Journal Guide

Editors’ Bulletin is a forum for best practice on journal management, shared experiences from journal Editors, updates on initiatives which will further enhance your journal, industry news and an insight into the global team who publish your journals at Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Psychology Press.

The Editors' Bulletin is published three times a year, in April, August and December.

Regular sections include:

• Impact Factor Stories – shared wisdom from the Editors of journals with impressive and improving Impact Factors
• Special Features – in-depth explorations of topics of particular interest
• My Life in Day – a behind the scenes look at the people who make things happen here at Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press and Informa Healthcare.
• … And Finally – turning to the lighter side of journal publishing. It’s amazing what you might discover!

We welcome your feedback or article suggestions. Wherever possible, we feature articles written by current journal Editors. If you would like to contribute to Editors' Bulletin , or to simply to pass on a comment, please get in touch at bulletin@tandf.co.uk.

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (EHPM), published bimonthly, is the official journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene. The journal is devoted to the publication of definitive studies on human health sciences, including regular articles, short communications, and review articles. The journal brings a comprehensive approach to prevention and environmental health related to medical, biological, molecular biological, genetic, physical, psychosocial, chemical, and other environmental factors. EHPM provides comprehensive and unique information to a worldwide readership. A large number of eminent professors and researchers from all over the world serve as guest reviewers for EHPM. The journal is cited in several academic databases, including Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Google Scholar, Japana Centra Revuo Medicina, and Scopus. The full text of all articles in EHPM can be accessed at SpringerLink. The guidelines of this journal are essentially in accordance with the 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals' (the complete document appears at http://www.icmje.org).

The European Journal of Dermatology is an internationally renowned journal for dermatologists and scientists involved in clinical dermatology and skin biology.Original articles on clinical dermatology, skin biology, immunology and cell biology are published, along with review articles, which offer readers a broader view of the available literature. Each issue also has an important correspondence section, which contains brief clinical and investigative reports and letters concerning articles previously published in the EJD.The policy of the EJD is to bring together a large network of specialists from all over the world through a series of editorial offices in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.The European Journal of Dermatology is indexed in Medline and the Current Contents and the continually improving Impact Factor is evidence of its high quality and international recognition.The online version of European Journal of Dermatology is now available to both readers and authors. All articles published since 1997 can now be accessed online. Recent articles are available by pay per view or by subscription while older ones have free access.

Highly ranked among journals in its field, the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging provides a forum for the exchange of clinical and scientific information for the nuclear medicine community and allied professions involved in the functional, metabolic and molecular investigation of disease. The journal remains of primary interest to practitioners in the field of nuclear medicine but also reports on original work relating to physics, dosimetry, radiation biology, radiochemistry and pharmacy. Original material examines the field of molecular imaging probes, reporter gene assays, cell trafficking, targeting of endogenous gene expression and antisense methodologies.The Journal publishes in-depth reviews of topical interest, short communications, controversies, interesting images and letters to the Editor. This is the official Journal of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.

As of January 2013 Evolution: Education & Outreach is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the brand SpringerOpen. From 2013 onward all new articles published in the journal are freely and permanently available online for anyone, anywhere and at any time. This journal promotes accurate understanding and comprehensive teaching of evolutionary theory for a wide audience. Evolution: Education and Outreach addresses the question of why we should care about evolution by exploring the practical applications of evolutionary principles in daily life and the impact of evolutionary theory on culture and society throughout history. Targeting K-16 students, teachers and scientists alike, the journal presents articles to aid members of these communities in the teaching of evolutionary theory. It connects teachers with scientists by adapting cutting-edge, peer reviewed articles for classroom use on varied instructional levels. The journal features multi-authored papers written by teachers and scientists and offers teaching tools such as unit and lesson plans and classroom activities, as well as additional online content such as podcasts and powerpoint presentations.

The editors of Ibsen Studies are currently accepting articles. Find out more. Ibsen Studies is the only international journal devoted to Henrik Ibsen, and is therefore a central publication both for Ibsen researchers the world over and for those with a more general interest in the author and his life's work.Ibsen Studies is a forum for debate and critique for all those who work within the extensive field of research into the work of Henrik Ibsen. The journal is cross-disciplinary in nature, with contributions from literary researchers, historians and those involved in theatre. The journal also includes reviews of current Ibsen-related literature, and a separate section for Ibsen-related events.The current journal has evolved from previous publications started in the 1950s, Ibsen's Annual and Contemporary Approaches to Ibsen. Today, the journal is published biannually in co-operation with the Centre for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo, Norway.

