Journal Guide

Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI) is a quarterly, peer reviewed international publication. The Journal is published quarterly by Elsevier, a division of Reed-Elsevier (India) Private Limited. It is circulated to all members of Armed Forces Medical Services of India, all medical college libraries of India and subscribers. The full text of the journal is available online at: http//www.mjafi.org. The journal allows full access to its contents on registration. The journal does not charge for submission, processing, publication of manuscripts or for color reproduction of photographs. Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI) publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, editorials, short communications, contemporary issues, letters to editor, book reviews and other scientific information in all disciplines of medical science. The members of Armed forces of India Medical Services are contributing to international literature, besides there are problems specific to this region and the solutions for them need to be exchanged and this Journal makes a great contribution to disseminate the knowledge amongst its members.The Editorial Board comprises eminent specialists and consultants from India and abroad. Although preference is given to original work carried out in the Indian subcontinent, contributions are welcome from anywhere in the world.

The European Journal of Management Studies is an academic, peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on diffusion of articles on all aspects of Management Studies. Published on behalf of ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Universidade de Lisboa.

Applied Microscopy is the official journal of the Korean Society of Microscopy (KSM). 

The journal covers all the interdisciplinary fields of technological developments in new microscopy methods and instrumentation and their applications to biological or material science for determination of structure and chemistry.

The journal is fully sponsored by KSM.

The Arab Journal of Mathematical Sciences is a open access, peer reviewed journal owned by King Saud University which welcomes submissions in both pure and applied mathematics.

Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy, a quarterly journal in English, is published by the Indian Academy of Sciences. It publishes papers on all aspects of Astrophysics and Astronomy, including Instrumentation.

International Journal of Plant Biology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all different subdisciplines of plant biology, published quarterly online by MDPI (from Volume 13, Issue 1 - 2022).

Rajagiri Management Journal (RAMJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed academic journal focused on all aspects of management. It is delivered by Emerald publishing services and sponsored by Rajagiri Business School and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences.

South African Journal of Education is the official journal of the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) and publishes original contributions from any of the disciplines in Education, in any of the official languages of South Africa.

Toxicon's "aims and scope" are laid down in the journal as:To publish:articles containing the results of original research on problems related to toxins derived from animals, plants and microorganismspapers on novel findings related to the chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, and immunological properties of natural toxinsmolecular biological studies of toxin and other genes from poisonous and venomous organisms that advance understanding of the role or function of toxinsclinical observations on poisoning and envenoming where a new therapeutic principle has been proposed or a decidedly superior clinical result has been obtainedmaterial on the use of toxins as tools in studying biological processes and material on subjects related to venom and antivenom problemsreview articles on problems related to toxinology.AndTo encourage the exchange of ideas, sections of the journal may be devoted to Short Communications, Letters to the Editor and activities of the International Society on Toxinology.Toxicon strives to publish articles that are current and of broad interest and importance to the toxinology research community. Emphasis will be placed upon articles that further the understanding and knowledge of toxinology.Types of paperFull-Length Research Papers: Articles containing the results of original research on problems related to toxins derived from animals, plants and microorganisms.Short Communications: Short communications differ from full manuscripts only in that the research study does not lend itself to an extended presentation. Even though brief, the Short communication should represent a complete, coherent and self contained study. The quality of Short Communications is expected to be as good as that of full articles, and both full articles and Short communications will be refereed in an identical manner. The form is identical to that for a full article except that the report should not be divided into Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. An abstract of not more than 75 words should be provided. The Short Communication may not be longer than five double-spaced typewritten pages (not including references, tables and figures) and should include not more than two tables of two figures or one of each.Letters to the Editor: These may be published if judged by the Editor to be of interest to the broad field of toxinology or of special significance to a smaller group of workers in a specialized field of toxinology. They should be headed `Letter to the Editor' which should be followed by a title for the communication. Names of authors and affiliations should be at the end of the letter.Announcements: Toxicon will only accept for publication announcements of great interest to toxinologists, such as notices of appropriate meetings and symposia and activities of the International Society of Toxinology.Reviews and mini-Reviews: Articles of interest to toxinologists which are published in journals other than Toxicon may be abstracted in the Reviews section of Toxicon. Readers who feel that a particular article or book should be abstracted in this section are encouraged to bring their opinions to the attention of one of the Review Editors. Mini-Reviews and proposals for mini-Reviews are welcomeMolecular Biology: Papers on molecular biological aspects of toxins are welcome. They can include cloning, expression, genetic and related studies. The papers must add to the understanding of the role or function of toxins. Papers providing cDNA sequences without any relevant conclusions are not acceptable. If cDNA sequences are included, authors must guarantee that the sequences will be deposited in a public gene bank before the publication of the paper in Toxicon.Clinical reports: Toxicon will publish clinical reports on poisoning where a new therapeutic principle has been proposed or a decidedly superior clinical result has been established. Please observe the following: Clinical Reports GuidelinesClassic Toxins: The main aim of these articles is to educate and inform both the experienced scientist and new scientists entering the field of toxinology. These articles should serve as a reference guide for anyone using toxins. Please contact Dr. Ed Rowan with your suggestions for inclusion in the 'classic toxins' feature.

