Journal Guide

Journal of Difference Equations and Applications presents state-of-the-art papers on difference equations and discrete dynamical systems and the academic, pure and applied problems in which they arise. The Journal is composed of original research, expository and review articles, and papers that present novel concepts in application and techniques.The scope of the Journal includes all areas in mathematics that contain significant theory or applications in difference equations or discrete dynamical systems. Topics include iteration theory, chaos theory, complex dynamics, mathematical biology, control theory, stability theory, dynamic equations on time scales, boundary value problems, symmetries and integrable systems, q-difference equations, ergodic theory, numerical analysis, difference-differential equations, computational linear algebra, combinatorics, evolutionary game theory and other fields at the Editors' discretion.The Journal also welcomes the submission of open problems, book reviews, short notes and conjectures. 2009 5-year Impact Factor: 0.836169; 2010 Thomson Reuters, 2009 Journal Citation Reports174;All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry has renamed as Journal of Energy Chemistry starting from 2013During the past two decades, especially in the last decade, under the influence of many factors such as political, economic and social and environmental aspects, the trend of the energy exploration, research and applications has been extensively extended on one side, and are taking place deeply changes in the dramatic ups and downs on the other side. It is again revealed and confirmed that competition and innovation are the driving force for the development of science and technology. In consideration of this situation, we decide after more than two years of preparation to officially rename the Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry as the Journal of Energy Chemistry from 2013.Aims and ScopeThe Journal of Energy Chemistry is a publication that mainly reports on creative researches and innovative applications of chemical conversions of fossil energy, electrochemical energy and hydrogen energy, as well as the conversions of biomass and solar energy related with chemical issues to promote academic exchanges in the field of energy chemistry and to accelerate the exploration,research and development of energy science and technologies.The Journal functions as a medium for reporting original research papers dealing with topics in the fields of energy chemistry. It is devoted to up-to-date progress in the following fields all over the world:• Optimized chemical utilization of both conventional and unconventional fossil energies• Research and utilization of hydrogen energy• Conversion and storage of electrochemical energy• Capturing, storage and chemical utilization of CO2• New materials and nanotechnologies related to energy utilization• Chemical conversion of biomasses• Chemical approaches related to photo-catalysis

Official journal of the Faculty of Legal and Forensic Medicine.The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine provides a forum for the rapid publication of topical articles on legal medicine and all clinical aspects of forensic medicine and related specialities. The Journal carries definitive reviews, original communications, hypotheses, learning points of important issues, offering critical analysis and scientific appraisal. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, and the Journal is listed in MEDLINE/Index Medicus.All aspects of legal medicine, the coronial system and the medical principles of care and forensic assessment of living individuals, whether adult or child, in contact with the judicial system are examined and the Journal has a broad international perspective.Topics covered in the journal include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following, particularly with relevance to the clinical setting:forensic medicineforensic pathologyforensic scienceforensic toxicologyforensic odontologyforensic anthropologyforensic psychiatryforensic geneticsdeath and care in custodytraining, forensic nursingoccupational health of police, fitness to interviewdeath investigation and causes of deathforensic medicine national systemshuman identificationentomology and palynologytaphonomymental healthcriminology, profilingchild abuse and neglectinterpersonal violence, assault and injury, personal injury, elder abuse, domestic violencesexual assaultsuicide, parasuicide and deliberate self-harmrestraint injuriesdrug and alcohol misusedrink and drug drivingtraffic medicine, transportation medicine, refugee and asylum medicinemedical law, medical ethicseuthanasia and end of life issuesconsentconfidentialityclinical negligenceprofessional regulationpatients'complaints proceduresmedical disciplinary proceduresthe coronial systemclinical governanceclinical risk managementclinical performance review procedurescriminal charges arising from clinical practice such as murder, manslaughter and indecent assaultthe sick doctorthe validation, licensing and certification of doctorsmass disaster, war gravestortureextra-judicial deathshuman rights

