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Digital Earth is a virtual representation of the planet, encompassing all its systems and forms, including human societies, manifested as a multi-dimensional, multi-scale, multi-temporal, and multi-layer information facility. The Digital Earth vision encompasses the vast array of technologies, information frameworks, organizational standards, along with applications across a spectrum of disciplines, and many educational and grassroots operational needs.Digital Earth is a global initiative aimed at harnessing the world's data and information resources to develop a virtual 3-D model of the Earth in order to monitor, measure, and forecast natural and human activity on the planet. The International Journal of Digital Earth is a response to this initiative. This international, peer-reviewed research journal will focus on knowledge-based solutions to build and advance applications to improve human conditions, protect ecological services and support future sustainable development for environmental, social, and economic conditions.International Journal of Digital Earth is concerned with the science and technology of Digital Earth and its applications in all major disciplines. The journal has a wide range of interest, but the principal topics are: Digital Earth Framework, Digital Earth Applications, Digital Earth Architecture and Standards, Digital Earth and Earth Systems, Geoinformatics, Geo-spatial Science, Mobile Mapping Systems, Visualization and Numerical Simulation, Visible and Microwave Earth Observation, Data Fusion and Integration Algorithm, Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Earth System and Global Databases, Remote Sensing - GIS 8211; GPS, Global Environmental Change and Discrete Global Grids. The journal contains primary research papers on basic science, techniques and applications, review articles, short technical notes and a section of technical Letters containing material that merits fast publication.Thoughts on International Journal of Digital Earth8220;We clearly see the broad benefits from the publication of the International Journal of Digital Earth. This is an exciting area for innovations and research. I hope that this Journal will become the premier source of technical and scientific developments for the Digital Earth community.8221; - Vincent Tao, Director, Microsoft Virtual Earth and Local Search Business Unit 8220;Digital Earth is a critical and most challenging initiative. This journal successfully threads together the multifarious elements necessary for establishing the framework of the next big-science.8221; - Richard Simpson, University of Auckland, New Zealand"This is a wonderful new journal that simultaneously reaches out to both the technology communities and the sustainability communities.8221; - Peter Woodgate, CEO, Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information, Australia"How wonderful it is to see former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's digital earth vision is reflected by such a high quality international scientific journal." - Dr. Gabor Remetey-F252;l246;pp, Secretary General, Hungarian Association for Geo-information International Journal of Digital Earth is an official journal of the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE). Please visit the ISDE website here: http://www.digitalearth-isde.org/International Journal of Digital Earth acknowledges the support of the Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEODE). CEODE hosts the journal's Editorial Office. Please visit the CEODE website here: http://english.ceode.cas.cn/. STARTaylor & 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 for Scientific, Technical and Social Science PublicationsTaylor & 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 t.

The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies is international and interdisciplinary, covering history, social studies, religion, thought, literature and the arts. It encourages work from younger scholars at the start of their academic careers, as well as welcoming contributions from established and senior scholars. Each issue of the journal comprises research papers and reviews and review essays of scholarship in Jewish Studies. From time to time, an edition of the journal will focus on a particular topic. Each paper submitted to the Journal of Modern Jewish Studies is peer-reviewed. Individual articles have covered a wide range of topics including early eighteenth-century Jewish-Christian polemics, Jewish-Christian neighbourly relations in 19th-century Russia, a Philo-Judaean Society in 19th-century Britain, Mark Rothko and the Holocaust, The 8220;New Age8221; of Kabbalah in the United States, Israeli secularism, Spanish Jewish literature, and an ongoing series on Moroccan Jewry.Special issues and special sections have focused on Holocaust Post-Memory, Nation and Transnationalism, Jewish Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, German-Jewish Material Culture. Forthcoming special issues will deal with Post-Soviet Jewish Studies, American Jewish Liberalism and Jews in Islamic Lands. The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies has established an annual essay prize for scholars in the early stages of their careers.Endorsements8220;What distinguishes the Journal of Modern Jewish Studies from other Jewish studies journals is that it is quite broad in scope and that it boldly tackles controversial themes andissues. Anyone interested in the most up-to-date debates in the field will not be able to ignore this young Jewish Studies journal.8221;Professor Y. Michal Bodemann, University of Toronto8220;As a new editor of a journal, I can now see just how much effort, talent, and ingenuity Glenda Abramson puts into the Journal of Modern Jewish Studies, and can't help but admire the results. It has rapidly become a vital part of the field.8221;Jeremy Dauber, Columbia University, co-editor, Prooftexts: A Journal of Jewish Literature8220;The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies has distinguished itself as a high-quality and academically rigorous meeting ground for interdisciplinary, innovative and contemporary research on different aspects and dimensions of the modern Jewish experience.8221; Maoz Azaryahu, University of Haifa8220;The Journal of Modern Jewish Studies contains articles on unique and interesting facets of Jewish and Israeli life not found in other publications. At the same time, it maintains high standards through the employment of innovative and up-to-date comparative and interdisciplinary methodology. It contributes not only to the study of Judaism and Israeli society, but also to the theoretical understanding of collective memory, political cultural, citizen/state relations, social communication and other topics which head the contemporary agenda of the social sciences and humanities. On this account, I recommend this journal not only as a forum for the understanding of Judaism and Israel, but also as an original intellectual arena for political scientists, sociologists and students and researchers of culture. Here they will find interesting theoretical ideas on Israeli society and Jewish life.8221; Udi Lebel Ben Gurion Research Institute at Sde Boker, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevPeer Review Policy:All research articles published 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 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.