Stay current on cross-cultural marketing at both micro and macro levels! The Journal of Global Marketing is the top-notch journal packed with the latest global marketing planning and programming strategies, current information, and contemporary research findings on marketing challenges and opportunities that firms, industries, and public sector agencies encounter worldwide. The expert contributors to the journal include leading marketing and international business scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who provide up-to-date practical information vital for management and administrative professionals. This truly international journal provides perspectives beyond North America and Europe to include Asia, Africa, Eastern and Central Europe, and Australia as well as marketing relationships among them. In a recent study published in the International Marketing Review, out of the most-used international marketing-related journals, the Journal of Global Marketing was one of five chosen based on maturity, broad industry focus, and heavy emphasis on international marketing orientation. In addition, the study of the journal's articles showed that 71.8% were empirically-based. Editor Erdener Kaynak, PhD, DSc, strives to bring the highest quality articles that offer the most current theoretical/ conceptual and empirical knowledge which offer the greatest managerial insights. Some articles have explored: the effects of country, region, and product diversification on firm performance the impact of the Internet on the internalization of smaller manufacturing enterprises the impact of export promotion spending on export activity a study of market orientation, competitive strategy, and firm performance of Chinese firms the effects of a spokesperson's accent on their perceived credibility why some foreign retailers have difficulty in succeeding in the Japanese market an analysis of the effects of liberalization in retail markets on the economy and retail industry in Korea and more! The wide-ranging topics in Journal of Global Marketing include: global strategic marketing planning comparative marketing systems cross national/cultural consumer decision making and behavior marketing in the third world global competitive strategy transfer of marketing technology global marketing information systems buyer-seller interactions organizational buyer behavior issues in global markets marketing in economic development business customs and practices in global markets marketing relationships among first, second, and third world countries global direct marketing strategic alliances global communication much, much more! The Journal of Global Marketing provides valuable marketing information for CEOs, management at all levels, marketing professionals of all types, educators, and students.Peer Review Policy: All articles published in Journal of Global Marketing have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees who are subject experts.

The aim of Computers in Industry is to publish original, high-quality, application-oriented research papers that:• Show new trends in and options for the use of Information and Communication Technology in industry;• Link or integrate different technology fields in the broad area of computer applications for industry;• Link or integrate different application areas of ICT in industry.General topics covered include the following areas:• The unique application of ICT in business processes such as design, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, physical distribution, production management and supply chain management. This is the main thrust of the journal. It includes research in integration of business process support, such as in enterprise modelling, ERP, EDM.• The industrial use of ICT in knowledge intensive fields such as quality control, logistics, engineering data management, and product documentation will certainly be considered.• Demonstration of enabling capabilities of new or existing technologies such as hard real time systems, knowledge engineering, applied fuzzy logic, collaborative work systems, and intelligence agents are also welcomed.• Papers solely focusing on ICT or manufacturing processes may be considered out of scope.A continuous quality policy, based on strict peer reviewing shall ensure that published articles are:- Technologically outstanding and front-end- Application-oriented with a generalised message- Representative for research at an international levelBenefits 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

Environmental Geochemistry and Health publishes original research papers and review papers across the broad field of environmental geochemistry. Environmental geochemistry and health establishes and explains links between the natural or disturbed chemical composition of the earth’s surface and the health of plants, animals and people. 

