Journal Guide

The Journal of Education Policy aims to discuss, analyse and debate policymaking, policy implementation and policy impact at all levels of and in all facets of education. It offers a forum for theoretical debate, and historical and comparative studies, as well as policy analysis and evaluation reports. The journal also analyses key policy documents and reviews relevant texts and monographs. Listen to Stephen Ball, Co-Editor of Journal of Education Policy introduce the journal. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications: Taylor & Francis makes 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.

The Journal of Endodontics, the official journal of the American Association of Endodontists, publishes scientific articles, case reports and comparison studies evaluating materials and methods of pulp conservation and endodontic treatment. Endodontists and general dentists can learn about new concepts in root canal treatment and the latest advances in techniques and instrumentation in the one journal that helps them keep pace with rapid changes in this field.The Journal of Endodontics is ranked 7th out of 81 journals in the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine category on the 2011 Journal Citation Reports®, published by Thomson Reuters, and has an Impact Factor of 2.880 - making it one of the essential publications for dental specialists.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 Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A publishes significant advances and discoveries in all aspects of 'Science and Engineering.' as they apply to environmental problem solving. The Journal addresses topics, including, but not limited to, pollutants, xenobiotics and pharmaceuticals in water, soil, sediment and air, and their impact on human health or environmental quality; their origin, fate, biodegradation and transport in the environment; modeling of environmental biological and chemical systems; environmental toxicology, microbiology, biotechnology, chemistry, engineering and hazard/risk assessment; treatment and remediation technologies of water and wastewater, municipal and industrial wastes, leachate from hazardous landfill, toxic and hazardous substances , soil decontamination and treatment of industrial effluents. In addition, the journal also publishes research notes dealing with new methods and/or their development for the detection and measurement of environmental contaminants. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A will also publish special issues and review articles summarizing and analyzing the state-of-the-art within the aims and scope of the journal. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology publishes original research and theory on human social behavior and related phenomena. The journal emphasizes empirical, conceptually based research that advances an understanding of important social psychological processes. The journal also publishes literature reviews, theoretical analyses, and methodological comments.The Editor and Associate Editors will make an initial determination of whether or not submissions fall within the scope of the journal and/or are of sufficient merit and importance to warrant full review.JESP is an official journal of the Society of Experimental Social PsychologyBenefits 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 Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning is the first journal to specifically address the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists in the rapidly growing field of distance education. The issues surrounding the delivery of library services to this population are sufficiently unique so as to require the specialty supplied by this journal.The journal accepts original research, theoretical papers, substantive articles, essays, book and literature reviews, and research reports that cover programs and innovations throughout the international community. The Journal also addresses a wide variety of subjects that are vital to the field, including but not limited to: collection development strategies, faculty/librarian partnerships or collaborations, cutting edge instruction and reference techniques, document delivery, remote access, evaluation, etc. Librarians, library students, and scholars working in this area are invited to contribute.Peer Review Policy: Manuscripts submitted to this journal undergo editorial screening and peer review by anonymous reviewers.Publication Office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Materials Research and Technology is a publication of ABM - Brazilian Metallurgical, Materials and Mining Association - and publishes four issues per year also with a free version online (www.jmrt.com.br). The journal provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to Metallurgy, Materials and Minerals research and technology. Appropriate submissions to the Journal of Materials Research and Technology should include scientific and/or engineering factors which affect processes and products in the Metallurgy, Materials and Mining areas. The journal does not seek or publish non technical or scientific papers or papers on case studies concerning optimization of equipments, processes and others where the technical or scientific content on the report is not heavily present. No page charges are requested from authors. The journal accepts manuscripts for publication in the following categories: Original Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Letters. The editorial board strongly recommends that prospective authors access the online version and analyze the published articles as a model for preparation of their papers.

© 2014 Thomson Reuters, 2014 Journal Citations Report® ranks Journal of Media Ethics
72nd out of 76 in the Communication (social science) and 46th out of 52 in Ethics (social science) categories
with an Impact Factor of 0.233.