2009 Impact Factor: 1.227Ranking: 48/87 (Business)169; Thomson ISI Journal Citation Reports 2010 The Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing174; encourages diversity in approaches to business marketing theory development, research methods, and managerial problem solving. An editorial board comprised of outstanding, internationally recognized scholars and practitioners ensures that the journal maintains impeccable standards of relevance and rigorous scholarship. The Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing174; features: basic and applied research that reflects current business marketing theory, methodology, and practicearticles from leading researchers covering topics of mutual interest for the business and academic communitiesa summary for business marketing practitioners and a structured abstract accompanying each articlecommentaries from the business world, provided by leading business thinkersa book review section, which reviews books of pertinent and direct interest to academics and professionals in business-to-business marketing Some of the main topical areas covered by the journal are business buyer relationship management, business buying behavior, business buyer-seller dyad, organizational networks and alliances, industrial segmentation, business marketing strategy, fostering ethical business marketing practices, legal issues/government regulation and traditional business marketing mix areas such as industrial products/business services, managing innovations, business brands, packaging, pricing (negotiations, bidding), industrial distribution-logistics and supply chain management, promotion (personal selling and sales management, trade shows, direct marketing methods, sales promotions and all forms of industrial advertising), and the impact of Internet practices on all areas of business marketing.The domain of business-to-business marketing encompasses all phenomena involving transactions, exchanges, and relationships in any dyad involving organizations, institutions, and resellers. It is a broad concept encompassing the marketing of business services and industrial products8212;as well as reseller phenomena8212;with domestic and/or global perspectives. The journal publishes articles that address any topic within this broad definition. Academics and industry professionals are invited to submit manuscripts to the journal that can contribute to the science and practice of business marketing. WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE Business marketing professionals in all industries and educators at all levels whose work is concerned with marketing either business services or industrial products. These individuals are also invited to write for the journal, which is concerned with contributions to our understanding of the science, art, and practice of business marketing. The Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing174; is pleased to offer the Outstanding Article of the Year award for best paper of the volume. The winner receives a cash award plus a handsome framed certificate. The editorial Web site for the Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing174; features the journal's editorial position, instructions for authors, and electronic submission instructions: http://aux.zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/jbbm/ Peer Review PolicyAll articles appearing in Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing have undergone an initial screening by the Editor and a subsequent anonymous double-blind peer review process typically consisting of three permanent editorial board members who hold either a PhD or DBA.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The European Law Journal represents an authoritative new approach to the study of European Law, developed specifically to express and develop the study and understanding of European law in its social, cultural, political and economic context. It has a highly reputed board of editors. The journal fills a major gap in the current literature on all issues of European law, and is essential reading for anyone studying or practising EU law and its diverse impact on the environment, national legal systems, local government, economic organizations, and European citizens. As well as focusing on the European Union, the journal also examines the national legal systems of countries in Western, The European Law Journal represents an authoritative new approach to the study of European Law, developed specifically to express and develop the study and understanding of European law in its social, cultural, political and economic context. It has a highly reputed board of editors. The journal fills a major gap in the current literature on all issues of European law, and is essential reading for anyone studying or practising EU law and its diverse impact on the environment, national legal systems, local government, economic organizations, and European citizens.As well as focusing on the European Union, the journal also examines the national legal systems of countries in Western, Central and Eastern Europe and relations between Europe and other parts of the world, particularly the United States, Japan, China, and developing countries.The journal is published in English but is dedicated to publishing native language articles and has a dedicated translation fund available for this purpose. It is a refereed journal.The future of the European Union is now on the agenda. European Union law is in a phase of transformation, affecting national legal systems, various levels of government, organisations, interest groups and men and women in a fundamental way. Substantial changes are bound to follow in teaching, research and practice. European Law Journal is a forum for the debate on these issues.Subscribe to European Law Journal for the latest research on: The evolving norms of constitutionalism The legal construction of a wider Europe Law, Civil Society and Transnational Economic Governance Open Method of Coordination European law in its social, cultural, political and economic contexts. The emerging legal framework and polity of the European Union. The relation between law, politics and legitimacy. The regulatory framework of the European economy. New types of social regulation concerning social law, consumer protection, gender, and the environment.