Beneficial elements regulate or promote enzymatic and hormonal activity whereas other elements may be toxic. Bedrock geochemistry controls the composition of soil and hence that of water and vegetation. Environmental issues, such as pollution,  arising from the extraction and use of mineral resources, are discussed. The effects of contaminants introduced into the earth’s geochemical systems are examined.  Geochemical surveys of soil, water and plants show how major and trace elements are distributed geographically. Associated epidemiological studies reveal the possibility of causal links between the natural or disturbed geochemical environment and disease. Experimental research illuminates the nature or consequences of natural or disturbed geochemical processes.

The journal particularly welcomes novel research linking environmental geochemistry and health issues on such topics as: heavy metals (including mercury), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and mixed chemicals emitted through human activities, such as uncontrolled recycling of electronic-waste; waste recycling; surface-atmospheric interaction processes (natural and anthropogenic emissions, vertical transport, deposition, and physical-chemical interaction) of gases and aerosols;  phytoremediation/restoration of  contaminated sites; food contamination and safety; environmental effects of medicines; effects and toxicity of mixed pollutants; speciation of heavy metals/metalloids;  effects of  mining;   disturbed geochemistry from human behavior, natural or man-made hazards;  particle and nanoparticle toxicology; risk and the vulnerability of populations, etc.

One of the premier peer-reviewed clinical journals in general and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings is among the most widely read and highly cited scientific publications for physicians, with a circulation of approximately 125,000. While the Proceedings is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, it welcomes submissions from authors worldwide, publishing articles that focus on clinical medicine and support the professional and educational needs of its readers.Continuously published since 1926, the Mayo Clinic Proceedings' content includes Nobel-prize-winning research. The Proceedings has an impact factor of 5.79, placing it in the top 7% of 155 journals in the Medicine, General and Internal category. The Proceedings has increased its Impact Factor in 12 of the last 13 years.Mayo Clinic Proceedings welcomes manuscripts that focus on clinical and laboratory medicine, health care policy and economics, medical education and ethics, and related topics:Each monthly issue presents approximately 15 individual articles and features, consisting of original research, reviews, clinical content, editorials, commentaries, brief reports, special articles, and other short items.Among unique articles are Concise Review for Clinicians, Residents' Clinics, and specially commissioned Symposia.My Treatment Approach articles present expert opinion on difficult clinical situations.Consensus Guidelines provide answers to questions not resolved in other published guidelines.The journal carries articles that offer free CME credit from Mayo Clinic.The Proceedings also offers substantial online-only content as well as supplemental material and videos directly related to individual articles.For authors, the time from receipt of submission to first decision is usually 3 weeks and from acceptance to publication is 12 weeks. Mayo Clinic Proceedings' acceptance rate is approximately 25%, with more than 75% of manuscripts submitted by non-Mayo authors. For novel, time-sensitive research, an expedited review is available upon request and at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis publishes papers advancing knowledge in the field of genetic toxicology. Papers are welcomed in the following areas:New developments in genotoxicity testing of chemical agents (e.g. improvements in methodology of assay systems and interpretation of results).Alternatives to and refinement of the use of animals in genotoxicity testing.Nano-genotoxicology, the study of genotoxicity hazards and risks related to novel man-made nanomaterials.Studies of epigenetic changes in relation to genotoxic effects.The use of structure-activity relationships in predicting genotoxic effects.The isolation and chemical characterization of novel environmental mutagens.The measurement of genotoxic effects in human populations, when accompanied by quantitative measurements of environmental or occupational exposures.The application of novel technologies for assessing the hazard and risks associated with genotoxic substances (e.g. OMICS or other high-throughput approaches to genotoxicity testing).Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis is now accepting submissions for a new section of the journal that will be dedicated to the discussion of current issues relating to design, interpretation and strategic use of genotoxicity tests (Current Topics in Genotoxicity Testing). This section is envisaged to include discussions relating to the development of new international testing guidelines, but also to wider topics in the field. The evaluation of contrasting or opposing viewpoints is welcomed as long as the presentation is in accordance with the journal's aims, scope, and policies.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

