intermediate buyer behavior, and market segmentation.The Journal of International Consumer Marketing examines the global aspects of: product placement planning buyer-seller relationshipse-commerce Internet banking relationship selling online shopping consumer ethics impulse buying celebrity endorsements Web communication strategies consumer ethnocentrism green purchasing behavior brand association marketing sacred goods and much more! The Journal of International Consumer Marketing is an invaluable resource for professionals who deal with overseas customers and/or cater to the needs of international consumers. It is equally important for academics, consultants, and business researchers interested in cross-cultural/national consumer marketing issues. Peer Review Policy: All articles published in Journal of International Consumer Marketing have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees who are subject experts. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Annals of the International Communication Association is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing state-of-the-discipline literature reviews and essays, including: descriptive reviews; meta-analyses; and theoretical essays.

Submissions to the Annals are broadly defined as follows:

• Reviews – retrospective reviews, helping readers understand the development of current knowledge within the discipline over a defined period in the past, or prescriptive reviews, creating a roadmap for future direction of research on communication
• Communication Insights – examining a set of predetermined topics that provide a degree of continuity across the years and indicate how a specific research topic has developed. A set of predetermined topics will rotate over five year periods
• Book Reviews – reviewing a set of recently published books that focus on a central theme within the discipline.  The goal of the Annals book reviews is to provide a critical review and synthesis of published books. The Editor encourages authors from non-English language speaking countries to consider submitting topical reviews of books not available in the English language in order to increase the reach of communication studies research globally.

The Annals is both international and interdisciplinary in scope, with authors and chapters representing the broad global interests of the International Communication Association.  All submissions will be subject to initial editor screening and subsequent peer review as necessary.

The Annals will continue the traditions established in Communication Yearbook providing an updated context for key research from across the Association.

Present circumstances underscore the need to improve the understanding of conducting business with and within the Asia-Pacific countries. The Journal of Asia-Pacific Business8482; provides a blend of cutting-edge knowledge and practical applications on business management and marketing strategy. In the Journal of Asia-Pacific Business8482;, you will find articles and feature sections that provide a pragmatic view of the business environment in this dynamic region. This essential resource offers readers a good blend of descriptive, conceptual, and theoretical articles dealing with current topics. The journal will interest academic professionals and corporate managers who wish to broaden their understanding of international business and the Asia-Pacific region. The Journal of Asia-Pacific Business8482; critically assesses various business practices and outcomes in areas such as: management marketing information services business law finance accounting services and much more! Special features of the journal include book reviews and interviews with persons who've advanced the field of international business in the Asia-Pacific region. In a time of intense global interest in the economy of this region, this journal will help you gain vital business knowledge to stay ahead in international marketing and commerce. Peer Review Policy: All articles in Journal of Asia-Pacific Business have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-blind peer review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Global Crime is a social science journal devoted to the study of crime broadly conceived. Its focus is deliberately broad and multi-disciplinary and its first aim is to make the best scholarship on crime available to specialists and non-specialists alike. It endorses no particular orthodoxy and draws on authors from a variety of disciplines, including history, sociology, criminology, economics, political science, anthropology and area studies.The editors welcome contributions on any topic relating to crime, including organized criminality, its history, activities, relations with the state, its penetration of the economy and its perception in popular culture. Global Crime also seeks submissions in areas such as corruption, crime and women's studies, illegal migration, terrorism, illicit markets, violence, police studies, and the process of state building. Submissions of articles in the area of methodology are especially welcome. In addition to research articles, the editors encourage submission of review papers, shorter pieces on methodological advances or research findings, and field reports from law enforcement officials.Global Crime is published four times per year, and includes research articles, and ‘dispatches’ highlighting research in progress and field reports from law-enforcement officials. In addition, the journal contains a substantial book review section. Normally, one issue a year is edited by guest editor(s).

An influential venue for research and commentary on the major challenges to human health worldwide, PLOS Medicine publishes articles of general interest on biomedical, environmental, social and political determinants of health. The journal emphasizes work that advances clinical practice, health policy or pathophysiological understanding to benefit health in a variety of settings.

PLOS Medicine is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in medical publishing, including the management and disclosure of conflicts of interest in reporting, review, and publication; transparency in the review and publication process; data sharing and reuse of work; authors' retention of copyright; Open Access publication with no restrictions on availability and dissemination; and avoiding the conflicts of interest presented by advertising for drugs and medical devices and exclusive sale of reprints.