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The journal welcomes papers in all topics of hydraulics, in particular articles on sustainable water management, water-health issues, environmental hydraulics, eco-hydraulics, coastal engineering and integration of hydraulics with hydrology. Inter-disciplinary problems and linkage of theory to field application are particularly encouraged. Solutions of water problems in the form of prediction models, flow simulations, engineering systems, monitoring, management strategies covering basic scientific investigations and/or experimental studies of flow behaviour, hydrodynamics, fate and transport of aquatic constituents, and related biological and chemical processes are all within the scope of the Journal.

The unique features of the Asia-Pacific region in terms of population density, economic growth, landscape, tradition and history require special treatment of water problems in the region. Each research article in the journal will contain a section describing actual or potential applications to the Asia-Pacific region. This will provide an effective forum for technical exchanges, joint projects, and technology transfer.

In addition to research articles, the journal also publishes review papers, invited papers, book reviews and technical communications. Special issues containing selected papers presented at the biennial IAHR-APD Congresses, in particular the IAHR-APD award papers, will be a regular feature of the journal.

Research articles: should be original contributions reporting a complete research work leading to the understanding and/or application of hydraulic knowledge based on theoretical, experimental, computational and/or other approaches. Papers combining theory and experiments or combining basic and applied research are strongly welcome.

Review papers: cover all important issues in hydraulics and water problems, and their application.

Technical communications: report large-scale or innovative hydraulic or water-related projects/issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Communications discussing scientific and technical views on particular issues and problems are also encouraged.

Invited papers: provide a forum for experienced researchers to share their experience and expertise to the Asia-Pacific forum.

Editors' NoteWe are pleased to announce our new title for 2009: Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. We hope that by emphasising 'integrative' we will strengthen our now well-established aims and scope, by further highlighting that the journal goes beyond looking at environmental issues from a pure science perspective. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is interdisciplinary, relevant and comprehensive.Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences (JIES) aims to provide a stimulating, informative and critical forum for intellectual debate on significant environmental issues. It brings together perspectives from a wide range of disciplines and methodologies in both the social and natural sciences in the effort to develop integrative knowledge about the processes responsible for environmental change. The Journal is especially concerned with the relationships between science, society and policy and a key aim is to advance understanding of the theory and practice of sustainable development.The subject matter, authorship and readership are international in scope and cover issues from across a range of scales, from the global to the local. Key themes include: interdisciplinary assessment methodologies; governance and regulation; technology and innovation; science, society and policy; knowledge, perceptions and discourse. The journal publishes work on a wide range of issues, including: energy climate change pollution, waste urban sustainability biodiversity conservation environment and development environmental management systems Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences is keen to publish original material including theoretical developments, new empirical data, innovative methods and policy analysis. The Journal publishes original research articles, review articles, essays, research notes and book reviews. The journal also publishes occasional Special Issues covering interdisciplinary research and policy perspectives on specific environmental issues. Published papers are accessible to a wide audience consisting of natural and social scientists, professionals and policy makers.All published papers in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.---Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science PublicationsTaylor & Francis 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.

