Journal Guide

Planta Medica is one of the leading international journals in the research area of natural products of any origin – from characterized multi-compound mixtures to defined natural products. Planta Medica accepts original research papers and reviews with a strong emphasis on originality and scientific quality.

Plants (ISSN 2223-7747), is an international and multidisciplinary scientific open access journal that covers all key areas of plant science. It publishes review articles, regular research articles, communications, and short notes in the fields of structural, functional and experimental botany. In addition to fundamental disciplines such as morphology, systematics, physiology and ecology of plants, the journal welcomes all types of articles in the field of applied plant science.

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.

Political Theory (PT), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, serves as the leading forum for the development and exchange of political ideas. Broad in scope and international in coverage, PT publishes articles on political philosophy from every philosophical, ideological and methodological perspective. Articles address historical political thought, modern political theory, normative and analytical philosophy, the history of ideas and critical assessments of current work.

This journal publishes scientific content in the field of public health in general as well as related disciplines, with the aim to promote the discussion and development of knowledge at a national and international level. One special topic issue per year concentrates on a topic of general health interest such as primary care, health economics, new models in health management, or occupational health. The journal publishes original articles, reviews, editorials, and opinion articles.

The Praehistorische Zeitschrift is regarded as one of the most renowned German publications in the area of Prehistory and Ancient History. In keeping with its traditional mission, it presents detailed accounts of the most recent research conducted in Europe. The geographical emphasis is placed on Eastern, South-Eastern and Northern Central Europe. A comprehensive review section deals with recent German and international monographs from the field of prehistoric archaeology.

Public Understanding of Science is a fully peer reviewed, quarterly international journal covering all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public. Topics Covered Include: popular representations of science, scientific and para-scientific belief systems, science in schools, history of science, education of popular science, science and the media.

Qualitative Health Research (QHR) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that provides an international, interdisciplinary forum to enhance health care and further the development and understanding of qualitative research in health-care settings. QHR is an invaluable resource for researchers and academics, administrators and others in the health and social service professions, and graduates who seek examples of qualitative methods.

Quality Assurance in Education publishes original empirical or theoretical articles on Quality Assurance issues, including dimensions and indicators of Quality and Quality Improvement, as applicable to education at all levels, including pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher and professional education. Periodically, QAE also publishes systematic reviews, research syntheses and assessment policy articles on topics of current significance. As an international journal, QAE seeks submissions on topics that have global relevance.

Rejuvenation Research publishes cutting-edge work on rejuvenation therapies in the laboratory and clinic. The Journal presents the latest research on the necessary molecular and cellular mechanisms for these novel therapeutic approaches to be most effective. Dr. de Grey and the Journal's outstanding international editorial board present key explorations and advances in the science of aging. The scientific developments presented by the Journal may ultimately contribute to achievement of the ultimate scientific goal of slowing or reversing the aging process.

Respirology Case Reports is an open-access online journal dedicated to the publication of original clinical case reports, case series, clinical images and clinical videos in all fields of respiratory medicine. The Journal encourages the international exchange between clinicians and researchers of experiences in diagnosing and treating uncommon diseases or diseases with unusual presentations.

All manuscripts are peer-reviewed through a streamlined process that aims at providing a rapid turnaround time from submission to publication.

Revija za socijalnu politiku je c?asopis koji tematizira s?iroki raspon pitanja socijalne politike. Stoga se u njemu objavljuju tekstovi o mirovinskim, zdravstvenim, obiteljskim, stambenim, obrazovnim politikama, pitanjima rada, nezaposlenosti, siromas?tva, socijalne pomoc´i te o svim drugim socijalnim problemima i aktualnim drus?tvenim procesima.

Founded in 1934 as Boletín del Instituto de las Españas at Columbia University, Revista Hispánica Moderna has been regarded since as one of the most distinguished international venues for academic research in Spanish. RHM is a semiannual peer-reviewed journal committed to the dissemination of outstanding scholarship on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literary and cultural studies. It publishes essays and book reviews in Spanish, English, or Portuguese on the full spectrum of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian cultural production in Europe, Latin America, and the United States, and in all historical periods, from the Middle Ages to the present.

Published quarterly, refereed and indexed by the Vice-Chancellor Academic, University of Zulia, which publishes original work on management in a variety of organizations and management functions, in order to open a space for pluralistic confrontation that facilitates scientific development of management. Difunfe and promotes research and discussion of the management problems of the country and Latin America and foster closer links with business and government institutions, facilitating the theoretical and practical contribution. Indexed in: REDALyC, ECLAC, CLAD, CLASS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE, METABASE, SCIELO-REVENCYT, Sociological Abstracts, Ulrichs International Periodicals Directory and others.

Romanticism is the journal of Romantic culture and criticism. The only major international scholarly publication of its kind edited and published in Britain, Romanticism offers a much-needed forum for the flourishing diversity of Romantic studies today. Focusing on the period 1750-1850, it publishes critical, historical, textual and bibliographical essays and notes prepared to the highest scholarly standards, reflecting the full range of current methodological and theoretical debate. With its extensive book review section, Romanticism constitutes a vital new arena for scholarly debate in this liveliest field of literary studies.

The Russian Journal of Marine Biology covers a wide range of research and applied aspects of marine biology as a synthetic science in the study of marine biota and environment. Coverage includes fundamental research on biological processes at molecular, cellular, organism and population levels in marine organisms. The journal also publishes papers dedicated to events in Russian and international marine biological science and the history of biology. It will benefit scientists and specialists at research institutes, universities, and other educational establishments and for laboratory researchers working in fisheries and aquaculture.

Safety & Emergency is an international scholarly journal devoted to promoting and disseminating original research and the latest advancements in safety science, emergency management, and occupational health. It provides a global platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators from all over the world to exchange cutting-edge knowledge and innovative solutions aimed at improving the well-being and safety of workers across diverse industries. The journal emphasizes the fundamental theoretical research and practical applications in safety, emergency, and occupational health-related fields worldwide. Papers are welcomed on all relevant topic

• A journal in Springer Nature’s Discover Series: Rigorous, representative and wide-reaching. 

Second Language Research is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly journal, publishing theoretical and experimental papers concerned with second language acquisition and second language performance. In addition to providing a forum for investigators in the field of non-native language learning, it seeks to promote interdisciplinary research which links acquisition studies to related non-applied fields such as: neurolinguistics; theoretical linguistics; first language developmental psycholinguistics.

Sexualities (SEX) is a bimonthly journal, edited by Ken Plummer, now indexed in ISI - Impact Factor pending. It covers a vast array of interdisciplinary topics including the stratification of sexualities by class, race, gender and age and Queer theory and lesbian and gay studies. Its broad scope combines sexualized identities, globalization, pornography and mass media communication. Fully peer reviewed it is methodologically inclusive and genuinely international.

Small Group Research (SGR), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, is an international and interdisciplinary journal presenting research, theoretical advancements, and empirically supported applications with respect to all types of small groups. SGR, a leader in the field, addresses and connects three vital areas of study: the psychology of small groups, communication within small groups,and organizational behavior of small groups.