West European Politics (WEP)has established itself as one of the most authoritative journals covering political and social issues in Western Europe. It has a substantial reviews section and coverage of all national elections in Western Europe. Its comprehensive scope, embracing all the major political and social developments in all West European countries, including the European Union, makes it essential reading for both political practitioners and academics. Award The Vincent Wright Memorial Prize was established in 1999 to honour the memory of Vincent Wright, co-founding editor of West European Politics. Two prizes are awarded annually on the recommendation of members of the Editorial Advisory Board for the best articles published in WEP during the preceding year. 2010 Winners Announced Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on editor screening and anonymized refereeing by anonymous referees. Disclaimer Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

The Journal of Marketing Channels is the first and only professional marketing journal to focus exclusively on distribution systems, strategy, and management. The journal recognizes the growing importance of distribution as a key strategic variable in marketing management. Indeed, if one looks realistically at the major strategy variables of the marketing mix--product, price, promotion, and distribution--the greatest potential for achieving a competitive advantage now lies in distribution. The reason? Rapid technology transfer has made product advantages increasingly difficult to maintain. International operations seeking lower costs have made price advantages much harder to sustain because everybody seems to be 8220;playing the same game." Even promotion, which relies so heavily on mass media advertising, has become a battle of who can spend the most money. But distribution still offers a new frontier for competing successfully especially if the emphasis is placed on the design and management of superior marketing channel systems to provide excellent customer service. A competitive advantage gained through better distribution is not easily copied by the competition and hence becomes a long-term sustainable competitive advantage.Yet designing optimal marketing channel systems, formulating innovative distribution strategies, and managing marketing channel systems effectively is no simple task. In fact, professional marketing expertise of a very high order is required to meet these challenges.The Journal of Marketing Channels helps provide the knowledge and tools needed to develop superior distribution systems, strategies, and management. Leading authorities from around the world present the most up-to-date and in-depth thought, analysis, and research on these topics in this refereed international quarterly journal.Peer Review PolicyThe review procedure for selecting manuscripts for publication in the Journal of Marketing Channels requires that no manuscript be accepted until after it has been reviewed by the editor and at least two members of the editorial review board (or ad hoc reviewers when appropriate). The editorial review board is comprised primarily of academics who are experts in marketing channels and distribution issues, as well as several practitioners in the field. Formal written comments from assigned reviewers are provided in support of editorial decisions. Such reviews will use a double-blind review process. The final decision to accept or reject a manuscript for publication, however, rests solely with the editor. In certain rare instances, editor-invited manuscripts may be published that will not follow the normal review procedure.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Measurement is devoted to the interdisciplinary study of measurement in the human sciences. Each issue of the journal features a focus article, along with commentaries that embody dialogue and debate across multiple perspectives. The journal’s overarching theme is to promote the development, critique, and enrichment of the concepts and practices of measurement. Through peer commentary and authors’responses, Measurement provides an opportunity for discussion that is largely unavailable outside the specific authors and reviewers of a particular manuscript.

The focus articles (which may be single papers or sets of linked papers) address important issues in the field, and may be in one of the following genres:

• a report and/or discussion of empirical research with a broader scope and/or implication than found in other measurement-associated journals;
• a significant theoretical article that systematizes or gives new perspectives on a body of theory, research, and/or practice in measurement;
• a novel interpretation, synthesis, or critique of measurement work;
• a summary and commentary on a field of application of measurement that either is a significant contribution to measurement in that field, or which contains an important message for measurement work in general;
• a rigorous, evidence-based critique of measurement theory and practices from outside the discipline, or from within measurement.

This journal is intended for social scientists with an interest in the study of measurement, and its theory, application, and criticism, including psychometricians, sociometricians, mathematical psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational curriculum developers, policy researchers, educational and psychological test developers and assessment designers, and medical and public health professionals.

Please email your manuscript as an attachment to the Managing Editor in a standard format (e.g., Microsoft Word) to: kdraney@berkeley.edu. Alternatively, mail a disk copy to: Karen Draney, Managing Editor, Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.

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Historiographia Linguistica (HL) serves the ever growing community of scholars interested in the history of the sciences concerned with language such as linguistics, philology, anthropology, sociology, pedagogy, psychology, neurology, and other disciplines. Central objectives of HL are the critical presentation of the origin and development of particular ideas, concepts, methods, schools of thought or trends, and the discussion of the methodological and philosophical foundations of a historiography of the language sciences, including its relationship with the history and philosophy of science. HL is published in 3 issues per year of about 450 pages altogether. Each volume contains a dozen articles or more, at least one review article or a bibliography devoted to a particular topic, a great number of reviews and review notes as well as information on important recent or forthcoming activities and events in the field. This journal is peer reviewed and indexed in: Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Current Contents/Arts & Humanities, ABES, America: History and Life, European Reference Index for the Humanities, Germanistik, Historical Abstracts, IBR/IBZ, Linguistics Abstracts Online, Linguistic Bibliography/Bibliographie Linguistique, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA Bibliography, Scopus.

Published on behalf of the International Headache Society,Cephalalgia provides an international forum for original research papers, review articles and short communications on topics such as: diagnosis and management of primary and secondary headaches and related syndromes, pathophysiology , pharmacology, epidemiology, imaging, genetics, medico-legal aspects, migraine and pharmacoeconomics.

Communications in Number Theory and Physics is an international journal focused on applications of Number Theory in the broadest sense to Theoretical Physics. The journal offers a forum for communication among researchers in Number Theory and Theoretical Physics by publishing primarily research, review, and expository articles regarding the relationship and dynamics between the two fields.