Journal Guide

Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters is an international scientific journal, published by the French botanical Society (Société botanique de France) in partnership with Taylor & Francis. The title was created in 1993, continuing more than a century of renowned publications of the Société Botanique de France. It publishes innovative peer-reviewed research articles on a wide range of botany subjects, including:Taxonomy, systematics, phylogeny and evolution; Morphology, phenology, physiology and ecology; Floristic, phytogeography, and distribution of populations, species and ecosystems; General and population genetics, biology of conservation; Biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and plant biotechnology; Plant - animal or plant - microbial interactions; Palynology; Paleobotany and plant paleoecology; History of botany and plant sciences, and historical botany (including interactions between human beings and environment, ethnobotany, and archaeobotany. Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters accepts articles dealing with all photosynthetic organisms, or any taxa described in their interactions with photosynthetic organisms. All organization levels are accepted, with a particular interest for multidisciplinary papers. Articles on methodologies and tools, short communications, especially on thesis (PhD) researches, and reviews are strongly encouraged. Book reviews will also be published. Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters may also accept scientific grounded analyses of controversial or topical subjects in the field. Articles can be published in French (with an extended English abstract) or in English (with abstract in French).

ChemComm publishes urgent research which is of outstanding significance and interest to experts in the field, while also appealing to a broad chemistry readership. Our communication format is ideally suited to short studies that are of such importance that they require accelerated publication. Our scope covers all topics in chemistry, and research at the interface of chemistry and other disciplines (such as materials science, nanoscience, physics, engineering and biology) where there is a significant novelty in the chemistry aspects. Major topic areas covered include Analytical Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Machine Learning, Energy and Sustainable Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry.

The International Journal of Sustainable Energy is an online-only journal that publishes experimental, theoretical and applied results in both the science and engineering of sustainable energy The multimedia capabilities offered by this electronic journal (including free colour images and video movies) provide a unique multidisciplinary and international forum for the rapid dissemination of the latest high-quality research results. Topics covered include: photovoltaics; wind energy; bioenergy; geothermal power; solar heating; building applications; marine and hydropower; water treatment; power distribution; combined systems and meteorological data as well as technologies for pollution control and energy conservationAll published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) 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 Thermal Biology publishes articles that advance our knowledge on the ways and mechanisms through which temperature affects man and animals. This includes studies of their responses to these effects and on the ecological consequences. Directly relevant to this theme are:• The mechanisms of thermal limitation, heat and cold injury, and the resistance of organisms to extremes of temperature• The mechanisms involved in acclimation, acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to temperature• Mechanisms underlying the patterns of hibernation, torpor, dormancy, aestivation and diapause• Effects of temperature on reproduction and development, growth, ageing and life-span• Studies on modelling heat transfer between organisms and their environment• The contributions of temperature to effects of climate change on animal species and man• Studies of conservation biology and physiology related to temperature• Behavioural and physiological regulation of body temperature including its pathophysiology and fever• Medical applications of hypo- and hyperthermiaArticle types:• Original articles• Review articlesBenefits 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

A major resurgence has occurred in transport geography in the wake of political and policy changes, huge transport infrastructure projects and responses to urban traffic congestion. The Journal of Transport Geography provides a central focus for developments in this rapidly expanding sub-discipline. The aim is to bring together contributions from the major strands of current transport geography research:• Transport policy practice and analysis, especially the impacts of deregulation, privatization and subsidy control• Infrastructure impact on trip making, the spatial economy and regional development• Technological innovation in transport and telecommunications and global and regional economic integration• The growing mobility gap between rich and poor and differential accessibility to jobs and services• Transport, environment and energy• Travel, recreation and tourism• Spatial and behavioural aspects of modelling transport demand• Methodological developments• The role and utility of Geographical Information Systems in transport research.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

Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education provides higher education managers and administrators with innovative material which analyses and informs their practice of management. The journal aims to: Disseminate ideas which enhance the practical aspects of higher education management and administration; Further managers' knowledge and understanding of developments within the current higher education environment; Foster debate about the implications of major external influences on the system and key issues for institutional management; Provide for the exchange and internationalization of ideas in relation to the management of higher education systems and institutions. AUA Membership: For more information on joining The Association of University Administrators please visit: http://www.man.ac.uk/aua Peer Review Policy: All papers in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors and anonymized refereeing. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications: Taylor & Francis and the AUA make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) 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.

At the heart of open access for the global chemistry community. RSC Advances publishes advances in chemistry, and in topics of interest to the chemistry community.

RSC Sustainability welcomes all solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges. This includes, but is not limited to, technologies to achieve responsible consumption and production of chemical products (UN’s SDG:12), such as for the efficient use of nature’s resources, the elimination of hazardous substances in the production and use of chemical products (sustainable and green chemistry), their reuse and recycling (circular economy) and methods to analyse these (techno-enviro-economics). Beyond this, RSC Sustainability champions chemical science discoveries that contribute to and enable any of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, celebrates multidisciplinary collaboration, and welcomes work from the academic, industry, regulatory and government sectors.