The Journal of Interactive Marketing, published on behalf of Marketing EDGE, serves as a catalyst for identifying issues and shaping ideas associated with the expanding electronic, interactive, and direct marketing environments. We publish leading-edge, high-quality and original results, methodologies, theories, concepts, models and applications on any aspect of interactive marketing. The journal has no preferred or disallowed methodologies but is open to conceptually rigorous approaches of any type. Manuscripts should address current or emerging managerial problems and have the potential to impact practice and theory in digital marketing and related areas.A partial list of topics suitable for publication in the journal might include, but not be limited to:• Electronic retail• Interactive advertising• Clickstream modeling• Browsing and buying behavior• E-service and self-service technology • Online branding• Direct marketing• Database marketing• Customer relationship management• Strategic use of IT• E-business strategy• Multichannel marketing• Social media and social networks• Network effects and markets• Two-sided platform management• Mobile marketing• Search engines• Viral marketing• User-generated content• Privacy, trust and ethical issues• Online pricing and auctions• Recommendor systems • Direct and interactive B2B marketingA more detailed presentation of the full scope of the journal is available in Malthouse and Hofacker (2010).In summary, we invite researchers and thought leaders to submit their best work, on what has become the most dynamic and challenging part of contemporary marketing practice, to the Journal of Interactive Marketing.ReferenceMalthouse, Edward and Charles F. Hofacker (2010), "Looking Back and Looking Forward with Interactive Marketing," Journal of Interactive Marketing, 24 (3), 181-184.

In one forum, Journal of Loss and Trauma brings together scholarship on personal losses relating to family, health, and aging issues. The journal addresses issues dealing with psychological and physical health and interpersonal losses relative to extended family, community life, and society as a whole. In order to broaden the reader's perspective on loss and bereavement, the journal defines loss as a major reduction in a person's resources, whether personal, material, or symbolic, to which the person was emotionally attached. Types of loss covered include: death and dying; dissolution and divorce; loss of employment; life-threatening diseases and long-term disability; loss of possessions; homelessness; recurring and haunting memories; disenfranchisement and stigmatization; losses resulting from war and violence; and aging. The Journal of Loss & Trauma highlights common as well as differing impacts of major losses while revealing commonalities of the various healing processes. Interdisciplinary in its approach, the journal publishes empirically-oriented papers, case studies with intervention strategies, point-counterpoint discussions, theoretical analyses, essays on concepts or links among relevant fields, and therapeutic approaches. Book reviews are also regular features. Peer Review Policy: All research, theoretical, and review articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 1 to 3 anonymous referees. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Under new editorship from 2008, Journal of Neurogenetics continues to publish papers involving the genetics of behavior, neural function or development, interpreted in the broadest sense. The Journal may be particularly appropriate for papers on behavioral, biochemical, or cellular aspects of neural function, plasticity, aging or disease. In addition to analyses in the traditional genetic-model organisms, C. elegans, Drosophila, mouse and the zebrafish, the Journal encourages submission of neurogenetic investigations performed in organisms not easily amenable to experimental genetics. Such investigations might, for instance, describe behavioral differences deriving from genetic variation within a species, or report human disease studies that provide exceptional insights into biological mechanisms. Manuscripts simply documenting the correlation of specific human SNPs with behavioral traits or neurological disorders are outside of the Journal's current Scope and will not be considered. In addition to Original Articles, the Journal will also publish Short Communications, and Hypotheses, as well as Invited Commentaries and Reviews. Meeting Reports or groups of Abstracts associated with Neurogeneticsconferences will also appear on a regular basis.In an attempt to energize the Journal, the new editorship:a) Has revised the presentation and has provided online access to the Journal; andb) Makes the following commitments to prospective authors: *To provide a fair and constructive peer review of manuscripts submitted.*To ensure that accepted manuscripts appear in electronic databases within six weeks of final acceptance.*To provide rapid editorial review of papers previously reviewed by other journals.*To allow authors maximal latitude in discussing the wide implications of their work and, when duly qualified, encourage discussions that question current models.*To improve representation of research from countries outside Europe and North America.

This international journal covers the application of control theory, operations research, computer science and engineering principles to the solution of process control problems. Papers on the theory in these areas will also be accepted provided the theoretical contribution is aimed at process control.Topics covered include:• Control applications• Plant monitoring• Plant-wide control• Process control systems• Control techniques and algorithms• Process modelling and simulation• Design methodsFor more details on the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), access their home page at http://www.ifac-control.orgSpecial Issues of the Journal of Process ControlThe Journal of Process Control is aiming to publish more Special Issues, especially those which deal with novel or innovative fields of research across the various facets of modelling, control and operations of process systems.Special Issues should conform to the guidelines set out below:• Special Issues will only be considered if they are within the scope of the journal.• A Special Issue typically comprises 10 to 12 papers.• Papers for Special Issues can be either invited or they could be solicited by a Call for Papers.• As with regular papers submitted to the journal those submitted to a Special Issue require full peer review.• All papers in Special Issues related to conferences need to be expanded and/or rewritten from the conference version. A reprint of a conference paper in a Special Issue is not acceptable.• The journal does not publish full conference proceedings. In this case please consider Procedia (link)Please send all suggestions for Special Issues to the Editor-in-Chief.