The journal (under its former title Optica Acta ) was founded in 1953 - some years before the advent of the laser - as an international journal of optics. Since then optical research has changed greatly; fresh areas of inquiry have been explored, different techniques have been employed and the range of application has greatly increased. The journal has continued to reflect these advances as part of its steadily widening scope.Journal of Modern Optics aims to publish original contributions to optical knowledge from educational institutions, government establishments and industrial R&D groups world-wide. The whole field of classical and quantum optics is covered. Papers may deal with the applications of fundamentals of modern optics, considering both experimental and theoretical aspects of contemporary research. In addition to regular papers, there are topical and tutorial reviews, and special issues on highlighted areas. General topics covered include:*Optical and photonic materials (inc. metamaterials)* Plasmonics and nanophotonics* Quantum optics (inc. quantum information)*Optical instrumentation and technology (inc. detectors, metrology, sensors, lasers)* Coherence, propagation, polarization and manipulation (classical optics)* Scattering and holography (diffractive optics)* Optical fibres and optical communications (inc. integrated optics, amplifiers)* Vision science and applications* Medical and biomedical optics* Nonlinear and ultrafast optics (inc. harmonic generation, multiphoton spectroscopy)* Imaging and Image processingTopical and Tutorial ReviewsIn order to best provide optical scientists with the highest quality information on current research topics, Journal of Modern Optics publishes two styles of review articles: topical reviews and tutorial reviews. Topical reviews are aimed primarily at the specialist already working on the topic covered or in a closely related area. Tutorial reviews emphasize the basics and are aimed at a structured introduction to a topic assuming little previous background knowledge.If you are interested in writing a review article for the journal, please send a one page synopsis explaining its topicality and likely content to j.marangos@imperial.ac.uk . It will be considered by the Editorial Board and then may lead to an invitation to submit a full review.Special IssuesPlease note that Journal of Modern Optics has a general policy of NOT publishing full conference proceedings. The Journal only publishes Special Issues - on occasion, these may often overlap heavily with work presented at a specific conference on the topic of the Special Issue but we do not publish conventional conference proceedings. Contributions to Journal of Modern Optics Special Issues must report original research and will be subjected to review by referees at the discretion of the Editorial Office.Listed in Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Report Science Edition.

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs is a peer reviewed research journal produced by the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs as part of its publication programme. Published since 1979, the Journal has firmly established itself as a highly respected and widely acclaimed academic and scholarly publication providing accurate, reliable and objective information.Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs provides a forum for frank but responsible discussion of issues relating to the life of Muslims in non-Muslim societies. The journal has become increasingly influential as the subject of Muslim minorities has acquired added significance. About 500 million Muslims, fully one third of the world Muslim population of 1.5 billion, live as minorities in 149 countries around the globe. Even as minorities they form significant communities within their countries of residence. What kind of life do they live? What are their social, political and economic problems? How do they perceive their strengths and weakness? What above all, is their future in Islam and in the communities of their residence? The journal explores these and similar questions from the Muslim and international point of view in a serious and responsible manner.Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs is the only scholarly journal studying Muslim communities in non-Muslim societies. It provides a wealth of information about these communities that cannot be found anywhere else in documented form. The journal has opened up a new area of specialisation in minority studies with original articles addressing the minority condition from the historical, demographic, social and economic perspective. Our research interests extend to include non-Muslim minorities living in Muslim societies, interfaith dialogue to promote understanding and the study of Muslim minority women, the minorities' minority. The Journal has indeed pioneered the way in examining theoretical and conceptual issues that define and explain the minority experience.Peer Review StatementAll research articles in the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs have been subjected to initial editorial screening and anonymous peer review. Disclaimer The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in its publications. However, the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs 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 Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs or Taylor & Francis.

