Journal Guide

Publish current and original research covering the broad spectrum of clinical psychiatry and basic science, produced by expert national and international bodies.

The Journal of Public Health invites submission of papers on any aspect of public health research and practice.We welcome papers on the theory and practice of the whole spectrum of public health across the domains of health improvement, health protection and service improvement, with a particular focus on the translation of science into action.Papers on the role of public health ethics and law are welcome. We aim to promote the highest standards of public health practice internationally through the timely communication of current, best scientific evidence.Our main criteria for grading manuscripts are scientific originality and impact, as well as relevance to public health practice.

The Journal of Emergency Nursing is highly acclaimed by emergency nurses, nurse managers and emergency departments. As the official peer-reviewed journal of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), the Journal of Emergency Nursing reaches the greatest number of emergency nurses, emergency/trauma departments and emergency department managers of any journal. The journal is always expanding its coverage of the practice and professional issues, based on current evidence, that challenge emergency nurses every day. It features original research and updates from the field.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

International Emergency Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to nurses and other professionals involved in emergency care. It aims to promote excellence through dissemination of high quality research findings, specialist knowledge and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field. With an international readership and authorship, it provides a platform for practitioners worldwide to communicate and enhance the evidence-base of emergency care.The journal publishes a broad range of papers, from personal reflection to primary research findings, created by first-time through to reputable authors from a number of disciplines. It brings together research from practice, education, theory, and operational management, relevant to all levels of staff working in emergency care settings worldwide.Publication Ethics:This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics. This code will guide the editorial board and reviewers in their approach to any ethical issues arising in respect of papers submitted to International Emergency Nursing.

Published in association with the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that focuses on health issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. APJPH publishes original articles on public health related issues, including implications for practical applications to professional education and services for public health and primary health care that are of concern and relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.The editor-in-chief welcomes manuscripts on all aspects of public health, as well as global challenges in public health, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, health security, disaster management, and chronic disease. For manuscript inquiries, please contact Wah-Yun Low, Ph.D at lowwy@um.edu.my.

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem to publish original contributions in Sciences of the Health.Its abbreviated title is Acta paul. enferm., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips. The articles published in Acta Paulista de Enfermagem are indexed: * Comulative Index to Nursing and Allied Literature - CINAHL * Base de datos en Enfermería en Español, Sociological Abstracts - CUIDEN * Literatura Latina-Americana em Cincias da Saúde - LILACS * Base de dados em Enfermagem - BDENF * Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde - BVS * SCOPUS * ISI.

The Journal of Public Health Policy (JPHP) will continue its 25 year tradition: an accessible source of scholarly articles on the epidemiologic and social foundations of public health policy, rigorously edited, and progressive.JPHP aims to create a more inclusive public health policy dialogue, within nations and among them. It broadens public health policy debates beyond the 'health system' to examine all forces and environments that impinge on the health of populations. It provides an exciting platform for airing controversy and framing policy debates - honing policies to solve new problems and unresolved old ones.JPHP welcomes unsolicited original scientific and policy contributions on all public health topics. New authors are particularly encouraged to enter debates about how to improve the health of populations and reduce health disparities.

The International Journal for Quality in Health Care (IJQHC) is a leading international peer-reviewed scholarly journal addressing research, policy, and implementation related to the quality of health care and health outcomes for populations and patients worldwide. The journal is truly interdisciplinary, welcoming original contributions in the disciplines of health services research, health care evaluation, policy, health economics, quality improvement, management, and clinical research focused on the quality and safety of care. The journal reaches a global audience including researchers, clinical care professionals, quality assurance professionals, policymakers, managers, educators, and students of health-related disciplines.This peer-reviewed journal is truly interdisciplinary and includes contributions from representatives of all health professions such as doctors, nurses, quality assurance professionals, managers, politicians, social workers, and therapists, as well as researchers from health-related backgrounds.The Journal also contains news of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), including announcements of forthcoming courses, symposia, and congresses.

Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal--the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind--is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education; family involvement in patient care; children with cancer; the psychosocial needs of cancer patients; hospital and hospice staff; and volunteers. The journal's editorial board represents many different fields in psychosocial oncology, including education, epidemiology, health advocacy, medical oncology, neurology, nursing, nutrition, pastoral counseling, physical therapy, psychiatry, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, and surgical oncology. Regular features of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology include: discussions of current ethical, philosophical, and existential issues; columns on research issues, strategies, and methodologies; announcements of current meetings, symposia, and courses being offered; book reviews that highlight important, new book-length works; selective bibliographies of articles that appear in other journals. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) was incorporated as a nonprofit entity in the State of Florida in 1971. In 1996, JDI was transferred to the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the Richard L. Rachin Endowment was established to support its continued publication. Since its inception, JDI has been dedicated to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. It is a refereed publication with international contributors and subscribers. As a leader in its field, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.

The aim of this journal is to help the reader, by providing in a systematic manner, the views of experts on the current advances in the sexual health field in a clear and readable form and by providing reviews which highlight the most important papers recently published from the wealth of original publications. We accomplish this by appointing authorities in the following subject areas to select topics to be reviewed by leading experts in the field. ·         Male Sexual Dysfunction·         Female Sexual Dysfunction·         Current Controversies (in Sexual Health/Medicine)·         Sex Addiction and Compulsion·         Surgical Interventions·         Preclinical Trials and Psychophysiology·         Medical Comorbidities ·         Mental Health Aspects of Sex  Additionally, an international Editorial Board ensures that the journal content includes current, emerging research and suggests articles of special interest to their country or region.

BMC Public Health is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.

The journal will focus on the development and use of operations research techniques in health and health care. We will publish high-quality operations research approaches to problems in health care from OR researchers and practitioners. Contributions from clinicians and those working directly in health policy and health care management are also encouraged.Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the development, adaptation and use of operations research methods to tackle problems in:• Health policy• Health analytics• Global health• Public health• Demand forecasting & capacity planning • Clinical management• Health care improvement science• Financial risk assessment and risk pooling• Costing and pricing of health services• Patient safety• Location and allocation problems in health care• Health protection, resilience and emergency planning• Disease modelling• Risk assessment and prioritisation• The design and evaluation of care pathways• Planning and scheduling health care delivery• Work force planning, rotas and rostersIn addition to original research articles, the journal will publish:Review Papers: The content and presentation of this international journal is such as to provide maximum utility to researchers, teachers and practitioners who have an interest in operations research techniques for good health care delivery. Review papers will be presented from time to time, as deemed suitable. Emphasis will be given to those areas in which significant advances are being made.Short Communications: Short communications of OR in practice, describing the use and evaluation of OR approaches by decision makers within government, health care and charitable sectors. The focus should be on challenges faced, the impact of the work, and lessons learned.The journal will also publish a series of invited short communications aimed at clinicians, managers and decision makers working in health. Each of these will give an accessible explanation of an OR method illustrated with applications to health care.Prospective review authors or guest editors of focused issues are encouraged to contact the Editor, Professor Martin Utley.

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to publication of original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. The Journal also regularly publishes editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for health policy analysis. The mission of the Journal is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education. Each month, national and international public health professionals turn to AJPH for the most current, authoritative, in-depth information in the field.

This journal publishes scientific content in the field of public health in general as well as related disciplines, with the aim to promote the discussion and development of knowledge at a national and international level. One special topic issue per year concentrates on a topic of general health interest such as primary care, health economics, new models in health management, or occupational health. The journal publishes original articles, reviews, editorials, and opinion articles.

Traumatology: An International Journal (TMT) is a primary online-only reference for professionals who study and treat people exposed to highly traumatic events, such as terrorist bombings, war, fires, accidents, criminal and familial abuse, hospitalization, major illness, abandonment, and sudden unemployment. Whichever helping profession you belong to, TMT will help you better understand how to work with disaster victims and their families.

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.

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is a fully refereed journal with outstanding academic and professional representation on its editorial board and is aimed at health, mental health and legal professionals. The journal aims to publish and disseminate information regarding research and development in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology and areas of law and other disciplines in which psychiatry and psychology have a relevance. Features of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law include review articles; analyses of professional issues, controversies and developments; case studies; original empirical studies; book reviews; special issues dealing with a particular topic in depth; and legislation and case commentaries.Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is the professional journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL). Established in the late 70s, ANZAPPL is committed to exploring the relationship between psychiatry, psychology and the law. The Association promotes co-operation and communication between the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology and law related fields, as well as encouraging research into relevant issues and problems, and professional discussion in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology, and areas of law and other disciplines in which psychiatry and psychology have a relevance. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the relationship between mental health and the law. Disclaimer The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, the Society 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 Society or Taylor & Francis.