Press Release - New Publishing Partnership Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is the official English journal of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN), and publishes original research and reviews in soil physics, chemistry and mineralogy; soil biology; plant nutrition; soil genesis, classification and survey; soil fertility; fertilizers and soil amendments; environment; socio cultural soil science. The Journal publishes full length papers, short papers, and reviews. STAR Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month's free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website. Disclaimer The Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN) and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, the Society and 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 necessarily the views of the Editor, the Society or Taylor & Francis.

Waste & Biomass Valorization is devoted to the growing field of valorization of waste and biomass to energy, fuels and other useful materials, with emphasis on processes and practices that reduce emissions and life cycle assessment of technologies and materials. Research on the characterization of fuels and materials produced as well as those on the development of characterization techniques will be also welcomed. Topic areas to be covered by the journal include, but are not limited to: Valorization of waste and biomass municipal, wastewater industrial, electronic, wood and paper, sludge, agricultural, forest, construction and demolition, mining Valorization of energy and fuels ethanol, hydrogen, biogas, biofuel, refuse-derived Fuel/Oil (RD, RDO), thermal processes products Valorization of materials raw materials, secondary materials, recycled materials Key issues will be cutting-edge research on life cycle and risk assessment, health and safety impact assessment, decision-making, legislation and education. High quality research articles, reviews, case studies (both pilot-plant and full-scale) will be accepted for review. The Journal will promote interdisciplinarity and bridging of various fields of engineering science including Environmental, Chemical, Civil Engineering, and Management Science. The Journal will also be of interest to n, on-academic groups such as industry, local and national government interested in the beneficial use and reuse of residues, biomass and waste.

The aim of World Patent Information is to provide a worldwide forum for the exchange of information between people working professionally in the field of Industrial Property information and documentation and to promote the widest possible use of the associated literature.Regular features include: papers concerned with all aspects of Industrial Property information and documentation; new regulations pertinent to Industrial Property information and documentation; short reports on relevant meetings and conferences; bibliographies, together with book and literature reviews.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.comIn 2002, Elsevier launched Library Connect, a new initiative bringing together many of Elsevier's library-focused efforts. For more information about this initiative and to read or subscribe to the complimentary Library Connect Newsletter, please visit Library Connect

Journal of Natural History is included in the Special Libraries Association (SLA) 100 most influential journals in biology and medicine over the past 100 years, voted by members of the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division. Journal of Natural History is an international journal publishing original research and reviews in evolutionary and general biology, and on the interaction of organisms with their environment. While maintaining a tradition of featuring classical taxonomic work in entomology and zoology and thereby providing a scientific basis for the application of systematics in biological control, agriculture, aquaculture, and medical and veterinary zoology, the journal also publishes papers on cladistics, experimental taxonomy, parasitology, ecology and behaviour. Papers which simply describe a single new species are not normally acceptable without additional justification. Readership Systematists, behaviorists, ecologists, entomologists, parasitologists, agriculturalists, aquaculturalists, marine biologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, conservationists, environmental scientists. --- Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science Publications Taylor & Francis make 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.

Journal of Engineering Design is an international publication that provides an essential forum for dialogue on insightful issues across all disciplines and aspects of the design of engineered products and systems. The Journal publishes pioneering best industrial practice as well as authoritative research, studies and review papers on the underlying principles of design, its management, practice, techniques and methodologies. Fully supported by an international editorial board, the Journal publishes only the highest-quality original research contributions and book reviews from all the major disciplines of engineering design. The Journal covers, but is not restricted to, the following topics: * aesthetics, style and form * collaborative design * creativity and innovation * design costing * design education and pedagogy * design for X, e.g. manufacturability, assembly, environment, sustainability * design management * design risk and uncertainty * design theory and methodology * designing product platforms, modularity and reuse * emotive design, e.g. Kansei engineering * ergonomics, styling and the design process * evolutionary design activity (product improvement & refinement) * global and distributed design * inclusive design and assistive technology * industrial design and total design * integrated design development * knowledge and information management * maintainability, sustainability, safety and standards * product introduction process and new product design development * quality, reliability and robustness * service design and design services * state-of-the-art reviews * systems design All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

EES Solar is a premier interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-impact research focused on solar energy and photovoltaics. Building on the reputation of companion journal Energy & Environmental Science for high quality and influence, EES Solar aims to be a leading publication for groundbreaking studies that span a wide range of scientific disciplines, all connected by the thread of solar. The journal welcomes studies and analyses at all scales, from groundbreaking fundamental advances to interdisciplinary research across chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, theory, and policy and technoeconomic analyses, for advancing the field of solar energy. Research that utilizes green materials and sustainable practices, championing developments that minimize environmental impact while achieving high performance is particularly encouraged.

