Journal Guide

Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents.

Publishing original, refereed papers, Health Education Research deals with all the vital issues involved in health education and promotion worldwide - providing a valuable link between the health education research and practice communities.Abstracting and Indexing Services Health Education Research is covered by the following major indexing services:Abstracts in AnthropologyAbstracts in AnthropologyAbstracts on Hygiene and Communicable DiseasesAddiction AbstractsApplied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)British Education IndexBritish Nursing IndexBritish Nursing IndexCAB AbstractsCINAHLContents Page in EducationCurrent Contents® /Social and Behavioral SciencesDairy Science AbstractsEducation Research AbstractsEducational Management AbstractsEducational Technology AbstractsEMBASEEnvironmental Science and Pollution ManagementE-psycheExcerpta Medica Abstract JournalsGlobal HealthHealth & Safety Science AbstractsHelminthology AbstractsIndex VeterinariusJournal Citation Reports /Social Sciences EditionLeisure, Recreation and Tourism AbstractsMulticultural Education AbstractsNutrition Abstracts and ReviewsPeriodicals Index Online (PIO)Physical Education IndexPROQUEST DATABASE : MEDLINE with Full TextPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 InternationalPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest CentralPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Health & Medical CompletePROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Health ManagementPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Medical LibraryPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health SourcePROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Pharma CollectionPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Psychology JournalsPROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Wilson DatabasesPROQUEST DATABASE : PsycINFO Database with Full TextPubMedPsychlitResearch into Higher Education AbstractsReview of Medical and Veterinary MycologyRural Development AbstractsSocial Sciences Citation Index®Social Scisearch®Sociology of EducationSpecial Education Needs AbstractsStudies on Women and Gender Abstracts (SWA)The Standard Periodical DirectoryTropical Diseases BulletinVocational Education & Training AbstractsWilson OmniFile Full Text Mega EditionWorld Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts .

The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions. The IJNS aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews, critical discussion, and commentary of the highest standard.The journal particularly welcomes studies that aim to evaluate and understand complex health care interventions and health policies and which employ the most rigorous designs and methods appropriate for the research question of interest. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing methodological papers introducing or elaborating on analytic techniques, measures, and research methods.The journal has been publishing original peer-reviewed articles of interest to the international health care community since 1963, making it one of the longest standing repositories of scholarship in this field. The IJNS offers authors the benefits of:• A highly respected journal in its field with consistently high impact• Indexed in major databases: PubMed, Medline, Thomson Reuters - Science Citation Index, Scopus, Thomson Reuters - Social Science Citation Index, CINAHL and the BNI (British Nursing Index).• A truly global readership• Highly efficient editorial processes: average time from submission to first decision of 4 weeks• Rapid initial screening for suitability and editorial interest• Excellent peer reviewers drawn from a range of health service research disciplines• Early online publication as Article in Press - fully citable by your peers - on average 8 weeks after acceptance.The IJNS endorses the Equator Network (http://www.equator-network.org/) an international initiative that seeks to improve reliability and value of research literature in health care by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of studies. We ask our authors to make use of appropriate reporting guidelines to ensure excellence in scientific reporting. Guidelines for authors can be accessed at http://ees.elsevier.com/ijns.

The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN), the official journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, contains original articles on advances in neurosurgical and neurological techniques as they affect nursing care, theory and research, as well as commentary on the roles of the neuroscience nurse in the health care team. The journal provides information to nurses and health care professionals working in diverse areas of neuroscience patient care such as multi-specialty and neuroscience intensive care units, general neuroscience units, combination units (neuro/ortho, neuromuscular/rehabilitation, neuropsychiatry, neurogerontology), rehabilitation units, medical-surgical units, pediatric units, emergency and trauma departments, and surgery. The information is applicable to professionals working in clinical, research, administrative, and educational settings.JNN is a membership benefit to all AANN members. For more information, call 888-557-2266.