Five-Year Impact Factor: .456

©2014 Thomson Reuters, 2014 Journal Citation Reports®

This outstanding journal is devoted to stimulating and contributing to reasoned discussions of media ethics and morality among academic and professional groups in the various branches and subdisciplines of communication and ethics. By bridging the gap between academicians and professionals interested in issues concerning mass media, the journal stimulates mutually beneficial dialogues between these two groups. It publishes original essays exploring the philosophical bases of decisions, reports from empirical studies, and literature searches and reviews dealing with mass media content and the behavior of practitioners in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and other mass communication disciplines.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Musicological Research publishes original articles on all aspects of the discipline of music: historical musicology, style and repertory studies, music theory, ethnomusicology, music education, organology, and interdisciplinary studies.Because contemporary music scholarship addresses critical and analytical issues from a multiplicity of viewpoints, the Journal of Musicological Research seeks to present studies from all perspectives, using the full spectrum of methodologies. This variety makes the Journal a place where scholarly approaches can coexist, in all their harmony and occasional discord, and one that is not allied with any particular school or viewpoint.In addition to original research articles, the Journal of Musicological Research also publishes book reviews.Please submit books for review to the Book Review Editor, Marian Wilson-Kimber at School of Music, 1022 Voxman Music Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, mwilsonk@netdoor.comPeer Review Policy:All research articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand SurgeryThe purpose of Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is to serve as an international forum for plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. Interest is focused on original articles on basic research and clinical evaluation.The scope of the journal comprises: Articles concerning operative methods and follow-up studies Research articles on subjects related to plastic and hand surgery Articles on cranio-maxillofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate surgery Case studies, with brief descriptions of noteworthy patient historiesExtended issues are published occasionally, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, craniofacial surgery, or burns. Supplements, usually doctoral theses, are also published.The journal is published for the Society for the Publication of Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica, founded by Professor Axel Key in 1869 and sponsored by the Key Foundation, Sweden.Formally known as Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand SurgeryIndexed/abstracted in: Biological Abstracts; Current Advances in Cell and Developmental Biology; Current Contents/Clinical Medicine; EMBASE/Excerpta Medica; Index Medicus/MEDLINE; Medical Documentation Service; PEDro; Periodicals Scanned and Abstracted. Life Sciences Collection; Research Alert; Science Citation Index; SciSearch.

The Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging is an interdisciplinary, interfaith professional journal in which the needs, aspirations, and resources of aging constituencies come clearly into focus. Combining practical innovation and scholarly insight, the peer-reviewed journal offers timely information and probing articles on such subjects as long-term care for the aging, support systems for families of the aging, retirement, counseling, death, ethical issues, and more. Providing a crucial balance between theory and practice, the journal informs secular professionals 8211; administrators, counselors, nurses, physicians, recreational rehabilitative therapists, and social workers 8211; about developments in the field of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging. The journal also serves as a resource for religious professionals, such as pastors, religious educators, chaplains, and pastoral counselors who work with aging people and their families.Peer Review Policy: All articles have undergone anonymous double-blind review.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation presents and explores issues related to disabilities and social policy, practice, research, and theory. Reflecting the broad scope of social work in disability practice, this interdisciplinary journal examines vital aspects of the field249;from innovative practice methods, legal issues, and literature reviews to program descriptions and cutting-edge practice research. Use it to enhance your knowledge and skills and to broaden your professional understanding of the impact of the individual, family, group, community, and social services delivery system on persons with disabilities and on the rehabilitation process. The Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation is based on the concept that a disability can be understood through a number of perspectives, such as moral, medical, minority and social models. These models have influenced the education of social work students and the strategies used by professionals working with persons with disabilities. The journal provides new insight and understanding for students, educators, administrators, and professionals providing services to the community. Peer Review Policy: All research and review articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening and anonymous refereeing by two referees.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care covers the spectrum of nursing issues in HIV/AIDS: education, treatment, prevention, research, practice, clinical issues, awareness, policies and program development. This peer-reviewed journal is a forum for nurses and other health care professionals whose focus is the care and treatment of individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care offers the latest information in the areas of health care delivery, program implementation and research analysis and application. JANAC encourages the submission of original manuscripts through its first-time author mentoring program. The journal is included in Index Medicus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Expanded Science Citation Index.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is also included in the following abstracting services: AIDS and Cancer Research; Biological Sciences Abstracts; Family & Society Studies Worldwide; Health & Safety Sciences Abstracts; IBZ (International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences): International Nursing Index; Pollution Abstracts; PsychINFO; PsycLIT; Psychological Abstracts; RNdex; Risk Abstracts; Safety Science & Risk Abstracts; Sexual Diversity Studies; and Virology and AIDS Abstracts.

The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society is an international scientific journal publishing original, peer-reviewed, English-language papers on the culture of aquatic plants and animals. The Journal, published bi-monthly, covers nutrition, disease, genetics and breeding, physiology, environmental quality, culture systems engineering, husbandry practices, and economics and marketing as well as a number of other topics related to the culture of aquatic organisms. The Journal is listed in Current Contents as well as several other major Contents/Abstracting services and currently has a citation factor of 0.657.Papers are selected for publication based on scientific competence and the significance of the knowledge or ideas presented. Four categories of papers are published in the Journal. Review Articles provide objective synthesis of a subject of importance in aquaculture. Research Articles are full scientific reports of original research. Research Notes differ from research articles on the basis of scope, not quality, and are generally shorter and of narrower scientific focus. Finally, Communications are brief reports of new observations, concepts, or methodologies.