EES Solar is the home for exceptional research that pushes the boundaries of solar research and its applications. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Solar cell and photovoltaic research
• Solar fuels and artificial photosynthesis
• Photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications
• Photothermal and photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion
• Photonics
• Light-matter interaction and spectroscopy
• Photovoltaic system design, solar power systems, and integration
• Modelling, simulation, and theoretical studies including AI and machine learning
• Policy work and technoeconomic analyses

Published on behalf of the International Energy Initiative, Energy for Sustainable Development is the journal for decision makers, managers, consultants, policy makers, planners and researchers in both government and non-government organizations. It publishes original research and reviews about energy in developing countries, sustainable development, energy resources, technologies, policies and interactions.Energy for Sustainable Development content is also available through HINARI, AGORA AND OARE.The board also wants to promote the publication of articles on, or that are relevant to, energy issues in developing countries and on North-South and South-South cooperation in energy technology development and application. The Board considers the publication of highly specialized work more appropriate to other professional journals. The criteria for acceptance of the papers in Energy for Sustainable Development are therefore quality of the work and its presentation and breadth of interest, irrespective of whether the paper reports research or development, theory or experiment, original work or review.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

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts publishes high quality papers in all areas of the environmental chemical sciences, including chemistry of the air, water, soil and sediment. We welcome studies on the environmental fate and effects of anthropogenic and naturally occurring contaminants, both chemical and microbiological, as well as related natural element cycling processes. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts strongly prefers significant contributions whose results can be generalised to other systems, especially studies that characterise chemical processes (e.g. chemical and (micro)biological transformations and transport) as well as those that address contaminant impacts on ecosystems and human health. We also welcome high impact field studies, particularly those that are broad enough to define occurrence baselines or long term trends, identify new contaminants, or those that enrich our molecular-level understanding of environmental systems. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts also invites papers that bridge between environmental chemistry and sustainability topics, such as life cycle assessment, materials flow analysis, and environmental decision making.

Computing and communication technology continue to make an ever-increasing impact on all aspects of cognition, education and training, from primary to tertiary and in the growing open and distance learning environment. The journal is an established technically-based, interdisciplinary forum for communication in the use of all forms of computing in this socially and technologically significant area of application and will continue to publish definitive contributions to serve as a reference standard against which the current state-of-the-art can be assessed.The Editors welcome any papers on cognition, educational or training systems development using techniques from and applications in any technical knowledge domain: social issues and gender issues; curricula considerations, graphics, simulations, computer-aided design, computer integrated manufacture, artificial intelligence and its applications including intelligent tutoring systems and computer assisted language learning; hypertext and hypermedia; user interfaces to learning systems; management of technological change on campus and in local education; uses of advanced technology information systems, networks, terrestrial and satellite transmissions and distributed processing; and virtual reality in an educational context; state-of-the-art summaries and review articles.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

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture provides international coverage of advances in the development and application of computer hardware, software and electronic instrumentation and control systems for solving problems in agriculture and related industries. These include agronomy, horticulture (in both its food and amenity aspects), forestry, aquaculture, animal/livestock science, veterinary medicine, and food processing.The journal publishes original papers, reviews, applications notes and book reviews on topics including computerized decision-support aids (e.g., expert systems and simulation models) pertaining to any aspect of the aforementioned industries; electronic monitoring or control of any aspect of livestock/crop production (e.g. soil and water, environment, growth, health, waste products) and post-harvest operations (such as drying, storage, production assessment, trimming and dissection of plant and animal material). Relevant areas of technology include artificial intelligence, sensors, machine vision, robotics and simulation modelling.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

Early Education and Development (EE&D) is a professional journal for those involved in educational and preschool services and research related to children and their families: early education supervisors, school psychologists, daycare administrators, child development specialists, developmental and child clinical psychologists, and special education administrators. It is designed to emphasize the implications for practice of research and solid scientific information. The age range focused upon is preschool through the primary grades.EE&D is a connecting link between the research community in early education and child development and school district early education programs, daycare systems, and special needs preschool programs. It is a publication established as a continuing forum for research and general policy articles in the rapidly growing area of early education services for the preschool child.The scope of Early Education and Development includes: children with disabilities, preschool and childcare programs, research on remedial programs, instructional and developmental techniques, school district and community policies, kindergarten screening, assessment devices and approaches, parental role and competencies, staff competencies, social and physical environment, school readiness, and early education and intervention. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Insofar as authors follow our instruction to completely blind their submissions, all review is double-blind. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

• Human Nanotoxicology - nano-bio interactions and effects on human health;
• Econanotoxicology - nano-bio interactions and effects on organism and ecosystem health;
• Exposure - nanomaterial release, fate and behavior in the environment and human/engineered systems;
• Risk Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment

Other areas, such as the development of methodological and modelling approaches and the development of materials and methods to enhance nanosafety, are appropriate if there is a clear and demonstrable link to the above themes.

Types of article NanoImpact publishes the following article types:

• Original Research Articles: Demonstrate important new discoveries in the relevant fields;
• Critical Reviews: Comprehensively summarize and evaluate the latest developments in the relevant field;
• Frontiers: Identify potential new important areas in the relevant field.

Original Research Articles and Critical Reviews are limited to 7000 and 10000 words excluding figures, tables and references. A maximum of 6 figures/tables are allowed for research and review articles. Frontiers are limited to 2000 words, with up to an additional 3 figures and tables allowed. References are not included in this word limit. Longer articles can be considered if authors can provide a compelling argument in the cover letter. Editors will make the final decision.