Natural Resources Research (NRR) is one of three journals sponsored by the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) and is co-sponsored by the Energy Mineral Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG/EMD). NRR publishes quantitative geoscientific studies reporting on the search for and development of natural resources, including their associated environmental, economical, and risk-related aspects. Reports regarding petroleum or energy-mineral resources are of interest, as are investigations on the exploitation of any metallic or non-metallic resource. Example studies include the use of geoscientific data or analyses to assess measurement or sampling methods compare exploitation strategies evaluate policies regarding site development, use, and remediation identify important factors for economic and/or technical success test statistical or deterministic models for the exploration, assessment, and/or development of resources containing coal clean coal, decarbonized energy, and hydrogen conventional oil and gas under any recovery process copper uranium geothermal gypsum precious stones unconventional oil or gas, including gas hydrates, heavy oil, coalbed methane, and oil shale vegetation water carbon dioxide production or sequestration Case studies are particularly welcome. Papers submitted must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere: all papers are peer-reviewed.Natural Resources Research is an official journal of the IAMG and AAPG/EMD and members should direct subscription information and changes of a, ddress to IAMG Office, 4 Cataraqui St., Suite 310, Kingston ON K7K 1Z7 Canada. Statements and opinions expressed in publications of the IAMG and AAPG/EMD are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position of either sponsoring society, the editors, or the organizations with which the authors are affiliated. The editor, publisher, and the IAMG and AAPG/EMD disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material and do not guarantee, warrant or endorse any product or service mentioned.

While safety permeates all ACS journals, it benefits from its preeminence in ACS Chemical Health & Safety where its authors influence chemical safety and guide tomorrow’s science. Chemical safety research can be transformational and innovative, and it can also focus on practice and be narrowly scoped. This includes foundational datasets or variations on well-studied themes because they hold value to those working with hazardous materials. ACS Chemical Health & Safety provides the opportunity to publish across all these areas. As a discipline, chemical health and safety does not limit itself to laboratories and chemical facilities, and our authors are more than just chemists and chemical engineers; they are scientists with broad research backgrounds and members of the public from many disciplines, including environmental safety and health professionals, industrial hygienists, public health professionals, safety policy makers, human factors specialists, and more. 

Refer to Author Guidelines for detailed topic lists. Sample topics that span the journal's scope include:

• Fundamental chemical safety research and datasets
• Chemical health safety and security warnings
• Chemical risk assessment and management for all settings (e.g., laboratory, industrial, educational, public spaces, etc.)
• Other topics that influence chemical safety and guide tomorrow’s science (e.g., occupational safety, regulatory, emergency response, training/education, etc.)

Manuscripts relating to commercial products are welcome, provided that they are not advertisements. 

Topics that address new medical approaches (e.g., those utilizing nano materials to deliver targeted drug therapies) and environmental contaminates will be considered but are not regularly accepted for peer review because we believe the topics could be better served by the journals that specialize in those fields.

All manuscripts are subject to critical, anonymous peer review. The final decision relating to a manuscript’s suitability for the journal rests solely with the Editor.

Papers are especially welcome that shed insight on the replicability or lack thereof of established results, that look at transnational applicability of previous findings, that challenge existing methodological approaches, or which demonstrate the methodological contingency of findings. Single country replications of well-established results are not generally within the scope of the journal.

Papers for submission should be concise - less than 2500 words; they should be clearly and lucidly written to convey the essence of the findings and novelty; they should contain new, preliminary or experimental results of interest to the broad finance community.

Topics welcomed include, but are not limited to, those below. Authors are welcome to contact any of the Chief Editors to inquire, without prejudice, as to topic suitability.

Papers are invited in the following areas:

Actuarial studies
Alternative investments
Asset Pricing
Bankruptcy and liquidation
Banks and other Depository Institutions
Behavioral and experimental finance
Bibliometric and Scientometric studies of finance
Capital budgeting and corporate investment
Capital markets and accounting
Capital structure and payout policy
Commodities
Contagion, crises and interdependence
Corporate governance
Credit and fixed income markets and instruments
Derivatives
Emerging markets
Energy Finance and Energy Markets
Financial Econometrics
Financial History
Financial intermediation and money markets
Financial markets and marketplaces
Financial Mathematics and Econophysics
Financial Regulation and Law
Forecasting
Frontier market studies
International Finance
Market efficiency, event studies
Mergers, acquisitions and the market for corporate control
Micro Finance Institutions
Microstructure
Non-bank Financial Institutions
Personal Finance
Portfolio choice and investing
Real estate finance and investing
Risk
SME, Family and Entrepreneurial Finance