Journal Guide

Papers published in Meteorol. Z. are covered by Science Citation Index-Expanded/SciSearch®, Meteorological Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA), Research Alert®, and Current Contents®/physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences, ISI Alerting Services, Elsevier GEO-Abstracts.According to the 2008 Journal Citation Report the impact factor of the Meteorologsiche Zeitschrift has increased to 1.257 and the immediacy factor has risen to 1.1171.Regarding the immediacy factor in the rankings categories of 'Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences' the Meteorologische Zeitschrift peaked at position 1. .

The International Journal of Urban Sciences focuses on the urban experience in Asian countries. Published on behalf of the Institute of Urban Sciences, University of Seoul, it offers a forum for debate and research on the problems confronting Asian cities, such as urban sprawl, traffic congestion, housing shortage, environmental pollution, land speculation, sustainable development and Geographic Information Systems.

Logistics Research is an academic, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal, publishing research from an interdisciplinary perspective in logistics management and engineering. Logistics Research solicits and publishes work advancing the development of logistics theory, methods and innovative logistics practices as well as the integration of the various associated disciplines such as management and social sciences, economics, behavioral sciences, operations research, informatics, and other relevant engineering sciences.

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) is an international and interdisciplinary journal for the publication of original research concerning natural hazards. New perspectives for the understanding and tackling of natural hazards will arise by considering the subject form a broad base where the separate geosciences merge. NHESS serves the community of geoscientists concerned with natural hazards and also those interacted in publishing communications regarding interdisciplinary problems arising from difficulties encountered in the tackling of the mitigation of risks associated with natural hazards.

Physical Geography is dedicated to the dissemination of significant research in the environmental sciences. It publishes original papers devoted to new research directions in geomorphology, climatology, biogeography (plant and animal geography), soil-science, and research methods in physical geography (published since 1980).

Qualitative Inquiry (QIX) provides an interdisciplinary forum for qualitative methodology and related issues in the human sciences. The journal publishes refereed research articles that experiment with manuscript form and content, and focus on methodological issues raised by qualitative research rather than the content or results of the research. QI also addresses advances in specific methodological strategies or techniques.

First Amendment Studies (formerly Free Speech Yearbook) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original essays, which make a significant contribution to theory and/or policy, on all aspects of free speech.

While the journal has changed its name, its mission remains the same. We continue to accept historical and contemporary essays addressing areas such as, but not limited to, doctrinal analysis of international and national free speech law and legislation, the rhetorical analysis of cases and judicial rhetoric, theoretical and cultural issues related to free speech, and the role of free speech in a wide variety of contexts (e.g., organizations, popular culture, from traditional to new media, etc.)

Procedia: Earth and Planetary Science will publish papers from conferences with an emphasis on all subjects relating to the Earth and planets, from the interior cores to the atmospheres. Conferences should be relevant to an international audience and cover timely topics. Copyright information
For authors publishing in Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, accepted manuscript will be governed by CC BY-NC-ND. For further details see our copyright information

How are conferences evaluated for inclusion in Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences based on suitability of scope and are required to meet certain criteria, including the assurance that all papers are original, will be subject to peer review and will not be published elsewhere. Elsevier will evaluate all proposals on the basis of key information related to the conference provided by the organizers, for example, the conference website, programme, supporting organization and contact details of the committee and keynote speakers. Elsevier may make contact with members of the committee and keynote speakers to obtain further information about the conference during the evaluation process.

What is the process for submitting conference proceedings to Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
Proposals should be prepared using the template /inca/publications/misc/PROEPS Proposal Template.dochere and sent to Timothy Horscroft at timothy.horscroft@elsevier.com

Please note that we do not accept proposals from individual authors for Procedia titles.

What does Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offer authors and conferences organizers?
Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences 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. All proceedings appear online, on http://www.sciencedirect.comScienceDirect., within 8 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts via the conference organizer and are freely available to all users.Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offers authors and conference organizers a fast and cost effective way to provide maximum exposure for their papers.

Templates (both Latex and Word) are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers contain linked references, XML versions and DOI numbers.

Why should conference organizers choose Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
There is no limit to the amount of papers a Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent. Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences offers immediate access for all, with papers online within 8 weeks of acceptance, and open access providing maximum exposure for individual papers and the related conference. Organizers are being credited on the actual issue and are fully responsible for quality control, the review process and the content of individual conference papers.