Social Work in Public Health (recently re-titled from the Journal of Health & Social Policy to better reflect its focus) provides a much-needed forum for social workers and those in health and health-related professions. This crucial journal focuses on all aspects of policy and social and health care considerations in policy-related matters, including its development, formulation, implementation, evaluation, review, and revision. By blending conceptual and practical considerations, Social Work in Public Health enables authors from many disciplines to examine health and social policy issues, concerns, and questions. This valuable resource also presents leading policymakers, as well as representatives affected by particular public and social policy, who discuss and debate new policies, giving readers special insight into policy formulation. Types of articles in Social Work in Public Health include: specific subjects such as primary prevention, health care strategies of various ethnic groups, and financial aspects in policy formulation articles by minority authors on all aspects of the field multidisciplinary perspectives on policy questions and specific issues articles that are centered on a particular theme or subject, such as homelessness, AIDS, or the economic costs of illness and health policy The journal Editors nationally recognized leaders in the field, provide top notch guidance to ensure that Social Work in Public Health brings practitioners the high quality research and knowledge they require. Professionals in the health care and social work fields public health, health education, allied health, nursing, social work, urban affairs, pharmacy, psychology, sociology, mental health, and medicine whose work is profoundly affected by public and social policy issues, are strongly encouraged to read this practical and informative journal. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Founded in 1874, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease is the world's oldest independent scientific monthly in the field of human behavior. Articles cover theory, etiology, therapy, social impact of illness, and research methods.

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal is a peer-reviewed journal designed to meet the needs of advanced practice clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, health care professionals, and clinical and academic educators in emergency nursing. Articles contain evidence-based material that can be applied to daily practice. Continuing Education opportunities are available in each issue. Feature articles focus on in-depth, state-of-the-science content relevant to advanced practice nurses and experienced clinicians in emergency care.

Consistently ranked as one of the most-read and most assigned journals by faculties of doctoral programs in nursing, Advances in Nursing Science (ANS) is the most stimulating publication in nursing science and education today. ANS is intellectually challenging, yet readable; innovative, yet scientifically sound and reliably researched. Each issue features a single timely research topic with exciting implications for patient care. ANS provides contributions to the development of nursing science and promotes the application of emerging theories and research findings to practice. Articles in ANS are peer-reviewed and chosen for their pioneering approaches and perspectives, which set the direction for nursing practice today.

Gastroenterology Nursing is the only evidence-based journal for nurses specializing in gastroenterology and endoscopic procedures.Cover to cover, Gastroenterology Nursing delivers the information nurses need to stay ahead in this specialty. The journal keeps gastroenterology nurses and associates informed of the latest developments in techniques, equipment, diagnostics, and therapy. The only professional nursing journal covering this area, Gastroenterology Nursing is an invaluable resource for current SGNA guidelines, new GI procedures, pharmacology, career development, and certification review. Its lively editorial style and illustrations make the journal a pleasure to read and consult. Continuing education contact hours in each issue. Website: www.gastroenterologynursing.com.

Health Promotion Practice (HPP) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education. HPP focuses on critical and strategic information for professionals engaged in the practice of developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs.

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.

Child Maltreatment (CM), published quarterly, is the official journal of APSAC, the nation's largest interdisciplinary child maltreatment professional organization. The object of CM is to foster professional excellence in the field of child abuse and neglect by reporting current and at-issue scientific information and technical innovations in a form immediately useful to practitioners and researchers from mental health, child protection, law, law enforcement, medicine, nursing, and allied disciplines.

Tizard Learning Disability Review (TLDR) is an accessible, readable and challenging high-quality source of information and intelligence for those researching and working in the field of learning/intellectual disabilities.

JMIR Aging (JA, Founding Editor-in-chief: Jing Wang, Professor and Vice Dean for Research, Hugh Roy Cullen Professor, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX, USA) is an open access journal, focusing on technologies, medical devices, apps, engineering, informatics applications and patient education for medicine and nursing, educationtheme, preventative interventions and clinical care / home care for elderly populations. In addition, aging-focused big data analytics using data from electronic health record systems, health insurance databases, federal reimbursement databases (e.g. U.S. Medicare and Medicaid), and other large databases are also welcome.

Applied Nursing Research presents original, peer-reviewed research findings clearly and directly for clinical applications in all nursing specialties. Regular features include "Ask the Experts," research briefs, clinical methods, book reviews, news and announcements, and an editorial section. Applied Nursing Research covers such areas as pain management, patient education, discharge planning, nursing diagnosis, job stress in nursing, nursing influence on length of hospital stay, and nurse/physician collaboration. The Journal is listed in PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Thomson Reuters.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