This journal addresses miniaturized sensor, instrumentation, control, and power systems for small air and space platforms and applications.

The IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems (J-MASS) is a new technical journal devoted to covering the rapidly evolving field of small air and space systems such as drones and small satellites. These platforms offer new, low-cost ways to accomplish a wide range of sensing functions for applications ranging from agriculture to land use and ocean surveys.

The articles in this journal are peer reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual (sections 8.2.1.C & 8.2.2.A). Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-blind peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.

Corresponding authors from low-income countries are eligible for waived or reduced APCs.

The IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics is a direct successor of the Journal of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications which was started in 1965 with the aim of publishing papers in all areas of the application of mathematics. Since the appearance of the IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis in 1981, analytic and numerical treatments of both physical and non-physical applied mathematical problems, including those arising in industry, have formed the main part of the Journal's contents. The Journal also seeks to publish papers on new developments of existing mathematical methods, especially those that have relevance to more than one field of application and also new mathematical methods suggested by particular applications. Longer papers which survey recent progress in topical fields of mathematics and its applications are also published.

Inorganic Materials: Applied Research contains translations of research articles devoted to applied aspects of inorganic materials. The articles are selected from four leading Russian journals: Materialovedenie (Journal of Material Science), Perspektivnye Materialy (Journal of Advanced Materials), Fizika I Khimiya Obrabotki Materialov (Physics and Chemistry of Materials Processing), Voprosy Materialovedeniya (Problems of Materials Science). The main topics of the journal are physical aspects of material science and properties of inorganic materials, methods of their analysis, inorganic nanostructures and nanotechnologies, structure and property relationships in inorganic materials, development of technologies of new inorganic materials, and metrological aspects related to material science. The journal considers engineering aspects of rapidly developing technologies: ionic and plasma treatment of materials, high-gradient crystallization, laser technologies, ultrasonic technologies, and others. Advanced materials are considered in the journal, such as those for aviation and space, electronics and quantum electronics, atomic and nuclear power engineering, constructional materials, and medicine.

Since 1930 this journal has provided an important international forum for scientific advances in the study of nutrition and vitamins.Widely read by academicians as well as scientists working in major governmental and corporate laboratories throughout the world, this publication presents work dealing with basic as well as applied topics. The editorial and advisory boards include many of the leading persons currently working in this area.The journal is of particular interest to:NutritionistsVitaminologistsBiochemistsPhysiciansEngineers of human and animal nutritionInternational Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research is abstracted/indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, Sci-Search), Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, Science Citation Index, Current Contents/Life Sciences, Prous Science Integrity, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Medline, AGRICOLA, EMBASE, BIOBASE, EMBASE Biology, EMCARE, Scopus, CAB Abstracts and CAB Health.

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International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science publishes original scientific papers, review articles and original culinary concepts in the form of short communications.

International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science is published by AZTI-Tecnalia in collaboration with Elsevier and is edited by an international group of eminent researchers and gastronomy experts.

This official journal of the Japanese Society of Hematology covers all aspects of the field of hematology, namely, erythrocytes, leukocytes and hematopoiesis, hemostasis, thrombosis and vascular biology, hematological malignancies, transplantation, and cell therapy. The International Journal of Hematology has a long history of publishing leading research in the field. It features articles that contribute to progress in research not only in basic hematology but also in clinical hematology. The expanded Progress in Hematology section integrates such relevant fields as the cell biology of stem cells and cancer cells, and clinical research in inflammation, cancer, and thrombosis. In addition, the journal includes reports on results of clinical trials, which help foster communication among researchers in the growing field of modern hematology. The journal provides the best of up-to-date information on modern hematology, presenting readers with high-impact, original work focusing on pivotal issues.

