Journal Guide

Foundations of Science focuses on methodological and philosophical topics of foundational significance concerning the structure and the growth of science. It serves as a forum for exchange of views and ideas among working scientists and theorists of science and it seeks to promote interdisciplinary cooperation.

Since the various scientific disciplines have become so specialized and inaccessible to workers in different areas of science, one of the goals of the journal is to present the foundational issues of science in a way that is free from unnecessary technicalities yet faithful to the scientific content. The aim of the journal is not simply to identify and highlight foundational issues and problems, but to suggest constructive solutions to the problems.

The editors of the journal admit that various sciences have approaches and methods that are peculiar to those individual sciences. However, they hold the view that important truths can be discovered about and by the sciences and that truths transcend cultural and political contexts. Although properly conducted historical and sociological inquiries can explain some aspects of the scientific enterprise, the editors believe that the central foundational questions of contemporary science can be posed and answered without recourse to sociological or historical methods.

Frontiers in Soft Matter publishes top-quality peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, perspectives and commentaries spanning all disciplines composing the extremely broad field of Soft Matter. Field Chief Editor Raffaele Mezzenga at the ETH Zurich is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, engineers and the public worldwide.

Soft Matter has emerged as a highly multidisciplinary field in its own, where contributions converge from areas as diverse as physics, chemistry, biology, material science, engineering and nanotechnology, with the overarching theme of describing phenomena associated with substances, materials, liquids and fluids whose energy is in on the order of few KbT.

To accomplish this challenging goal, the journal combines gold open-access with a highly transparent and constructive peer review process focused exclusively on research and manuscript quality. Frontiers in Soft Matter is divided into specialty sections, each of which have their own expert editorial board. If you are, as we do, advocating high quality science and open-access, Frontiers in Soft Matter should be your reference journal when reading and publishing about the multifaceted, diverse and intriguing aspects of Soft Matter.

Global Security encompasses a wide range of topics related to transnational threats to humankind. Papers lie at the intersection of health, science and policy. Its core subject areas include:

• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive threats (CBRNE)
• Cybersecurity, Crime, Warfare, and Terrorism
• Public Health (including disease pandemics, food safety/security, and psychosocial implications)
• Climate, Energy, and Environmental Security
• Peace and Diplomacy Studies, Political and Economic Security
• Data Fusion and other Cutting Edge Topics

Global Security seeks to foster interdisciplinary communication. The Journal is geared to the interests of research and applied scientists, health professionals, toxicologists, risk analysts and policy makers, as well as the intelligence and defense communities. The broad scope encourages synergies and is a distinguishing characteristic of the Journal. Hard science articles are accompanied by a précis describing broader health or environmental implications of the research.

Global Security offers a repository of rigorous peer-reviewed papers as well as thought provoking opinion pieces. It attracts a diverse readership seeking to establish a common platform for discussion and debate. The Journal serves as a focal point for security and health information resources and a tool for mitigating problems across an array of global issues, to help make the world a safer place.

Hand is the official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery. The American Association for Hand Surgery is a unique organization of hand surgery and therapy professionals and the focus of the American Association for Hand Surgery is primarily educational. The purpose of Hand is to provide an international peer reviewed journal which combines multidisciplinary expertise from surgical, medical, hand therapy and other health care professional specialties to advance the quality of care and health of patients with hand and upper extremity pathologies. Hand is a quarterly multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal which publishes original clinical and basic science articles, comprehensive critical reviews and unique case reports related to the management of pathologies in the hand and upper extremity. Studies which are published in Hand and involve human subjects must adhere to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki, have approval by an institutional ethics review board, and have appropriate patient informed consent. Studies which involve animal models must adhere to the animal care and use guidelines of the National Institutes of Health and/or the appropriate institutional review board.

Health Promotion International responds to the move for a new public health throughout the world and supports the development of action outlined in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. It is the official journal of the IUHPE, and is published in association with the WHO.Health Promotion International contains refereed original articles, reviews, and debate articles on major themes and innovations from various sectors including education, health services, employment, government, the media, industry, environmental agencies, and community networks. The journal provides a unique focal point for articles of high quality that describe not only theories and concepts, research projects and policy formulation, but also planned and spontaneous activities, organizational change, social and environmental development.The articles contained in this journal reflect the views of the authors, and do not necessarily coincide with those of the Editor, Editorial Board, Oxford University Press or the organization to which the authors are affiliated. Adaptation and use of the Health Promotion International logo for the cover design kindly granted by the World Health Organization.

Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is an international refereed journal devoted to innovative approaches to methodologies and pedagogies in language learning and teaching. It publishes research articles, review articles and book/materials reviews. It draws on a range of disciplines that share a focus on exploring new approaches to language learning and teaching from a learner-centred perspective. It will appeal to anyone interested in the development of, research into or practical application of new methodologies in language teaching and learning. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching also includes an 'Innovative Practice' section, giving authors an opportunity to showcase the latest in innovative practice in language learning and teaching. Papers need to be of a similarly high standard to papers in the main section of the journal and will be subject to review. Papers in this section, which will include a maximum of one paper per journal issue, do not need to report on research. Papers should be between 3,000-4,000 words. Peer Review PolicyAll papers are anonymously peer reviewed by a minimum of two experts.

Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering: A NASA Journal addresses issues and innovations in Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Software Engineering, Software Development and other related areas that are specifically of interest to NASA. The journal includes peer-reviewed world-class technical papers on topics of research, development and practice related to NASA's missions and projects, topics of interest to NASA for future use, and topics describing problem areas for NASA together with potential solutions. Papers that do not address issues related to NASA are of course very welcome, provided that they address topics that NASA might like to consider for the future. Papers are solicited from NASA and government employees, contractors, NASA-supported academic and industrial partners, and non-NASA-supported academics and industrialists both in the USA and worldwide. The journal includes updates on NASA innovations, articles on NASA initiatives, papers looking at educational activities, and a State-of-the-Art section that gives an overview of specific topic areas in a comprehensive format written by an expert in the field.

Inquiry is an Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy. Founded by Arne Naess in 1958, Inquiry has come to occupy a distinctive and highly valued place amongst the philosophical journals. Inquiry is a refereed journal, publishing in all areas of philosophy. It has made its most distinctive mark in fostering exchange across the various internal boundaries and barriers that characterized philosophy over the past century. It has been a significant force in breaking down the distinction between so-called 'analytic' and 'continental' philosophy; it seeks to connect the history of philosophy with its current practice; it has been a venue for cross-fertilization between philosophy and the social sciences; and it seeks connections between fundamental philosophical issues and contemporary cultural developments. Inquiry publishes research articles, symposia, special issues, target articles, review essays, art reviews and critical discussions. Under the leadership of a distinguished international editorial board, the journal has created a forum presenting a wide range of material of the highest standard from philosophers across the world, reflecting the best thinking from a variety of philosophical perspectives, in a way that is accessible to all.

The IJIO is an international venture that aims at full coverage of theoretical and empirical questions in industrial organization. This includes classic questions of strategic behavior and market structure. The journal also seeks to publish articles dealing with technological change, internal organization of firms, regulation, antitrust and productivity analysis. We recognize the need to allow for diversity of perspectives and research styles in industrial organization and we encourage submissions in theoretical work, empirical work, and case studies. The journal will also occasionally publish symposia on topical issues.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

The scope of the journal is to publish original contributions and reviews on studies, methodologies, instrumentation, and applications involving the analysis and characterization of polymers and polymeric-based materials, including synthetic polymers, blends, composites, fibers, coatings, supramolecular structures, polysaccharides, and biopolymers. The Journal will accept papers and review articles on the following topics and research areas involving fundamental and applied studies of polymer analysis and characterization: * Characterization and analysis of new and existing polymers and polymeric-based materials. * Design and evaluation of analytical instrumentation and physical testing equipment. * Determination of molecular weight, size, conformation, branching, cross-linking, chemical structure, and sequence distribution. * Using separation, spectroscopic, and scattering techniques. * Surface characterization of polymeric materials. * Measurement of solution and bulk properties and behavior of polymers. * Studies involving structure-property-processing relationships, and polymer aging. * Analysis of oligomeric materials. * Analysis of polymer additives and decomposition products. New BOOKS reviews not exceeding 1 printed page will be published in the nearest issue of the IJPAC.

Sponsored by the International Association for Pattern Recognition, this journal is focused on publishing articles that cover all areas related to document analysis and recognition. This includes contributions dealing with computer recognition of characters, symbols, text, lines, graphics, images, handwriting, signatures, as well as automatic analyses of the overall physical and logical structures of documents, with the ultimate objective of a high-level understanding of their semantic content. The International Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition (IJDAR) publishes articles of four primary types: original research papers, correspondence, overviews and summaries, and system descriptions. It also features special issues on active areas of research. Currently indexed in:Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Bibliography of Linguistic Literature, Compendex, Compuscience, Computer Science Index, Current Abstracts, Current Contents/Engineering, Computing, and Te

International Microbiology, the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM), aims to advance and disseminate information in the fields of basic and applied microbiology among scientists around the world. The journal publishes two kinds of contributions: Articles (reviews, research articles, and research notes) and Complements (editorials, perspectives, opinions, book reviews, obituaries, etc). A feature of International Microbiology that distinguishes it from many other microbiology jounals is a broadening of the term "microbiology" to include eukaryotic microorganisms (protists, yeast, molds), as well as the publication of articles about microbiologists and their work and questions related to the history and sociology of this science. It offers short publication times and a complete copy-editing service. The journal encourages submissions in the following areas: - Microorganisms (prions, viruses, bacteria, archaea, protists, yeasts, molds) - Microbial biology (taxonomy, genetics, morphology, physiology, ecology, pathogenesis) - Microbial applications (environmental, soil, industrial, food and medical microbiology, biodeterioration, bioremediation, biotechnology) - State of the art microbiology in different regions of the world - Outstanding microbiologists - Microbiology and education - The history and sociology of microbiology