The International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote the development and exchange of specialist knowledge within orthopaedic and trauma practice. The journal is devoted to nurses and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with orthopaedic and associated traumatic conditions. Following on from the tradition of the Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing, the journal aims to promote best practice through the dissemination of high quality research findings, debate within practice, exploration of professional issues and the development of health care practice as well as innovative roles.The journal publishes a wide range of papers from primary research and evidence updates to personal reflections on practice, education and management issues. Supporting sections include literature reviews, book reviews and international policy digests and Letters to the Editor and Editorials are encouraged which shed additional perspectives on papers published in the journal and matters affecting orthopaedic and trauma practice.The mission of the journal is to facilitate global networking that results in the sharing of evidence-based practice, the dissemination of ideas and knowledge amongst orthopaedic and trauma nurses alongside other members of the health care team, including the organisations which support such practitioners in developing their knowledge and practice. The editorial team encourages and supports contributions from both experienced and first time authors.New Section - Practice Development in orthopaedics and traumaPapers which describe initiatives and innovation in practice development are welcomed by the Editors. In keeping with the journal's aims and scope, short papers are invited from clinical staff, educators and students. Such papers may focus on, but are not restricted to, best practice and practice development initiatives; implementation of research findings and education; and development of the workforce in the clinical environment. Papers should be prepared in keeping with the journal's style (Guide for Authors can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijotn) and should help the orthopaedic and trauma practitioner to develop and maintain their own skills and knowledge and help to transform delivery of quality care for patients elsewhere in the world. In addition, authors can use such papers to make the most of international networks by sharing their work, thoughts and ideas. The editors are keen to support new writers in preparing material and anyone in need of assistance is welcome to contact them in person at yjoon@elsevier.com.

Nouvelle formule en 2010 !Pour suivre au mieux les évolutions et avancées scientifiques en chirurgie digestive et viscérale, et vous permettre d’améliorer sans cesse la qualité des soins apportés à vos patients, le Journal de Chirurgie, le plus ancien des journaux chirurgicaux français, se modernise et vous propose une nouvelle formule avec encore plus de contenus !Le Journal de Chirurgie devient le Journal de Chirurgie ViscéraleLa revue scientifique de référence dans la discipline change de titre afin d’être encore plus proche de vos attentes. Retrouvez ainsi, dans le nouveau Journal, les meilleurs articles de recherche clinique, une revue de presse des principaux travaux internationaux dernièrement parus, mais également toute l’actualité scientifique, légale et socioprofessionnelle de la spécialité. Vous apprécierez notamment les nombreuses rubriques très didactiques soutenues par des illustrations en couleur d’excellente qualité (Cas cliniques, Bandes dessinées de techniques chirurgicales, Mises au point et Mini-revues), qui seront l’occasion pour vous, chercheur ou praticien, de faire le point, d’évaluer et d’optimiser votre pratique.New formula in 2010!In order to follow the evolutions and scientific news in digestive and visceral surgery, and to allow you to unceasingly improve quality of the care taken to your patients, the Journal of Surgery, oldest of the French surgical newspapers, proposes to you a modern and new formula with even more contents !Journal of Surgery becomes Journal of Visceral SurgeryThe scientific journal of reference in the area changes its title to be closer to your needs. Thus, find in the new formula, the best articles of clinical research, a press review of principal international work lately published, but also all the scientific, legal and socio-professional topicality of the speciality. You will appreciate, in particular, the very didactic headings supported by illustrations excellent quality of color (Clinical cases, Cartoons of surgical techniques and Mini-reviews), which will be the opportunity for you, researcher or expert, to evaluate and optimize your practice.