Professional Development in Education is a fully refereed international journal that publishes original contributions on the subject of continuing professional development in its widest sense: initial preparation as it affects induction; mentoring and coaching; professional learning; management and leadership of continuing professional development; the analysis of local, regional and national policies relating to CPD; and the work of Higher Education, advisory services and training and development organisations in supporting and promoting CPD. Contributions comprise scholarly discussion of new issues, reports of research in particular areas, reports of developments and contributions to debate on continuing professional development. Although the main focus of articles in the Journal is likely to be teacher education, we welcome contributions which discuss the policy and practice of CPD in other professions where the focus of the article is professional learning. The Journal began its life as British Journal of In-service Education (ISSN 0305-7631) before changing to Journal of In-service Education (ISSN 1367-4587) in 1998. From 2009, the Journal has been renamed Professional Development in Education (ISSN 1941-5257). Peer Review Policy: All research articles appearing in this journal have undergone a rigorous blind peer review system carried out by members of the editorial board. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications: Taylor & Francis and IPDA make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and IPDA 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 and IPDA.

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, SAJCE, aims to be the principal open access journal for publication of high quality, original papers in all areas of chemical engineering. The journal is fully international with contributions encouraged from both within and outside South Africa. In addition to publishing full research articles the journal also welcomes review papers and shorter communications.

The journal has a particular interest in publishing papers on the unique issues facing chemical engineering taking place in countries that are rich in resources but face specific technical and societal challenges, which require detailed knowledge of local conditions to address.

Core topic areas are:
Environmental process engineering
• treatment and handling of waste and pollutants
• the abatement of pollution, environmental process control
• cleaner technologies
• waste minimization
• environmental chemical engineering
• water treatment
Reaction Engineering
• modelling and simulation of reactors
• transport phenomena within reacting systems
• fluidization technology
• reactor design
Separation technologies
• classic separations
• novel separations
Process and materials synthesis
• novel synthesis of materials or processes, including but not limited to nanotechnology, ceramics, etc.
Metallurgical process engineering and coal technology
• novel developments related to the minerals beneficiation industry
• coal technology
Chemical engineering education
• guides to good practice
• novel approaches to learning
• education beyond university

Submissions are not restricted to the above fields and topics and the journal is keen to receive papers covering the broad range of topics within and allied to chemical engineering. This list is to include, amongst other topics, process safety; food engineering; bioprocess engineering; sustainability, thermodynamics and energy research.

The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics exists primarily for dissemination of significant new knowledge in experimental equilibrium thermodynamics and transport properties of chemical systems. The defining attributes of The Journal are the quality and relevance of the papers published.The Journal publishes work relating to gases, liquids, solids, polymers, mixtures, solutions and interfaces. Studies on systems with variability, such as biological or bio-based materials, gas hydrates, among others, will also be considered provided these are well characterized and reproducible where possible. Experimental methods should be described in sufficient detail to allow critical assessment of the accuracy claimed.Authors are encouraged to provide physical or chemical interpretations of the results. Articles can contain modelling sections providing representations of data or molecular insights into the properties or transformations studied. Theoretical papers on chemical thermodynamics using molecular theory or modelling are also considered.The Journal welcomes review articles in the field of chemical thermodynamics but prospective authors should first consult one of the Editors concerning the suitability of the proposed review.Contributions of a routine nature or reporting on uncharacterised materials are not accepted.We strongly encourage all authors to use EES at the following URL when submitting papers to The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics.EES can be accessed at: http://ees.elsevier.com/jct(First time users will need to register)JCT Style guidePlease consult the Guide for Authors for further details on the requirements for submitting your paper to The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. The guidelines described in this document, as well as those listed in the JCT Style Notes, should be carefully adhered to ensure high-quality and rapid publication of your manuscript.