What are the costs associated with Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences?
There is an agreed fee, based on the size of the proceedings, which includes online publication on http://www.sciencedirect.comScienceDirect. and free access after acceptance. The agreement must hold an estimated number of submissions. And beyond the agreed number an extra cost is levied.
In addition to the online version there is the possibility to purchase paper copies, CD-ROMs and USB sticks. Moreover, interactive media possibilities such as webcasts and web seminars can be acquired for extra exposure both before and after the conference.

Can Procedia: Earth and Planetary Sciences be sponsored?
We are open to discussing sponsoring possibilities at all times. Sponsors can include funding bodies, government agencies and/or industry. Benefits to sponsors include visibility amongst a scientific audience and the opportunity to communicate messages via a peer-reviewed platform. Benefits to authors and conference organizers are extra exposure of the conference and reduced costs to the overall conference budget.

Group Decision and Negotiation is published in cooperation with the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and its Section on Group Decision and Negotiation. The journal focuses broadly on relation and coordination in group processes by exploring the entire process or flow of activities relevant to group decision and negotiation. Among the evolving approaches to group decision and negotiation processes, the journal explores computer group decision and negotiation support systems; artificial intelligence and management science; applied game theory, experiment and social choice; and cognitive and behavioral sciences. Descriptive, normative, and design viewpoints are all represented. In addition to theoretical and empirical research, the journal presents real-world applications and case studies. It also covers new software development that supports group decision and negotiation.

This journal explores the cultural nature of human conduct and its evolutionary history, anthropology, ethology, communication processes between people and within -- as well as between -- societies. It integrates perspectives of the social and biological sciences through theoretical models of epigenesis. Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science (IPBS) features articles that cover theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value. IPBS covers the history of the social sciences as relevant for development of theoretical perspectives and empirical elaborations within the social and biological sciences. It integrates knowledge from many fields in a new synthesis of universal social science – overcoming the post-modernist fragmentation of ideas.

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The Journal of Ocean University of China (Oceanic and Coastal Sea Research) was established in 2002 as one of the official journals of the Ocean University of China. This quarterly journal is published in English so as to serve a wider circle of readers internationally. The journal covers various branches of marine science and technology, such as meteorology, environment sciences and engineering, life sciences, fishery sciences, food sciences and food engineering, medication, chemistry and chemical engineering, geology, remote sensing, and information technology and management. Manuscripts, once accepted, will be published in the form of research papers, notes, reports, letters, reviews or overviews. The journal welcomes contributions from China and abroad. Editorial Office of the Journal of Ocean University of China5 Yushan Rd., Qingdao 266003, P.R. ChinaTel: +86-532-82032408http://www.ouc.edu.cn/xbywb/E-mail: xbywb@ouc.edu.cn

Machine Learning: Earth is a multidisciplinary open access journal dedicated to the application of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven computational methods across all areas of Earth, environmental and climate sciences including efforts to ensure a sustainable future. The journal publishes research reporting data-driven approaches that advance our knowledge of the Earth system, and of the interactions between biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and geosphere. The journal also publishes research that presents methodological, theoretical, or conceptual advances in machine learning and AI with applications to Earth, environmental and climate science.

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, published since 1952, is the quarterly journal of the Royal Netherlands Society for Agricultural Sciences. It offers new research results of disciplinary as well as transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, with an emphasis on interaction between natural and social sciences and system approaches in:• Plant Science• Plant Genetics and Biotechnology• Animal Science• Environmental Science• Social Science• Food Science and Nutrition• Agrotechnology• Farming systemsBenefits 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

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics provides a forum for the cross-fertilization of ideas, tools and techniques across all disciplines in which fluid flow plays a role, such as: aeronautical sciences, geophysical and environmental sciences, life sciences and materials sciences. Of particular interest are papers that unravel complex flow physics through combined computational and experimental efforts or through a fundamental theoretical analysis that complements computational work. The journal publishes scholarly research papers, invited review articles, brief communications, letters and comments on previously published papers. It addresses scientists, engineers and applied mathematicians working in all fields concerned with fundamental aspects of fluid flow.

To publish original and cutting edge article in the field of Social Sciences that contribute to the theoretical and methodological innovation and/or empirical analysis.