Take your skills in business librarianship to the next level!The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship is an innovative quarterly journal that provides you with useful articles about the creation, organization, dissemination, retrieval, and use of business information. This refereed journal covers the business information needs of special libraries, academic libraries, and public libraries, as well as information services and centers outside of the traditional library setting. You'll find that the journal is international in scope, reflecting the multinational and international scope of the business community today. The immediate focus of the journal is practice-oriented articles, but it also provides an outlet for new empirical studies on business librarianship and business information. Aside from articles, this journal offers valuable statistical and meeting reports, literature and media reviews, Web site reviews, and interviews. Recent issues of the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship have covered topics such as: political risk and country risk, some of the factors and methods used in foreign country risk analysis, and a variety of political risk sources the structure of the National Trade Data Bank, a comparison of the three versions of it currently on the market, and detailed descriptions of many of the database's most useful programs how and why intranets developed and how they can be used as strategic business tools that empower an organization to meet its corporate vision an analysis of the public rankings of in Canadian business periodicals and a retrieval tool for such information an effective and practical way to get business students familiar with various library resources a selective review of some of the business dictionaries in print Special thematic issues of the journal have covered: Marketing Information The Core Business Web Distance Learning Librarianship Peer Review Policy: All research articles in Business & Finance Librarianship have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Contemporary European Studies (previously Journal of European Area Studies) seeks to provide a forum for interdisciplinary debate about the theory and practice of area studies as well as for empirical studies of European societies, politics and cultures. The central area focus of the journal is European in its broadest geographical definition. However, the examination of European 'areas' and themes are enhanced as a matter of editorial policy by non-European perspectives. The Journal intends to attract the interest of both cross-national and single-country specialists in European studies and to counteract the worst features of Eurocentrism with coverage of non-European views on European themes.The Journal of Contemporary European Studies pursues a thematic approach to individual issues by dedicating a section of each issue to the examination of a specific theme, although there is also ample scope for outstanding individual articles that are not related to the theme of each issue. In addition, each issue contains a section reserved for contributions in the debate on the theory and practice of area studies. In line with the Journal's commitment to the encouragement and promotion of debate, the editorial board welcomes critical replies to articles that have appeared in earlier issues. The journal also has a strong reviews section, which always includes a large number of reviews on recently published books relating to issue themes.The journal continues to draw contributors from European and area studies departments and from a variety of disciplines within the humanities and the social sciences, and features regular articles on the advantages, scope and limitations of interdisciplinarity.Peer Review Policy:All research articles published 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.

There are very few if any journals of the field of vocational education and training (broadly defined) that can match the consistent quality and relevance of content attained by the Journal of Education and WorkDr Ewart Keep, ESRC Centre on Skills, Knowledge & Organisational Performance, University of WarwickFor more testimonials, please click on Customer FeedbackThe Journal of Education and Work is an international forum for academic research and policy analysis which focuses on the interplay of the education and economic systems.The journal examines how knowledge, skills, values and attitudes both about and for work and employment are developed within the education system. The journal also explores the various forms of industrial training and accreditation in the economic system, including changes in the economic and industrial infrastructure which influence the type of employees required. Work in the informal economy is also included.The Journal of Education and Work has a particular interest in comparative studies of skill formation and especially the transition from education to employment, how this process is structured and managed, and its effects on the young people, schools, colleges, universities and employers.The journal publishes interdisciplinary papers which reflect the multifaceted nature of the journal's concerns. Articles are welcome from economists, psychologists, sociologists, educationalists, and policy analysts. The journal publishes case studies from practitioners which present innovation grounded in relevant literature and debate.Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications:Taylor & Francis 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. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees from a panel of international scholars and researchers.