The International Review of Economics & Finance (IREF) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of high quality theoretical and empirical articles in all areas of international economics, macroeconomics and financial economics. Contributions that facilitate the communications between the real and the financial sectors of the economy are of particular interest.IREF especially seeks rigorous papers that deal with open economy macroeconomics, exchange rates and financial issues. Theoretical and empirical research submitted to the IREF should be original in both its content and structure.The editors invite manuscripts that enhance the reputation of IREF as a leading journal in the joint areas of international economics and financial economics.IREF is a double blind refereed journal published by Elsevier and contains a book review section.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

The International Review of Psychiatry is the premier review journal in the field with a truly international authorship and readership. Each bimonthly issue is dedicated to a specific theme relevant to psychiatry, edited by recognized experts on the topic, who are selected by the Editors and the Editorial Board. Each issue provides in-depth, scholarly reviews of the topic in focus.The Journal reaches a broad international readership including clinicians, academics, educators, and researchers who wish to remain up-to-date with recent and rapid developments in various fields of psychiatry. It aims to be of value to trainees by choosing topics of relevance to career development, which are also suitable for clinicians for continuing professional development.Each two-year cycle of the Journal covers at least one topic in every one of the following areas:i. Epidemiology, services, and public healthii. Psychiatric disorders and their etiologiesiii. Therapeutics and rehabilitationiv. Clinical relevance of cognitive and basic neurosciencesv. Psychiatric methodologiesvi. Psychiatry in medicineInternational Review of Psychiatry is published from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University.Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/page/irp/Description.

Authors are entirely responsible for statements, whether fact or opinion. All papers are subject to peer review. We strive for a rapid review process. Authors may suggest competent referees for consideration by the editorial board. Referees will remain anonymous unless they expressly request to be identified.

JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery (formerly Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery) is a peer-reviewed medical journal that provides timely information for physicians and scientists concerned with diseases of the head and neck. The journal first began publication as Archives of Otolaryngology in 1925. JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery is the official publication for the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc, and is a member of The JAMA Network family of journals, which includes JAMA and 11 specialty journals.

JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery is published online weekly, every Thursday, and in 12 print/online issues a year. The journal receives more than 700,000 online visits annually, with 1.3 million article views and downloads. Without any author fees, all research articles are made free access online 12 months after publication on the JAMA website. All articles are made free access on an html app called The JAMA Network Reader on the day of publication. In addition, the online version is freely available or nearly so to institutions in developing countries through the World Health Organization's HINARI program.

Founded in 1970, the Journal of Aerosol Science considers itself the prime vehicle for the publication of original work as well as reviews related to basic and applied aerosol research. Its content is directed at scientists working in areas such as physics, chemistry, engineering, applied mathematics, aerobiology, medicine, industrial and environmental hygiene, toxicology, or materials processing.The editors welcome submissions of papers describing recent theoretical and experimental research related to:• The basic physical, chemical and biological properties of systems of airborne particles of all types,• Their measurement,• Their formation, transport, deposition and effects,• Their industrial, environmental and medical applications.Beside originality, a very important criterion for acceptance of a submission is its ability to communicate conclusions of general relevance to a given field. On the other hand, the Journal is not intended to archive data such as environmental measurements from specific geographical regions, unless new methodologies are involved or broadly relevant new conclusions are reached.

The Journal of Aging Studies features scholarly papers offering new interpretations that challenge existing theory and empirical work. Articles need not deal with the field of aging as a whole, but with any defensibly relevant topic pertinent to the aging experience and related to the broad concerns and subject matter of the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. The journal emphasizes innovations and critique - new directions in general - regardless of theoretical or methodological orientation or academic discipline. Critical, empirical, or theoretical contributions are welcome.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

The purpose of JAIHC is to provide a high profile, leading edge forum for academics, industrial professionals, educators and policy makers involved in the field to contribute, to disseminate the most innovative researches and developments of all aspects of ambient intelligence and humanized computing, such as intelligent/smart objects, environments/spaces, and systems. The journal discusses various technical, safety, personal, social, physical, political, artistic and economic issues. The research topics covered by the journal are (but not limited to): Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing and Applications Cognitive wireless sensor network Embedded Systems and Software Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications Next Generation Multimedia Systems Security, Privacy and Trust Service and Semantic Computing Advanced Networking Architectures Dependable, Reliable and Autonomic Computing Embedded Smart Agents Context awareness, social sensing and inference Multi modal interaction design Ergonomics and product prototyping Intelligent and self-organizing transportation networks & services Healthcare Systems Virtual Humans & Virtual Worlds Wearables sensors and actuators