Founded in 1997, the International Journal of Hindu Studies is committed to publishing excellent scholarship on well-established topics in Hindu Studies, to fostering new work in neglected areas, and to stimulating alternative perspectives as well as exchange of information on a wide range of issues. The Journal supports critical inquiry, hermeneutical interpretive proposals, and historical investigation into all aspects of Hindu traditions. While committed to publishing articles that will advance scholarship in any discipline relevant to Hindu Studies, the Journal is especially interested in areas of research that have cross-disciplinary relevance or new implications for this emerging field of scholarly interest. Submissions of a comparative or theoretical nature in every discipline in the humanities and social sciences will receive serious and respectful consideration. Each submission to the Journal will receive double-blind review.

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion (formerly Injury Control and Safety Promotion) publishes articles concerning all phases of injury control, including prevention, acute care and rehabilitation. Specifically, this journal will publish articles that for each type of injury: * describe the problem * analyse the causes and risk factors * discuss the design and evaluation of solutions * describe the implementation of effective programs and policies The journal encompasses all causes of fatal and non-fatal injury, including injuries related to: * transport * school and work * home and leisure activities * sport * violence and assault International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion publishes original full-length articles, reviews, short communications and a news section. All papers are subject to rigorous peer review prior to publication.

The International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence serves as a medium for professionals and scholars to exchange opinions on issues and challenges encountered by both government and business institutions in making contemporary intelligence-related decisions and policy. At the same time, this quarterly serves as an invaluable resource for researchers looking to assess previous developments and events in the field of national security.Dedicated to the advancement of the academic discipline of intelligence studies, the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence publishes articles and book reviews focusing on a broad range of national security matters. As an independent, non-partisan forum, the journal presents the informed and diverse findings of its contributing authors, and does not advocate positions of its own.Peer Review Policy:All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and extensive and comprehensive editorial review.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The International Journal of Material Forming is the official Journal of the European Scientific Association for material FORMing (ESAFORM) (www.esaform.org). The aims of the Journal are the publication and the dissemination of original research in the field of material forming. The scope of the Journal is to establish a platform of communication between engineers and scientists, covering all forming processes, including sheet forming, bulk forming, powder forming, forming in melt or near-melt conditions (casting, injection, extrusion, film blowing etc.), machining and cutting technologies, non-traditional processes such as abrasive jet, laser or ultrasonic abrasion, rapid prototyping and rapid tooling, micro-forming, hydro-forming, thermo-forming, incremental forming etc. The contributions in the field of tools design, manufacturing and control, process chains, virtual manufacturing and quality assurance in material forming are also welcome. All materials will be considered, including metals, ceramics, polym

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (formerly known as Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing) is an international journal devoted to publishing original research articles (and occasional invited reviews) on all aspects of minerals processing, physical metallurgy, process metallurgy, and materials science and processing. Coverage is well-rounded from minerals characterization and developments in extraction to the fabrication and performance of materials. The journal welcomes articles on the relationships among the processing, structure and properties of minerals, metals, and materials. Specific areas of interest are nano materials, new metallic materials, advanced ceramics, metallic matrix composites, functional materials and more.

IJRQSE is a refereed journal focusing on both the theoretical and practical aspects of reliability, quality, and safety in engineering. The journal is intended to cover a broad spectrum of issues in manufacturing, computing, software, aerospace, control, nuclear systems, power systems, communication systems, and electronics. Papers are sought in the theoretical domain as well as in such practical fields as industry and laboratory research. The journal is published quarterly, March, June, September and December. It is intended to bridge the gap between the theoretical experts and practitioners in the academic, scientific, government, and business communities. Review articles and case studies are also welcome in addition to innovative works in all key areas of the journal.

Aims and Scope Aims International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networkingaims to provide a quality technical journal for the academic and professional engineer covering all aspects of satellite systems. networks. components and services. The journal focuses on new research results as well systems operation. trials and descriptions and service provision. The goal is to provide a blend of systems oriented and general research papers. Scope The journal covers all aspects of the theory. practice and operation of satellite systems and networks. Papers must address some aspect of satellite systems or their applications. Topics covered include: Satellite communication and broadcast systemsSatellite navigation and positioning systemsSatellite networks and networkingHybrid systemsEquipment-earth stations/terminals. payloads. launchers and componentsDescription of new systems. operations and trialsPlanning and operationsPerformance analysisInteroperabilityPropagation and interferenceEnabling technologies-coding/modulation/signal processing. etc.