Is your medical library doing all it can to stay up to date? The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is a peer-reviewed professional journal devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. This journal will be an essential resource for academic medical school libraries, hospital libraries, and other health sciences libraries. The material in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will complement articles published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly (also edited by M. Sandra Wood), which highlights the reference and bibliographic instruction aspects of electronic resources. Topics addressed by this new journal include: collection development and selection of electronic resourceselectronic document delivery in medicine and health careenhancing electronic resource user servicesprint versus electronic or combination formatssite licensing-what librarians need to knowdelegating work that involves electronic/digital acquisitionscataloging-e-books, e-journals, and other electronic formatsthe merger of serial and book formats in the electronic librarycoping with electronic misinformation, fraudulence, and shams on the Internet"e-core" lists in medicine, allied health, nursing, pharmaceutical science, mental health, and other health care fieldsthe library's role in medical informaticsaccess issues and solutions for electronic journalsthe impact of electronic resources and the Internet on user serviceselectronic reservesthe role of medical libraries with PDAsarchiving issues for electronic formatscost analyses of digital resourcesdatabase/journal publisher relations and medical libraries Regular columns in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will include: eJournals Forum-discusses all aspects of electronic journalsInformation Rx-reviews of databases and electronic resources in clinical practicePDAs @ the Library-covers all aspects of using PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) in medical libraries and clinical practice The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is the source for practical, up-to-date information about important developments and issues related to the provision and use of electronic resources in medical libraries.Peer Review Policy: All manuscripts submitted to Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries are peer reviewed using a rigorous, double-blind process; reviewers are assigned based on subject expertise. The Editor accepts or rejects manuscripts based on the recommendation of two peer reviewers.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Editors of the Journal of Political Science Education , the journal of the Undergraduate Education Section of the American Political Science Association, invite submissions that focus on teaching and learning issues in political science in higher education. Submissions will be open to all and will be evaluated on the basis of the quality of their content. The journal invites submissions that span a broad scope of issues in political science education, including teaching-related issues, methods and techniques, learning/teaching activities and devices, educational assessment in political science, and curriculum development. In keeping with the current trend in higher education to apply the methodological and research techniques developed in substantive fields to the scholarship of teaching and learning, the journal especially invites articles that provide systematic tests and empirical evidence to demonstrate that the pedagogical innovations or innovative teaching techniques described in the article actually work. The Journal of Political Science Education is an intellectually rigorous, path-breaking, agenda-setting journal that publishes the highest quality scholarship on teaching and pedagogical issues in political science. The journal aims to represent the full range of questions, issues and approaches regarding political science education, including teaching-related issues, methods and techniques, learning/teaching activities and devices, educational assessment in political science, graduate education, and curriculum development. In particular, the journal's editors welcome studies that reflect the scholarship of teaching and learning, or works that would be informative and/or of practical use to the readers of the Journal of Political Science Education , and address topics in an empirical way, making use of the techniques that political scientists use in their own substantive research.Each issue includes: Articles illustrating the latest innovations in teaching techniques and learning at both the undergraduate and graduate levels Articles describing and evaluating curricular reform in political science Essays on the state of the discipline and discussion of issues and challenges facing political science as a discipline (e.g. student recruitment, retention, assessment) Timely and useful reviews of textbooks in all subfields of Political Science, to help instructors select works most appropriate for their classes Reviews of existing teaching technologies, web based materials, and course software that will help instructors and students make the most out of such technologies.

New formula in 2010!In order to follow the evolutions and scientific news in digestive and visceral surgery, and to allow you to unceasingly improve quality of the care taken to your patients, the Journal of Surgery, oldest of the French surgical newspapers, proposes to you a modern and new formula with even more contents !Journal of Surgery becomes Journal of Visceral SurgeryThe scientific journal of reference in the area changes its title to be closer to your needs. Thus, find in the new formula, the best articles of clinical research, a press review of principal international work lately published, but also all the scientific, legal and socio-professional topicality of the speciality. You will appreciate, in particular, the very didactic headings supported by illustrations excellent quality of color (Clinical cases, Cartoons of surgical techniques and Mini-reviews), which will be the opportunity for you, researcher or expert, to evaluate and optimize your practice.Nouvelle formule en 2010 !Pour suivre au mieux les évolutions et avancées scientifiques en chirurgie digestive et viscérale, et vous permettre d’améliorer sans cesse la qualité des soins apportés à vos patients, le Journal de Chirurgie, le plus ancien des journaux chirurgicaux français, se modernise et vous propose une nouvelle formule avec encore plus de contenus !Le Journal de Chirurgie devient le Journal de Chirurgie ViscéraleLa revue scientifique de référence dans la discipline change de titre afin d’être encore plus proche de vos attentes. Retrouvez ainsi, dans le nouveau Journal, les meilleurs articles de recherche clinique, une revue de presse des principaux travaux internationaux dernièrement parus, mais également toute l’actualité scientifique, légale et socioprofessionnelle de la spécialité. Vous apprécierez notamment les nombreuses rubriques très didactiques soutenues par des illustrations en couleur d’excellente qualité (Cas cliniques, Bandes dessinées de techniques chirurgicales, Mises au point et Mini-revues), qui seront l’occasion pour vous, chercheur ou praticien, de faire le point, d’évaluer et d’optimiser votre pratique.