The Journal of Transition Metal Complexes is a scholarly open access, peer-reviewed, and fully refereed journal. It presents original papers, reviews, and communications on all aspects of theoretical and experimental transition metal complex chemistry. Original manuscripts are expected to provide a clear contribution to advances in the chemistry of complexes and applications. Reviews are acceptable in all areas of metal complex chemistry and may focus on the metal, ligand or applications. Reviews concerning coordination chemistry should be developed fully from the basics, carefully relating the topic to the field, and from the literature with a critical view of recent work.

Editors: Samir M. El-Medani and Mohamed A. Zayed

The goal of the journal is to improve the understanding of metal complex chemistry issues through the integration of evolutionary principles and perspectives. Articles can specifically consider evolutionary patterns or processes, or simply incorporate an evolutionary perspective into the analysis of a coordination chemistry topic. The journal welcomes submissions over a broad range of disciplines, including mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and comparative studies. The materials published in the Journal of Transition Metal Complexes consider those working in related disciplines, such as chemical engineering, chemical analysis, molecular catalysis, biology, medicine, agriculture, materials science, and energetics.

For further information, please contact the Editorial Office of JTMC.

Labour and Industry is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on the social, organizational and institutional aspects of work and industrial relations. The aims of the journal are to encourage debate and the exchange of views between researchers, to challenge the conceptual boundaries of work and industrial relations, and to contribute to the generation of new ideas by drawing on insights from diverse disciplines.
The journal encourages submissions from researchers reporting original and innovative research that contributes to the theory, practice and public policy dimensions of work and industrial relations. It encourages researchers to locate their contribution in the local context of a study, within the context of international debates, and in developments in the study of work and industrial relations.
The journal also encourages research teams to submit proposals for themed Symposia on new streams of research that stand to make a significant contribution to research.

Peer Review Policy

Non-profit Journal: MIC is operated as a non-profit journal and the journal is to a large extent based on voluntary contributions from the editors and reviewers. Any income generated by the journal from author contributions and sponsors are only meant to cover the costs associated with running the journal. From 2009 the MIC articles are available for free download on the Internet, and MIC loses the income source from subscriptions. To compensate for this loss of income, MIC currently requires an author contribution of NOK 1000 per published article. Each author will receive a complimentary issue of the printed edition of MIC where the article appears. The publication fee will be adjusted annually to balance out the costs of running the journal.Review: Each submitted article will initially be reviewed by the editor and/or the editorial secretary. If the article passes the initial review, it will be reviewed in a second step by the closest discipline editor and two internationally recognised experts in the field. All reviews in MIC are anonymous and the journal strives to avoid any conflict of interest in the review process.

The journal, Renewable Energy, seeks to promote and disseminate knowledge on the various topics and technologies of renewable energy systems and components. The journal aims to serve researchers, engineers, economists, manufacturers, NGOs, associations and societies to keep abreast of new developments in their specialist fields and to apply alternative energy solutions to current practices.Renewable Energy is an international, multi-disciplinary journal in renewable energy engineering and research. The journal aims to be a leading peer-reviewed platform and an authoritative source of original research and reviews related to renewable energy.The journal covers research in the following areas:Biomass ConversionPhotovoltaic Technology ConversionSolar Thermal ApplicationsWind Energy TechnologyDesalinationSolar and Low Energy ArchitectureClimatology and MeteorologyGeothermal TechnologyWave, Tide and Ocean Thermal EnergiesHydro PowerHydrogen Production Technology and Fuel CellsSocio-economic and Policy IssuesThe journal welcomes also papers on other related topics provided that such topics are within the context of the broader multi-disciplinary scope of Renewable Energy.Renewable Energy accepts original research papers and review papers (the latter by invitation of the Editor-in-Chief only).

The Swiss Journal of Geosciences is an international fully Open Access peer-reviewed journal and publishes original research and review articles, with a particular focus on the evolution of the Tethys realm and the Alpine/Himalayan orogen. By consolidating the former Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae and Swiss Bulletin of Mineralogy and Petrology, this international journal covers all disciplines of the solid Earth Sciences, including their practical applications.

The journal gives preference to articles that are of wide interest to the international research community, while at the same time recognising the importance of documenting high-quality geoscientific data in a regional context, including the occasional publication of maps.

Thematic "Special Issues” such as the “Alpine Workshop Special Issues” are published at irregular intervals. Contact us if you have a proposal for a Special Issue.

The Swiss Journal of Geosciences has editorial waivers available for outstanding contributions and review articles from researchers who lack funding for fully OA publication. Members of the Swiss Geological Society benefit from a reduced APC fee of EUR 800.

An international editorial team as well as guest editors guarantee that all regular articles as well as articles in Special Issues are peer-reviewed and meet the highest standards.