For the latest studies and theories on nursing research, turn to the Western Journal of Nursing Research, an international periodical that's ranked among the top nursing research journals. Since its inception more than two decades ago, the Western Journal of Nursing Research has risen to the challenges of the ever-changing nursing research field, providing an innovative forum for nurse researchers, students and clinical practitioners to participate in ongoing scholarly debate.Research, Commentary, and Response To give you a well-balanced perspective on the information presented, each issue of the Western Journal of Nursing Research offers clinical research reports broadened by commentaries and authors' responses. Your participation is invited through reviews, commentaries, and research papers as well as your submissions to the department editors and Letters to the Editor in the Information Exchange section.Valuable Information You'll refer to the information in the Western Journal of Nursing Research again and again - and you'll want to share it with your colleagues. The Western Journal of Nursing Research is a springboard for your own research as well as an effective classroom supplement. Here's just a sample of the regular features you'll find indispensable to you, your students and your career: Book reviews and reactions Calendar of upcoming events, conferences, developing research projects and grant availability Commentaries on all clinical articles with author rejoinders Methodologies, both practical and instructional New techniques Reports of completed and ongoing research Researcher dialogue with responses Special Departments Address Your Special Concerns To expand your knowledge of the nursing research field, special Western Journal of Nursing Research departments address specific topics of concern, including: Issues in Clinical Nursing Research Nursing Informatics Grantsmanship.

Announcement Starting in 2010, the International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology will be focusing on the field of Neuroscience in a broad sense, including relevant algorithmic research and hardware and software development. Accordingly, the title will be changed to International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology -Neuroimaging and Brain Mapping.

The International Journal of Immunogenetics (formerly European Journal of Immunogenetics) publishes original contributions on the genetic control of components of the immune system and their interactions in both humans and experimental animals. The term 'genetic' is taken in its broadest sense to include studies at the evolutionary, molecular, chromosomal functional and population levels in both health and disease. Examples are:

The objectives of the journal are to develop and promote the fields of innovation and technology management by providing a platform for reporting, sharing as well as the exchange of ideas, research findings, industry best practice and trends in the selected fields. In particular, the journal will focus on the managerial issues and challenges (and ways to address them) brought about by the increasing pace of technological advancement globally. This international dimension is emphasized in order to promote greater exchange between researchers of different cultural and national background, thus contributing and enriching our knowledge in the fields of innovation and technology management.

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds (IJLEW) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal publishing reviews of evidence-based diagnostic techniques and methods, disease and patient management, and surgical and medical therapeutics for lower extremity wounds such as burns, stomas, ulcers, fistulas, and traumatic wounds. IJLEW also offers evaluations of assessment and monitoring tools, dressings, gels, cleansers, pressure management, footwear/orthotics, casting, and bioengineered skin.

The Journal contains articles on health and social policy, political economy and sociology, history and philosophy, ethics and law in the areas of health and health care. The Journal provides analysis of developments in the health and social sectors of every area of the world, including relevant scholarly articles, position papers, and stimulating debates about the most controversial issues of the day. It is of interest to health professionals and social scientists interested in the many different facets of health, disease, and health care.

International Polymer Processing, the journal of the Polymer Processing Society, is a discussion forum for the world-wide community of engineers and scientists in the broad and innovative field of polymer processing.International Polymer Processing covers research and industrial application in the very specific areas of designing polymer products, processes, processing machinery and equipment. The journal publishes original innovative articles by international experts.

The International Review of Victimology is the leading international peer-reviewed journal for victimological research. The journal focuses upon traditional areas of victimological research, such as offender typologies, the victim-offender relationship, victimization surveys, victim compensation, the victim in the criminal justice system, reparation and restitution by offenders and crime prevention for offenders. The journal also looks at broader theoretical issues such as definitions of victimization and the philosophy of victimology.

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (IJHPR) seeks to promote intensive intellectual interactions among scholars and practitioners from Israel and other countries regarding all aspects of health policy, health services research, public health, health promotion, health economics, health care management, and the ethics, sociology, and political science of health care in Israel. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is the official publication of The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research.

JACC: Heart Failure publishes the most important findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and care of heart failure patients. The goal of the Journal is to improve our understanding of the disease, clinical trial, clinical outcomes, and advances in therapies through timely, insightful scientific communication. The Journal embraces interdisciplinary relationships with neuroscience, pulmonary medicine, nephrology, electrophysiology, and surgery as they relate to heart failure. In addition, the Journal includes articles concerning pharmacogenetics, biomarkers, and metabolomics.