Plant Biotechnology Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell in association with the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) and the Association of Applied Biology (AAB). Plant Biotechnology Journal aims to publish high-impact original research and incisive reviews by leading researchers in applied plant science, with an emphasis on molecular plant sciences and their applications through plant biotechnology. We aim to provide a forum for the most important advances in this field, including curiosity-driven studies with the potential for application, strategic research in plant biotechnology, scientific analysis of key issues for the beneficial application of plant sciences and scientific analysis of the performance of the products of plant biotechnology in practice. Plant Biotechnology Journal often receives manuscripts describing research carried out solely in model species. While the Plant Biotechnology Journal will continue to accept exceptional manuscripts describing novel and useful procedures carried out in model species, one of the strengths of the Plant Biotechnology Journal is its ability to focus on application. Therefore, from January 2011 the Plant Biotechnology Journal will immediately reject manuscripts containing high quality, but not exceptional, research relating solely to model species. To be accepted for publication in Plant Biotechnology Journal, original research papers will need to present major new findings with conclusions thoroughly supported by critical experimental evidence and make a substantial contribution to plant biotechnology and/or scientific understanding. Reviews must accordingly provide a high level of insight and synthesis beyond a summary of published work. Sciences underpinning plant biotechnology include functional genomics and proteomics, molecular genetics, physiology, biochemistry and cell biology, with applications through molecular marker, mutant and transgenic approaches. Applications may involve agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biodiversity and conservation, enhanced yield, reduced environmental impact, phytoremediation, environmental sensors, improved foods and food-processing, biofuels and biomaterials including pharmaceuticals from terrestrial, aquatic or marine plant systems including industrial crops and natural systems. Examples of areas covered in Plant Biotechnology Journal include:

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the profession's journal, serving as the voice of nursing since 1900. AJN is an award-winning, peer-reviewed, monthly journal publishing a broad range of highly readable articles. With coverage of evidence-based clinical practice and incisive news analysis, trenchant commentary and original research, heart-felt reflection and hands-on nursing, AJN is the profession's premier journal. AJN was named as one of 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years8212;the only nursing journal included. (BioMedical & Life Sciences Division (DBIO) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). AJN's authors synthesize research, discussing its practical application in all settings in which nurses work. In addition, each issue features articles that allow readers to obtain continuing education credit. AJN provides nurses with thought-provoking news and commentaries designed to help them become clinical leaders who are knowledgeable about and prepared to respond to the challenges they confront in their daily practice. AJN's diverse audience encompasses a cross section of nurses, as well as other health care professionals, journalists, patients, and the general public. The journal has received awards from Folio, the Association for Women in Communications, the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors, the Association of Health Care Journalists, and the American Academy of Nursing, among others.NEW from the American Journal of NursingSign up now for the new AJN eNews, a monthly newsletter delivered to your inbox, containing the latest clinical, nursing, and health topics. AJN's standards for accuracy and excellence, which have made us the leading voice of nursing for over 100 years, continue in this medium, as a trusted source for news on clinical practice, health care policy, professional issues, and the business of nursing.AJN also has a blog at http://ajnoffthecharts.wordpress.com.

Hydrological Processes is an international journal devoted to the publication of original scientific and technical papers in hydrology. The objective of these communications is to improve our understanding of hydrological processes. The scope of the journal encompasses disciplines focussing on the physical, biogeochemical, mathematical and methodological aspects of hydrological processes together with research on instrumentation and techniques. The journal also publishes several issues annually, which relate to themes emergent from conferences, hydrological science societies and key research topics identified by editorial board members. Comments on previously published papers may be submitted to HP. The authors of the original work will be given the opportunity to submit a reply for simultaneous publication with the Comment. Comments and Replies will be subject to the normal journal review process. For publication of a Comment or a Reply, they must be judged by the referees to be scientifically significant. Comments should preferably be in the form of a short paper not exceeding the length of two printed journal pages. Publication will take place only when all parties have had an opportunity to respond appropriately. All papers for HP should be prepared in accordance with the notes for contributors . Submit papers to the Editor-in-Chief of HP or one of the Associate Editors HPToday is devoted to research and sources of information which are considered to be deserving of rapid dissemination to hydrologists. As such, it should be seen as a forum for rapid scientific communication and as a vehicle for up-to-date dialogues in hydrological sciences. HPToday includes invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and refereed scientific briefings. All papers for HPToday should be prepared in accordance with the notes for contributors . The journal to which you are submitting your manuscript employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works is devoted to research and sources of information. Please note: Effective from the start of the 2011 volume, this journal will be published online-only.